<section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-101" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="General Provisions"> <level label="a"> <text>This section applies only to inspections under § 12-909 and Subtitle 8, Part II of this title.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>An inspector of the Division of Labor and Industry may apply to the District Court for an administrative search warrant under this section if the inspector:</text> <level label="1"> <text>is authorized or required by law to inspect property in the State; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>is denied access to the property after making a proper request for access of the owner, lessee, or other person in charge of the property.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>A judge may issue an administrative search warrant under this section if the application:</text> <level label="1"> <text>specifies the nature, scope, and purpose of the inspection; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>shows that:</text> <level label="i"> <text>the applicant is authorized or required by law to inspect the property;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>the applicant was denied access to the property after making a proper request for access at a reasonable time;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>the application is approved by the Attorney General; and</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>the inspection is sought for safety or health related purposes.</text> </level> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-201" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Statewide Building and Housing Codes"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>“Department” means the Maryland Department of Labor.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>“Industrialized building” has the meaning stated in § 12–301 of this title.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The General Assembly finds that:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the potential benefits of new materials and techniques for building construction are not readily available to the State partly because existing building codes preclude their use; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>several subdivisions in the State have no building codes of any type to protect the public against unsafe, unsound, or unsanitary buildings in their communities and this measure of protection should be provided to these communities.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The Department may adopt a Model Performance Code for building construction in the State.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The Model Performance Code for building construction is not binding in a subdivision of the State unless the subdivision specifically adopts it.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <level label="1"> <text>The Model Performance Code for building construction shall cover elements appropriate to ensure safe and sound construction, including plumbing, structure, and electrical systems.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Any part of the Model Performance Code that relates to structure shall incorporate by reference the Maryland Building Performance Standards established under Subtitle 5 of this title.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <level label="i"> <text>Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, any part of the Model Performance Code that relates to plumbing shall be consistent with the State Plumbing Code currently in effect under the Maryland Plumbing Act.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Subparagraph (i) of this paragraph does not apply to industrialized buildings.</text> </level> </level> <level label="4"> <text>The Model Performance Code shall also include elements that promote the efficient utilization of energy resources.</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>The Model Performance Code shall be framed in terms of the purposes for which building codes are enacted instead of the specifications of materials and methods required to achieve the goals.</text> </level> </level> <level label="f"> <level label="1"> <text>The Department shall adopt regulations to establish standards for industrialized buildings.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>After public hearing, the Department shall adopt regulations to prohibit a jurisdiction in which the Model Performance Code is applicable from altering or modifying the Model Performance Code without the approval of the Department.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The Department shall provide an appeal procedure for challenges to the interpretation or application of the Model Performance Code.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>The Department shall:</text> <level label="i"> <text>consult regularly with local officials to review the application and effectiveness of the Model Performance Code in each jurisdiction; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>review recommendations from local officials for changes, modifications, or exceptions to increase the effectiveness and usefulness of the Model Performance Code in those jurisdictions.</text> </level> </level> <level label="5"> <text>The Department shall train and certify building code enforcement officials in each jurisdiction where the Model Performance Code is in effect.</text> </level> </level> <level label="g"> <text>The Department may not unreasonably withhold approval of requests for special provisions in the Model Performance Code to meet local conditions.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-202" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Statewide Building and Housing Codes"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>“Department” means the Maryland Department of Labor.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>“Historic property” means a qualified historic building or facility that is:</text> <level label="i"> <text>listed or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>designated as historic under State or local law.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>The Department shall adopt by regulation a State building code to make buildings and facilities accessible and usable by individuals with physical disabilities to the extent feasible.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The regulations shall be developed in conjunction with:</text> <level label="i"> <text>the Maryland Department of Disabilities;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>the Maryland Rehabilitation Association; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>the Maryland Society of Architects.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The Maryland Accessibility Code shall be enforced by local jurisdictions or any other governmental units with authority over buildings or facilities.