Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 5-402
This is the official text of Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 5-402, part of Maryland’s Code, Labor and Employment — governs wages, workplace safety, and employee rights.
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§5–402.
Official statutory text
Sections 5-404 through 5-409 of this subtitle do not apply to:
(1) a railroad that is subject to the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 and the jurisdiction of the Federal Railroad Administration;
(2) a landfill in the State;
(3) a person who:
(i) is engaged in the business of providing commercial or residential garbage and refuse pickup and disposal service while actually engaging in the pickup and disposal of garbage and refuse; and
(ii) does not pick up, transport, treat, store, or dispose of controlled hazardous substances that are regulated under Title 7, Subtitle 2 of the Environment Article; or
(4) an analytical, educational, or research and development laboratory.
(1) a railroad that is subject to the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 and the jurisdiction of the Federal Railroad Administration;
(2) a landfill in the State;
(3) a person who:
(i) is engaged in the business of providing commercial or residential garbage and refuse pickup and disposal service while actually engaging in the pickup and disposal of garbage and refuse; and
(ii) does not pick up, transport, treat, store, or dispose of controlled hazardous substances that are regulated under Title 7, Subtitle 2 of the Environment Article; or
(4) an analytical, educational, or research and development laboratory.
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