§ 5–401
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Lab. & Empl. § 5-401 (2026)
Title 5. Occupational Safety and Health
Subtitle 4. Access to Information About Hazardous and Toxic Substances
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(a)
In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)
(1)
“Employee” means an employee (as defined in § 5-101 of this title) or former employee when the individual may be exposed under normal operating conditions or foreseeable emergencies.
(2)
“Employee” includes:
(i)
a line supervisor;
(ii)
a maintenance worker;
(iii)
a member or former member of a volunteer fire, ambulance, or rescue company;
(iv)
operating personnel; and
(v)
a production worker.
(c)
(1)
“Employer” means an employer (as defined in § 5-101 of this title) and includes a volunteer fire, ambulance, or rescue company.
(2)
“Employer” does not include a farmer who:
(i)
uses a hazardous chemical in farming; and
(ii)
complies with the applicable requirements of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act.