§ 5–601

Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.

Md. Code Ann., Lab. & Empl. § 5-601 (2026)

Title 5. Occupational Safety and Health

Subtitle 6

(a)

The General Assembly finds that:

(1)

exposure to asbestos, a known carcinogenic agent, creates a significant hazard to the health of the people of the State;

(2)

asbestos protective clothing that is used improperly or that is not maintained properly exposes a worker to this hazard;

(3)

protective materials have been developed as substitutes for asbestos; and

(4)

it is in the public interest to protect workers from this hazard by eliminating the use of asbestos protective clothing.

(b)

(1)

A person may not sell in the State any item of new or used asbestos protective clothing.

(2)

An employer may not:

(i)

buy, for use by an employee, any item of new or used asbestos protective clothing;

(ii)

ask or require an employee to use any item of new or used asbestos protective clothing; or

(iii)

keep or otherwise possess any item of new or used asbestos protective clothing at a place of employment.