# Labor and Employment (GLE)

## Title 5. Occupational Safety and Health

### Subtitle 3. Regulations

#### Section 5-328

The Commissioner shall adopt regulations that provide:

(1) for a consultation program that conforms to federal law and regulations (29 C.F.R. Part 1908);

(2) that, unless the employer fails to correct or abate a hazard identified during a consultation inspection within the time allowed in the consultation report, the employer will not receive a citation or penalty for a hazard identified during the consultation inspection; and

(3) to the extent allowed by federal law and regulations, for an exemption not to exceed 2 years from general schedule inspection for an employer who, in accordance with the Commissioner's regulations, uses the consultation program provided by the Division of Labor and Industry.

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Md. Code Ann., Lab. & Empl. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)