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The Department:</text> <level label="1"> <text>shall decide questions of interpretation of the Maryland Accessibility Code; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>may authorize waivers or exemptions under the Maryland Accessibility Code.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>In addition to any other penalty for a violation of the Maryland Accessibility Code, the Department shall investigate to determine if a violation exists.</text> </level> <level label="f"> <level label="1"> <text>If the Department determines that a violation of the Maryland Accessibility Code exists, the Department may resolve any issue related to the violation by mediation and conciliation.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>In addition, the Department may bring an action for equitable or other appropriate relief in a court in the jurisdiction in which the violation occurred, including an action to enjoin the construction, renovation, or occupancy of a building or facility that violates the Maryland Accessibility Code.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>Notwithstanding paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Department may not seek an injunction until 5 working days after the Department has sought to resolve the violation through mediation and conciliation.</text> </level> </level> <level label="g"> <text>The Attorney General may prosecute civil cases that arise under this section that are referred to the Attorney General by the Department.</text> </level> <level label="h"> <level label="1"> <text>The Department shall cooperate with and provide technical assistance to the Commission on Civil Rights concerning an action brought by the Commission on Civil Rights to enforce § 20–705 or § 20–706 of the State Government Article.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>This section does not limit the authority of the Commission on Civil Rights to enforce §§ 20–705 and 20–706 of the State Government Article.</text> </level> </level> <level label="i"> <level label="1"> <text>A person may not willfully violate the Maryland Accessibility Code.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject for each violation to imprisonment not exceeding 3 months or a fine not exceeding $500 for each day the violation exists or both.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>A penalty imposed under this subsection is in addition to and not a substitute for any other penalty imposed under federal, State, or local law.</text> </level> </level> <level label="j"> <level label="1"> <text>This subsection does not apply to an aggrieved individual who has an existing private right of action against a housing authority to enforce accessibility requirements under:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, an occupant, a dependent of an occupant, or a prospective tenant who otherwise meets the requirements for tenancy may commence a civil action in the District Court or circuit court to obtain relief for a violation of the Maryland Accessibility Code with regard to a building of four or more dwelling units that:</text> <level label="i"> <text>is subject to the Maryland Accessibility Code; but</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>is not a historic property.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>At least 30 days before filing a complaint under this subsection, an occupant, a dependent of an occupant, or a prospective tenant who otherwise meets the requirements for tenancy shall provide written notice to the property manager, landlord, or rental agent that:</text> <level label="i"> <text>states that the occupant, dependent of an occupant, or prospective tenant who otherwise meets the requirements for tenancy needs accessibility;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>identifies the location of the multifamily building that is alleged to be noncompliant; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>states that the owner of the multifamily building has 30 days from the date of the notice to make arrangements to bring the multifamily building into compliance.</text> </level> </level> <level label="4"> <text>In an action brought under this subsection, if the court finds that a violation of the Maryland Accessibility Code has occurred, the court may:</text> <level label="i"> <text>grant relief as the court considers appropriate, including injunctive relief;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>award the prevailing party reasonable attorney’s fees and costs; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>award the prevailing party actual damages.</text> </level> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-203" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Statewide Building and Housing Codes"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>“Department” means the Maryland Department of Labor.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <level label="i"> <text>“Multifamily dwelling” means a property containing two or more dwelling units, including:</text> <level label="1"> <text>an apartment house;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>a boarding house;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>a convent;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>a dormitory;</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>a fraternity or sorority house;</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>a hotel or motel;</text> </level> <level label="7"> <text>a monastery; and</text> </level> <level label="8"> <text>a vacation time–share property.</text> </level> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>“Multifamily dwelling” does not include:</text> <level label="1"> <text>a condominium, as defined in § 11–101 of the Real Property Article; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>a cooperative housing corporation, as defined in § 5–6B–01 of the Corporations and Associations Article.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="4"> <text>“Professional inspector” means:</text> <level label="i"> <text>a professional engineer licensed under Title 14 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article and experienced in the practice of structural engineering;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>an architect licensed under Title 3 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article and knowledgeable in the design, construction, and inspection of buildings; or</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>for purposes of the inspection of a multifamily dwelling containing more than 10 dwelling units, a qualified person with at least 5 years of experience in multifamily dwelling operations, upkeep, and maintenance.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Each political subdivision shall adopt by regulation a local housing code that sets minimum property maintenance standards for housing in the subdivision.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The Department shall adopt by regulation a Minimum Livability Code.