Maryland Labor and Employment Section 5-406

      (a)      (1)      Within 15 days after an employer prepares or revises a chemical information list, the employer shall submit a copy of the list to the Department of the Environment.

            (2)      Within 5 working days after an employer receives a written request from the Department of the Environment for a copy of a material safety data sheet, the employer shall submit to the Department a copy of that sheet.

      (b)      The Department of the Environment shall:

            (1)      review, for completeness and sufficiency, each:

                  (i)      chemical information list that an employer submits under subsection (a) of this section; and

                  (ii)      material safety data sheet that the Department requests; and

            (2)      give the Commissioner notice of any noncompliance.

      (c)      The Department of the Environment shall provide access to information on a chemical information list only to:

            (1)      a person who provides fire, ambulance, or rescue service for the appropriate geographic area;

            (2)      a nurse, physician, or physician assistant who is treating an individual in a medical emergency;

            (3)      a former employee of an inactive employer;

            (4)      the Commissioner; and

            (5)      an independent contractor or employer as provided in § 5-408 of this subtitle.

      (d)      Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section and § 6-503 of the Environment Article, the Department of the Environment:

            (1)      shall treat as confidential information in a chemical information list; and

            (2)      may not disclose the information:

                  (i)      in any civil proceeding; or

                  (ii)      to any person.