§24–509.

    (a)    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)    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)    The Secretary shall adopt regulations necessary to implement this section.

    (d)    (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.