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Minimum Livability Code applies to residential structures used for human habitation.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Minimum Livability Code does not apply to:</text> <level label="i"> <text>an owner–occupied housing unit;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>any housing in a political subdivision that has adopted a local housing code that substantially conforms to the Minimum Livability Code; or</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>any housing exempted by the Department.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>The Minimum Livability Code shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>set minimum property standards for housing in the State;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>allow for exceptions and variations between political subdivisions:</text> <level label="i"> <text>to reflect geographic differences; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>if the Department determines that unique local conditions justify exceptions or variations recommended by political subdivisions; and</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>include minimum standards for:</text> <level label="i"> <text>basic equipment and facilities used for light, ventilation, heat, and sanitation; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>safe and sanitary maintenance of residential structures and premises.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="f"> <level label="1"> <text>The political subdivision in which the housing is located shall enforce the Minimum Livability Code.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Unless alternative housing is provided, an individual may not be displaced by enforcement of the Minimum Livability Code.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <level label="i"> <text>This paragraph does not apply in Baltimore City.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>A political subdivision shall require an inspection of each multifamily dwelling in the political subdivision in which a unit in the multifamily dwelling has balcony railings that are primarily constructed of wood at least once every 5 years, beginning no later than 10 years after the balcony is constructed, to ensure that the balcony railings meet the requirements of the applicable local housing code or the Minimum Livability Code.</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>A political subdivision may:</text> <level label="1"> <text>conduct inspections required under subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>authorize a third party to conduct inspections required under subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph on behalf of the political subdivision; or</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>require an inspection required under subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph to be conducted and certified to the political subdivision by a professional inspector hired by the owner of the multifamily dwelling.</text> </level> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>A certification made by a professional inspector under subparagraph (iii)3 of this paragraph shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>be made in the form required by the applicable political subdivision; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>include:</text> </level> <level label="A"> <text>a statement that the balcony railings have been inspected;</text> </level> <level label="B"> <text>the name of the owner of the multifamily dwelling;</text> </level> <level label="C"> <text>the address of the multifamily dwelling;</text> </level> <level label="D"> <text>the name of the inspector;</text> </level> <level label="E"> <text>the date the multifamily dwelling was inspected;</text> </level> <level label="F"> <text>the results of the inspection; and</text> </level> <level label="G"> <text>any other information required by the political subdivision.</text> </level> </level> <level label="v"> <text>A political subdivision shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>provide notice to the owner of a multifamily dwelling at least 10 days before any inspection of the dwelling conducted under subparagraph (iii)1 or 2 of this paragraph; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <level label="A"> <text>notify the owner of a multifamily dwelling of the need to have a professional inspector complete an inspection under subparagraph (iii)3 of this paragraph; and</text> </level> </level> <level label="B"> <text>allow the owner of the multifamily dwelling a reasonable period of time to have the inspection completed.</text> </level> </level> <level label="vi"> <text>A political subdivision that otherwise inspects multifamily dwelling units at least once every 5 years may include the inspection required under subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph as part of that inspection.</text> </level> </level> <level label="4"> <level label="i"> <text>In this paragraph, “multiple–family dwelling” has the meaning stated in Article 13, § 5–1 of the Baltimore City Code.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>This paragraph applies only in Baltimore City.</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>Baltimore City may not issue or renew a multiple–family dwelling license unless the applicant demonstrates that a professional inspector has completed an inspection of the multiple–family dwelling to ensure that each balcony railing in the multiple–family dwelling meets the requirements of the Building, Fire, and Related Codes of Baltimore City.</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>Beginning in October 2015, and every 5 years thereafter, at the time that Baltimore City sends a renewal notice to a holder of a multiple–family dwelling license, Baltimore City shall notify the license holder of the inspection requirement under subparagraph (iii) of this paragraph.</text> </level> </level> <level label="5"> <text>A political subdivision may charge a property owner a fee for:</text> <level label="i"> <text>an inspection made to enforce the Minimum Livability Code; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>a periodic inspection made under paragraph (3) or (4) of this subsection.</text> </level> </level> <level label="6"> <level label="i"> <level label="1"> <text>In this paragraph, “dwelling unit” means a building or part of a building that provides living or sleeping facilities for one or more individuals.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>“Dwelling unit” includes a one or two family dwelling.</text> </level> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>This paragraph applies only in the code home rule counties of the Southern Maryland class, as identified in § 9–302 of the Local Government Article.