{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-22-504","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Health - General § 22–504","heading":"","body":"(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, if the Secretary believes that a toy or other article presents an imminent electrical, mechanical, or thermal hazard to the public health and that proper labeling cannot correct the hazard, the Secretary shall issue a temporary rule or regulation, effective immediately, that:\n(1) Declares the toy or other article to be a banned hazardous material; and\n(2) Requires its immediate removal from commerce.\n(b) Immediately after the Secretary issues a temporary rule or regulation under subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary shall:\n(1) Give notice of and hold a hearing on the temporary rule or regulation; and\n(2) As promptly as possible, complete proceedings under § 22-502 of this subtitle for adoption of the rule or regulation.\n(c) The Secretary shall give notice and hold the hearing in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.","path":["Article - Health - General"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ghg\u0026section=22-504","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:48Z","sha256":"d451621cae6850c18e5415616328a44c6c13b0691e2bd9588d61e67e0a5976fc","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-22-503","next":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-22-505"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}