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OSHA’s Repeat Violation Policy: How To Prepare.

FDR Safety

Prior to 2015 it was the agency’s practice to look back no further than three years for citations that could add up to repeat violations. While the current maximum penalty for what OSHA terms as a serious violation is $12,934, the maximum for repeat violations can be assessed as much as close to 10 times that amount—$129,336.

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Rare Earth Metal Theft by Catalytic Converter

Green Building Law Update

may be the largest importer and largest recycler of rare earth metals. The National Insurance Crime Bureau, the public source for vehicle theft data reported to insurance companies, stopped tracking catalytic converter thefts in 2015. And while China likely leads the world in production from raw elements, the U.S.

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Bird Friendly Building now the Law in Howard County

Green Building Law Update

So yes, it is an unintended consequence of LEED green building that creates the solution to this environmental issue that it arguably contributed to. But there are problems with allowing public sentiment reacting to the environmental issue of the minute to dictate public, policy.

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Drone Update: No FAA Registration Required for Hobby Aircraft

Construction Equipment

Last Friday, May 19, the District of Columbia circuit court agreed with John A. Taylor's assertion that the FAA does not have the statuary authority to issue the 2015 Registration Rule in which owners of small unmanned aircraft operated for recreational purposes must register their equipment with the FAA.

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179D Tax Deduction Allocated from Government Buildings

Green Building Law Update

Of course, the government does not pay federal income tax such that it cannot utilize a tax deduction , so that tax deduction may be allocated to a taxpayer. A partial deduction may be allocated. The deduction will be allowed to the designer for the taxable year that includes the date on which the property is placed in service.

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Maryland Schools will No Longer be LEED Certified

Green Building Law Update

The LEA may obtain a Letter of Opinion from an Independent Third Party to be submitted as a compliance document in accordance with Appendix B of the Program.” This law firm will issue those opinions of counsel to local education agencies in Maryland. It was circulated last week as now effective.

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Produced with Genetic Engineering

Green Building Law Update

Given modern interstate commerce, we may all find all of our food labeled “produced with genetic engineering.” ” On April 27, 2015, Judge Christina Reiss of the U.S. Photo © 2015 Genetic Literacy Project. "' 9 V.S.A. § 3043(b)(l). "' 9 V.S.A. § 3043(b)(3).