Section 22-508 – Investigation Results Available as Evidence
The results of any investigation made by the Department shall be available as evidence in any civil or criminal proceeding that is instituted against the manufacturer or retailer of hazardous material by any person who is injured in any manner by contact with the hazardous material.
Section 22-601 – Engine Coolant and Antifreeze
** CONTINGENCY – CHAPTER 606 OF 2011 ** (a) A person may not sell or offer to sell any engine coolant or antifreeze that contains more than 10% ethylene glycol unless the coolant or antifreeze includes not less than 30 parts per million nor more than 50 parts per million denatonium benzoate. (b) The provisions of this […]
Section 22-401 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Guaranty” means a guaranty that the product, fabric, or related material covered by the guaranty has been tested for flammability under the rules and regulations adopted by the Department under this subtitle. (c) “Product” means any mattress, mattress pad, sleepwear, or other clothing.
Section 22-402 – Rules and Regulations
The Department shall adopt the federal rules and regulations that: (1) Are adopted under the federal Flammable Fabrics Act of 1967; and (2) Relate to products, fabrics, or related materials.
Section 22-403 – Right of Entry for Inspection; Samples
(a) At any reasonable time, a representative of the Department may enter any factory, warehouse, or establishment in which a product is manufactured, processed, packaged, or stored and inspect any pertinent equipment, labeling, or finished or unfinished products. (b) On entering any factory, warehouse, or establishment to make an inspection under this section, the representative of the […]
Section 22-404 – Carcinogenic Chemicals
(a) The Department shall determine whether any chemical used as a fire retardant in a product is a known carcinogen. (b) If the Department determines that a chemical is a known carcinogen, the Department shall: (1) Inform the public of this determination; and (2) Give the public any directions that could reduce the danger from the chemical.
Section 22-405 – Injunction
If a product is manufactured, processed, packaged, held, or sold in violation of this subtitle or any rule or regulation adopted under this subtitle, on petition of the Secretary, the circuit court for the county in which the product is located may grant an injunction forbidding all or any one of the following: (1) Manufacturing the […]
Section 22-406 – Prohibited Acts; Exceptions
(a) A guaranty under this section may be: (1) A separate guaranty that specifically designates the product, fabric, or related material; or (2) A continuing guaranty that: (i) Is given by a seller to a buyer; (ii) Applies to any product, fabric, or related material sold to the buyer; and (iii) Is in the form the Department approves. (b) A person may […]
Section 22-407 – Penalty
A person who willfully violates any provision of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both.
Section 22-501 – “Hazardous Material” Defined
(a) In this subtitle, “hazardous material” means: (1) Any substance that may cause substantial personal injury or substantial illness from customary or reasonably foreseeable handling or use, or ingestion by children, and is: (i) Toxic; (ii) Corrosive; (iii) Flammable or combustible; (iv) An irritant; (v) A strong sensitizer; or (vi) A substance that generates pressure by decomposition, heat, or other means; or (2) Any […]