Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 5-203
This is the official text of Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 5-203, part of Maryland’s Code, Labor and Employment — governs wages, workplace safety, and employee rights.
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§5–203.
Official statutory text
(a) To inspect excavation work for the Commissioner, the Commissioner may deputize an individual who:
(1) is employed by a county, a municipal corporation, or the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission or other similar authority;
(2) has the approval of the chief of the unit for which the employee works; and
(3) has attended a training course that the Division of Labor and Industry conducts and, on completion of the course, has passed an examination.
(b) An individual deputized under subsection (a) of this section:
(1) may inspect excavation work only in the county, municipal corporation, or other jurisdiction of any other authority that employs the individual;
(2) has the authority of a safety inspector of the Division of Labor and Industry; and
(3) shall report to the Commissioner on each action related to an inspection under this section, on a form that the Commissioner provides.
(1) is employed by a county, a municipal corporation, or the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission or other similar authority;
(2) has the approval of the chief of the unit for which the employee works; and
(3) has attended a training course that the Division of Labor and Industry conducts and, on completion of the course, has passed an examination.
(b) An individual deputized under subsection (a) of this section:
(1) may inspect excavation work only in the county, municipal corporation, or other jurisdiction of any other authority that employs the individual;
(2) has the authority of a safety inspector of the Division of Labor and Industry; and
(3) shall report to the Commissioner on each action related to an inspection under this section, on a form that the Commissioner provides.
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