Section 24-509 - Waiver requirements. - Maryland Statutes

§ 24-509. Waiver requirements.
 

(a)  In general.- Within 90 days from the receipt of an application for a waiver and the date that all conditions for the application for a waiver required in the regulations adopted by the Secretary have been satisfied, the health officer of a county may grant a waiver from the application of a specific provision of this subtitle, if prior to the granting of the waiver, the applicant for a waiver establishes in writing: 

(1) Compliance with a specific provision of this subtitle would cause undue financial hardship; or 

(2) The existence of other factors that would render compliance unreasonable. 

(b)  Conditions or restrictions.- The Secretary may impose conditions or restrictions on a waiver granted under subsection (a) of this section to: 

(1) Minimize the adverse effects of the waiver on individuals involuntarily exposed to secondhand smoke; and 

(2) Ensure that the waiver is consistent with the purposes of this subtitle. 

(c)  Regulations.- The Secretary shall adopt regulations necessary to implement this section. 

(d)  Limitation on waivers.-  

(1) A waiver may not be granted under subsection (a) of this section on or after January 31, 2011. 

(2) A waiver granted under subsection (a) of this section terminates on January 31, 2011. 
 

[2007, ch. 501, § 1; ch. 502, § 1.]