22 §1696-F. Provision of information; trade secrets

Title 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE

Subtitle 2: HEALTH

Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH HEADING: PL 1989, C. 487, §11 (RPR)

Chapter 271: HEALTH PROGRAMS

Subchapter 2: COMMUNITY HEALTH INVESTIGATION AND INFORMATION

§1696-F. Provision of information; trade secrets

A person may withhold the identity of a specific toxic or hazardous substance, if the substance is a trade secret. For purposes of this section, "trade secret" means any confidential formula, pattern, process, device, information or compilation of information, including chemical name, that is used in any employer's business that gives the employer an opportunity to obtain any advantage over competitors who do not know or use it. All other information, including routes of exposure, effects of exposure, type and degree of hazard and emergency treatment and response procedures, must be provided if requested by the Director of the Bureau of Health and is considered a public record. [1999, c. 57, Pt. B, §4 (AMD).]

SECTION HISTORY

1985, c. 494, §2 (NEW). 1999, c. 57, §B4 (AMD).