</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>A code home rule county of the Southern Maryland class may:</text> <level label="1"> <text>require a property owner of a dwelling unit or a multifamily dwelling located in the county to register the dwelling with the county in order to offer units for lease;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>charge a fee on a property owner for registering a dwelling unit or a multifamily dwelling with the county;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>conduct inspections of a dwelling unit or a multifamily dwelling that is registered with the county to enforce minimum property maintenance standards; and</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>impose a fine on a property owner under this paragraph that leases a unit in a multifamily dwelling or a dwelling unit that:</text> </level> <level label="A"> <text>is not registered with the county; or</text> </level> <level label="B"> <text>is in violation of the inspection criteria established by the county.</text> </level> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>A code home rule county of the Southern Maryland class may adopt regulations relating to the registration of dwelling units or multifamily dwellings under this paragraph.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="g"> <level label="1"> <text>On application of the property owner, a political subdivision may waive the applicability of the Minimum Livability Code to a unit of rental housing if:</text> <level label="i"> <text>each tenant of the unit is given adequate notice in the form and manner specified by the political subdivision;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>each tenant is given an opportunity to comment on the application in writing or in person; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>the waiver would not threaten the health or safety of any tenant.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A political subdivision may waive applicability of the Minimum Livability Code if the waiver is granted on the basis of the religious practices of the tenant of a unit of rental housing.</text> </level> </level> <level label="h"> <text>The Department:</text> <level label="1"> <text>shall decide questions of interpretation of the Minimum Livability Code, including questions that relate to uniform enforcement by political subdivisions; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>may authorize waivers or exemptions under the Minimum Livability Code.</text> </level> </level> <level label="i"> <level label="1"> <text>The Department may provide matching grants and technical assistance to political subdivisions to implement the Minimum Livability Code.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The matching grants shall be allocated using a formula developed by the Department to take into account population and other relevant factors.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The Department may waive the requirement of a match if adequate local money is not available.</text> </level> </level> <level label="j"> <level label="1"> <text>A property owner may not willfully violate the Minimum Livability Code.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject for each violation to imprisonment not exceeding 3 months or a fine not exceeding $500 for each day the violation exists or both.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>A penalty imposed under this subsection is in addition to and not a substitute for any other penalty authorized under federal, State, or local law.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-204" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Statewide Building and Housing Codes"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>“ASHRAE” means the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>“Guidelines” means the guidelines for recommended illumination levels in existing public buildings.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>“Public building” means a building owned by the State, a county, or municipal corporation or a unit of the State, a county, or municipal corporation.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>This section applies to each public building that is 10,000 or more square feet in area per floor.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>In conjunction with the Department of Natural Resources, the Maryland Department of Labor shall develop guidelines for recommended illumination levels in existing public buildings in the State 6 months after ASHRAE 100 standards are adopted.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>After approval by the Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review, the guidelines shall be published in the Maryland Register and other appropriate media to:</text> <level label="1"> <text>encourage use of the guidelines; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>provide standards in accordance with which owners, operators, or both of existing public buildings, including local governments, the Department of General Services, and other governmental units that manage State buildings, may target their energy conservation effort with regard to illumination.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <level label="1"> <text>In conjunction with the Department of Natural Resources, the Maryland Department of Labor shall provide training to local jurisdictions on the application of the guidelines.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The training may include a program developed by a federal agency or a contract agent.</text> </level> </level> <level label="f"> <text>The Department of Natural Resources shall assist local jurisdictions to:</text> <level label="1"> <text>determine the cost–benefit impacts of implementing the guidelines; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>perform audits of specific buildings or installations to determine lighting performance characteristics and the savings possible through implementing the guidelines.</text> </level> </level> <level label="g"> <level label="1"> <text>There is an advisory commission on energy conservation in buildings.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The commission consists of 15 members appointed by the Secretary of Labor.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The members shall be broadly representative, including representatives from:</text> <level label="i"> <text>State and local code enforcement agencies;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>architectural and engineering professions;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>public utilities;</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>the construction industry;</text> </level> <level label="v"> <text>legislative bodies of local government; and</text> </level> <level label="vi"> <text>the public.</text> </level> </level> <level label="4"> <text>A member of the commission:</text> <level label="i"> <text>may not receive compensation for service on the commission; but</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations as provided in the State budget.