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Martin O'Malley, Governor Ch. 502
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(5) A RESEARCH OR EDUCATIONAL LABORATORY FOR THE
PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH INTO THE HEALTH EFFECTS
OF TOBACCO SMOKE.
24-506.
(A) SIGNS THAT STATE "SMOKING PERMITTED IN THIS ROOM" SHALL
BE PROMINENTLY POSTED AND PROPERLY MAINTAINED WHERE SMOKING IS
ALLOWED UNDER § 24-505(2) OF THIS SUBTITLE.
(B) THE SIGNS SHALL BE POSTED AND MAINTAINED BY THE OWNER,
OPERATOR, MANAGER, OR OTHER PERSON HAVING CONTROL OF THE AREA.
(C) THE LETTERS ON THE SIGNS SHALL BE AT LEAST 1 INCH IN HEIGHT.
24-507.
(A) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS THAT PROHIBIT
ENVIRONMENTAL TOBACCO SMOKE IN INDOOR AREAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
(B) ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 30 OF EACH YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT
SHALL REPORT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2-1246 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT
ARTICLE, TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON:
(1) THE ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS OF THE DEPARTMENT TO
ELIMINATE ENVIRONMENTAL TOBACCO SMOKE IN INDOOR AREAS OPEN TO THE
PUBLIC DURING THE PRIOR YEAR; AND
(2) THE RESULTS OF THESE ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS.
24-508.
(A) A PERSON OR EMPLOYER WHO VIOLATES A PROVISION OF THIS
SUBTITLE OR A REGULATION ADOPTED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE SHALL BE
CONSIDERED IN VIOLATION OF THIS SUBTITLE AND SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A
CIVIL PENALTY OF $100 FOR THE FIRST VIOLATION AND AT LEAST $250 FOR
EACH SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION.
(A) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION AND EXCEPT AS
PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION. A PERSON WHO VIOLATES A
PROVISION OF THIS SUBTITLE OR A REGULATION ADOPTED UNDER § 24-507(A)
OF THIS SUBTITLE:
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