Md. Code, Health - General § 20-303
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§20–303.
Official statutory text
(a) The Secretary may adopt rules and regulations to govern the character and location of:
(1) Plumbing;
(2) Drainage;
(3) Water supply;
(4) Offensive trades; and
(5) Disposal of any waste material, including sewage or garbage.
(b) The Secretary may adopt rules and regulations to govern the sanitary condition of:
(1) Streets;
(2) Cesspools;
(3) Outhouses; and
(4) Any sanitary feature connected with any of these.
(1) Plumbing;
(2) Drainage;
(3) Water supply;
(4) Offensive trades; and
(5) Disposal of any waste material, including sewage or garbage.
(b) The Secretary may adopt rules and regulations to govern the sanitary condition of:
(1) Streets;
(2) Cesspools;
(3) Outhouses; and
(4) Any sanitary feature connected with any of these.
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