</text> </level> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-205" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Statewide Building and Housing Codes"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>“Electric vehicle” means a vehicle that uses electricity for propulsion.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>“Electric vehicle supply equipment” means a device or facility for delivering electricity to an electric vehicle.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>“EV–ready parking space” means a parking space that has electrical panel capacity and full circuit installation of a minimum 40–ampere, 208/240–volt circuit, raceway wiring, a NEMA 14–50R receptacle, and circuit overcurrent protection devices.</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>“EVSE–installed parking space” means a parking space with electric vehicle supply equipment that is fully installed from the electrical panel to the parking space.</text> </level> <level label="6"> <level label="i"> <text>“Housing units” means:</text> <level label="1"> <text>single–family detached houses;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>duplexes; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>town houses that are subject to the provisions of the International Residential Code.</text> </level> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>“Housing units” does not include multifamily residential buildings that are subject to the provisions of the International Building Code.</text> </level> </level> <level label="7"> <text>“Level 2 charging” means that the charging capability of the electric vehicle supply equipment:</text> <level label="i"> <text>includes the ability to charge a battery or any other energy storage device in an electric vehicle through means of an alternating current electrical service with a minimum of 208 volts; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>meets applicable industry safety standards.</text> </level> </level> <level label="8"> <text>“Vehicle” has the meaning stated in § 11–176 of the Transportation Article.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>This subsection applies to the construction of housing units that include a separate garage, carport, or driveway for each residential unit.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The construction of a new housing unit shall include in or on the garage, carport, or driveway:</text> <level label="i"> <text>one EVSE–installed parking space capable of providing at least Level 2 charging; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>one EV–ready parking space.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>Notwithstanding any other law, a county or municipal corporation may require the construction of housing units to include a greater number of EVSE–installed parking spaces or EV–ready parking spaces than are required under subsection (b) of this section.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-206" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Statewide Building and Housing Codes"> <level label="a"> <text>This section applies to any building that uses fuel gas piping systems not subject to Title 49, Part 192 of the Code of Federal Regulations.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Non–arc–resistant jacketed corrugated stainless steel tubing may not be used in:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the new construction of a customer–owned natural gas or liquefied propane piping system in a building;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>a natural gas or liquefied propane piping system in a renovated property if the renovation affects more than 50% of the total square footage of the property; or</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>a natural gas or liquefied propane piping system that requires the addition of a new gas line to the gas piping system.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>A person who violates this section is subject to a civil penalty not exceeding $1,000.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-301" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Industrialized Buildings and Manufactured Homes"> <level label="a"> <text>In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>“Department” means the Maryland Department of Labor.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>“First user” means a person who initially installs an industrialized building or manufactured home in the State.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>“First user” does not include a person who subsequently buys a building that consists wholly or partly of an industrialized building.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>“Industrialized building” means a building assembly or system of building subassemblies manufactured in its entirety, or in substantial part, off site and transported to a site for installation or erection, with or without other specified components, as a finished building or as part of a finished building that comprises two or more industrialized building units.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>“Industrialized building” includes the electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilating, insulation, and other service systems of the building assembly or system of building subassemblies if the service systems are installed at the off site manufacture or assembly point.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>“Industrialized building” does not include:</text> <level label="i"> <text>open frame construction that can be completely inspected on site;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>a manufactured home; or</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>a building 8 body feet or less in width and 40 body feet or less in length that is:</text> <level label="1"> <text>used for business purposes, mobile offices, or storage; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>not open to the general public.</text> </level> </level> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>“Install” means to assemble an industrialized building or manufactured home on site and to affix the industrialized building or manufactured home to land, a foundation, footings, or an existing building.</text> </level> <level label="f"> <text>“Local enforcement agency” means an agency of the governing body of a county or municipal corporation that enforces laws that govern the construction of buildings.</text> </level> <level label="g"> <level label="1"> <text>“Manufactured home” means a structure that:</text> <level label="i"> <text>is transportable in one or more sections;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>is 8 body feet or more in width and 30 body feet or more in length;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>is built on a permanent chassis; and</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>is designed to be used as a dwelling, with or without a permanent foundation, when connected to the required utilities.