§ 6-402. Legislative policy.

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   The General Assembly finds:

   (1) That exposure to asbestos, a known carcinogenic agent, creates a significant hazard to the health of the people of this State;

   (2) That projects to remove asbestos expose increasing numbers of asbestos removers to this hazard;

   (3) That it is in the public interest to protect asbestos removers from this hazard by requiring adherence to strict safety standards on asbestos removal projects; and

   (4) That stricter penalties and independent testing are needed to safeguard the health of asbestos removers in the State.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 43, § 810A; 1982, ch. 240, § 2; 2012, chs. 278, 279.

                    
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