{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-18-704","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Health - General § 18–704","heading":"","body":"The Center shall:\n(1) Study the long and short term health effects of exposure to fire;\n(2) Gather and analyze information concerning the morbidity and mortality of fire-related injury or death;\n(3) Establish and maintain a registry of individuals who suffer fire-related injury or death;\n(4) Establish a computerized data base concerning injuries and health effects of fire;\n(5) Be a common repository for information routinely collected concerning fires;\n(6) Communicate with national data bases of scientific literature in toxicology, chemistry, epidemiology, and other related scientific disciplines;\n(7) Establish and maintain communication and collaboration with existing agencies, such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology, involved in programs related to the health effects of fire;\n(8) Encourage and facilitate interest in fire-related issues at the educational institutions located in the State;\n(9) In accordance with the State budget, provide funding for pilot studies addressing issues or factors affecting injuries or health effects of fire;\n(10) Apply for federal or private research grants to investigate issues relating to the health effects of fire;\n(11) Solicit and follow the recommendations of the Advisory Council concerning future activities or projects of the Center; and\n(12) Provide staff support to the Advisory Council, as needed.","path":["Article - Health - General"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ghg\u0026section=18-704","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:48Z","sha256":"bceb49e5513fe3fd0dae4d31b378b6b3365df2b2ac22cc8b530781122b4bf0eb","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-18-703","next":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-18-705"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}