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>“Manufactured home” includes the plumbing, heating, air–conditioning, and electrical systems contained in the structure.</text> </level> </level> <level label="h"> <text>“Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act” means the National Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. § 5401 et seq.</text> </level> <level label="i"> <text>“Site” means the entire tract, subdivision, or parcel of land on which an industrialized building or manufactured home is installed.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-302" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Industrialized Buildings and Manufactured Homes"> <text>The General Assembly finds that:</text> <level label="1"> <text>with the acceleration in development of new materials, processes, and assemblies of building components, industrialized buildings, manufactured homes, and subassemblies, and the increased use of temporary and mobile structures, there is a need for a statewide building regulatory system;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>until the recent increase in demand for use of temporary and mobile structures, the present system with its essentially local building regulatory departments has done a creditable job protecting the health and safety of the public in their respective communities;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>this new demand calls for more in depth performance evaluations in terms of the intent of the building regulations and inspection services that usually involve going beyond the boundaries of local units of government and require the assistance of the State;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>local officials in the State possess great knowledge and insight in this field and are aware of the needs for modification, and their cooperation in developing, applying, and refining a satisfactory program is essential;</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>there is a great opportunity to cooperate with other states, with organizations that have published widely used model building codes or standards of regulations, and with other similarly engaged agencies, including the National Institute of Standards and Technology;</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>this cooperation shall be an integral element in the application and enforcement of this statewide program; and</text> </level> <level label="7"> <text>the health and safety of the public will be protected best if the State assumes the responsibility to enforce in the State federal construction and safety standards in accordance with the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-303" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Industrialized Buildings and Manufactured Homes"> <text>Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, local land use requirements, building setback requirements, side and rear yard requirements, site development and property line requirements, zoning requirements and uniform fire control regulations, regardless of where the requirements, ordinances, regulations, or statutes are set forth, are reserved to local government.</text> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-304" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Industrialized Buildings and Manufactured Homes"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>The Department shall establish a schedule of fees to administer the inspection and certification program for industrialized buildings and the on-site inspection and enforcement program for manufactured homes.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>To the extent possible, the fees shall be based on the cost of administration of these programs.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The payments of the fees shall be included in the money of the Department with receipts from contracts or grants under federal or interstate programs.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>Any money unexpended at the end of the fiscal year does not revert to the General Fund, but shall be kept in a special fund available to the Department to carry out this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Department:</text> <level label="1"> <text>shall enforce this subtitle and the regulations adopted under this subtitle; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>may refer an apparent violation of this subtitle to the appropriate State’s Attorney.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-305" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Industrialized Buildings and Manufactured Homes"> <level label="a"> <text>The Department:</text> <level label="1"> <text>shall adopt regulations that set standards to which industrialized buildings shall comply to protect against the hazards of industrialized buildings to safety, health, and property;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>may adopt regulations that govern the enforcement, inspection, and certification programs authorized by this subtitle; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>with respect to industrialized buildings, shall adopt the Maryland Building Performance Standards with exceptions or modifications that, after adequate public notice and public hearing, the Department considers appropriate to meet the needs and judgments of the State.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>If practical, the regulations that set standards for industrialized buildings shall be stated in terms of required levels of performance to facilitate the prompt approval of acceptable new building materials and methods.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>If generally recognized standards of performance are not available, the regulations shall provide for acceptance of materials and methods whose performance has been determined by the Department, on the basis of reliable test and evaluation data presented by the proponent, to be substantially equal in safety to the materials and methods specified when used for the purpose and in the manner recommended.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>The Department shall have printed and keep in pamphlet form the regulations that set standards for industrialized buildings.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The pamphlets shall be provided at cost to the public on request.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The Department may adopt regulations that relate to issues of construction or safety of manufactured homes for which a federal standard has not been established and which are not reserved to a local government under § 12-303 of this subtitle.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-306" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Industrialized Buildings and Manufactured Homes"> <level label="a"> <text>An industrialized building that is manufactured after June 30, 1977, may not be sold, offered for sale, or installed in the State unless the industrialized building:</text> <level label="1"> <text>is certified by the Department for sale in the State; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>bears the insignia provided by the Department.