§ 24-509. Waiver requirements.

   (a) In general. -- Within 90 days from the receipt of an application for a waiver and the date that all conditions for the application for a waiver required in the regulations adopted by the Secretary have been satisfied, the health officer of a county may grant a waiver from the application of a specific provision of this subtitle, if prior to the granting of the waiver, the applicant for a waiver establishes in writing:

   (1) Compliance with a specific provision of this subtitle would cause undue financial hardship; or

   (2) The existence of other factors that would render compliance unreasonable.

(b) Conditions or restrictions. -- The Secretary may impose conditions or restrictions on a waiver granted under subsection (a) of this section to:

   (1) Minimize the adverse effects of the waiver on individuals involuntarily exposed to secondhand smoke; and

   (2) Ensure that the waiver is consistent with the purposes of this subtitle.

(c) Regulations. -- The Secretary shall adopt regulations necessary to implement this section.

(d) Limitation on waivers. --

   (1) A waiver may not be granted under subsection (a) of this section on or after January 31, 2011.

   (2) A waiver granted under subsection (a) of this section terminates on January 31, 2011.

HISTORY: 2007, ch. 501, § 1; ch. 502, § 1.