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>A manufactured home that is manufactured after January 1, 1973, may not be sold or offered for sale to a first user in the State unless the manufactured home:</text> <level label="1"> <text>is certified by the Department for sale in the State and bears the insignia provided by the Department; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>is certified and labeled under the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-307" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Industrialized Buildings and Manufactured Homes"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>The Department shall determine whether each proposed industrialized building meets the standards contained in the regulations of the Department.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The determination shall include the evaluation and testing of the industrialized building and the quality control system at the factory of origin and at the building site.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>The Department shall perform the determination required by subsection (a) of this section through its own personnel or through a designated agent.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The designated agent shall be:</text> <level label="i"> <text>qualified personnel of a local enforcement agency; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>a testing facility that is approved by the Department.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The testing facility shall be:</text> <level label="i"> <text>an architect or professional engineer whose registration is accepted by the State; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>a testing organization that is determined by the Department to be specifically qualified by reason of facilities, personnel, experience, and demonstrated reliability to investigate, test, and evaluate industrialized buildings or their component parts.</text> </level> </level> <level label="4"> <text>In addition to evaluating and testing industrialized buildings or their component parts, the testing facility shall:</text> <level label="i"> <text>list the units in compliance with the standards adopted by the Department;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>provide adequate follow–up services at the point of manufacture to ensure that production units are in full compliance; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>provide for each unit an insignia in the form of a label, seal, or other evidence of compliance.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>A manufacturer of a building exempted from the applicability of this subtitle under § 12–301(d)(3)(iii) of this subtitle may elect to have the Department perform a determination under subsection (a) of this section for the purpose of the Department certifying and providing an insignia for the building under this subtitle.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-308" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Industrialized Buildings and Manufactured Homes"> <level label="a"> <text>If the Department determines that an industrialized building meets the standards set by the regulations of the Department, the Department shall certify the industrialized building for the prescribed area.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>If a problem arises that is limited to a particular locality in the State, the Department if practicable shall hold a public hearing in that locality.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>By regulation, the Department may provide that industrialized buildings approved by another state are entitled to certification by the Department if, after public hearing, the Department determines that the standards set by law of the other state:</text> <level label="1"> <text>are at least equal to the regulations adopted under this subtitle; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>are enforced adequately by the other state.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-309" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Industrialized Buildings and Manufactured Homes"> <level label="a"> <text>Industrialized buildings certified by the Department for sale in the State shall bear the insignia provided by the Department.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>An industrialized building that bears an insignia provided by the Department is acceptable in all localities of the State:</text> <level label="1"> <text>to comply with the requirements of this subtitle; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>to meet the requirements of safety to life, health, and property required by a law or ordinance of a local governing body of the State without further investigation or inspection by the local governing body if the industrialized building is erected or installed in accordance with the conditions of the certification.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>An industrialized building that was manufactured on or before June 30, 1977, and is not required to bear the insignia provided by the Department:</text> <level label="i"> <text>may be lawfully sold or installed; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>is subject to regulation by the local governing body of the jurisdiction where the industrialized building will be installed.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>If an industrialized building that is not required to bear the insignia provided by the Department is offered for sale, the seller or manufacturer shall specifically advise the prospective purchaser that the building has not been certified by the State.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-310" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Industrialized Buildings and Manufactured Homes"> <level label="a"> <text>The issuance, denial, or modification of a certification:</text> <level label="1"> <text>shall be made by the Department; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>may be reviewed by the Department’s board of review.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Local enforcement agency representatives, manufacturers, and installers of industrialized buildings may seek review by the Department of the issuance or denial of a certification.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>Any alteration, modification, or attempted use of an industrialized building beyond the scope of the certification results in forfeiture of the certification and insignia unless approval for the modification or use is secured from the Department in advance.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-311" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Industrialized Buildings and Manufactured Homes"> <level label="a"> <text>The Department shall maintain a program of adequate inspection of industrialized buildings.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>Each manufacturer of industrialized buildings to be sold or offered for sale to first users in the State shall agree that the Department has the right to conduct unannounced inspections at the manufacturing site to review any aspect of the manufacturer’s quality control program.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The cost of two unannounced inspections may be charged to the manufacturer in accordance with a fee schedule established by the Department.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>In addition, the total travel costs on published air fare, or equivalent rate, between Baltimore and the location of the factory, plus necessary supplemental surface transportation and reimbursement for food and lodging consistent with allowances for State employees may be charged to the manufacturer.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>The Department may establish a program of training and accreditation of local enforcement agency personnel to:</text> <level label="i"> <text>enable them to be most effective in inspection of industrialized buildings or manufactured homes; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>promote the possibility of reciprocal reliance between building personnel in this State and between this State and other states.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>In those jurisdictions that employ accredited local enforcement agency personnel, the function of on-site inspection of the installation or assembly of industrialized buildings is reserved to those jurisdictions with appropriate appeal procedures from their decisions.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>Local enforcement agency representatives, manufacturers, and installers may report to the Department an industrialized building that has been damaged en route to the site so that the Department may arrange for a reinspection of the industrialized building.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Department may charge a reinspection fee to the installer of the industrialized building.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-312" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Industrialized Buildings and Manufactured Homes"> <level label="a"> <text>The Department may act as necessary or desirable to carry out a State plan of enforcement under the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The authority of the Department under subsection (a) of this section includes the authority to:</text> <level label="1"> <text>contract with or accept grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the National Conference of States on Building Codes and Standards, their successors, or other similar organizations with respect to the enforcement of manufactured home standards and perform the undertakings and conditions of the contract or grant;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>engage in factory inspection and quality control monitoring of manufactured home manufacturers in the State and outside the State with respect to manufactured homes to be sold in the State or, if on a reciprocal or cooperative basis, not intended for sale in the State;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>train and accredit local enforcement agency personnel with respect to manufactured home construction and safety standards and manufactured home installation;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>inspect manufactured homes in the possession of dealers or otherwise distributed in the State, to:</text> <level label="i"> <text>verify that the federal certification is proper for the intended zone; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>ascertain any damage in transit that affects compliance with construction or safety standards or constitutes a safety hazard;</text> </level> </level> <level label="5"> <text>establish procedures to ascertain, report on, and correct complaints and reports of defects from or to dealers or users of manufactured homes;</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>conduct on-site inspection of the installation of manufactured homes, require a permit or other evidence of approval of the on-site installation, and charge a fee to cover costs although these functions may be performed by a local enforcement agency that employs accredited inspectors; and</text> </level> <level label="7"> <text>require manufactured home dealers and manufactured home park operators to allow entry and inspection of manufactured homes for purposes of this subtitle and submit reports for purposes of this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-313" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Industrialized Buildings and Manufactured Homes"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>A person may not violate this subtitle or a regulation adopted under this subtitle.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject for each violation to a fine not exceeding $1,000.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>This subsection does not apply to a violation of 42 U.S.C. § 5409.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>A person may not in the State violate 42 U.S.C. § 5409 or a regulation adopted or order issued under it.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A person who violates this subsection is liable to the State for a civil penalty not exceeding $1,000 for each violation.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>Each violation under this subsection is a separate violation with respect to each manufactured home or with respect to each failure or refusal to allow or perform an act required by 42 U.S.C. § 5409 or a regulation adopted or order issued under it.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>A civil penalty under this subsection may not exceed $1,000,000 for any related series of violations occurring within 1 year after the date of the first violation.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>An individual or a director, officer, or agent of a corporation may not in the State knowingly and willfully violate 42 U.S.C. § 5409 in a manner that threatens the health or safety of a purchaser of a manufactured home.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-401" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Safety Glazing"> <level label="a"> <text>In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>“ANSI Standard” means the American National Standards Institute Standard ANSI z 97.1 – 1984, as adopted most recently by the Department in the Maryland Building Performance Standards.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>“Department” means the Maryland Department of Labor.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>“Fixed glazed panel immediately adjacent to an entrance or exit door” means the first fixed glazed panel that:</text> <level label="1"> <text>is beside an entrance or exit door;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>has a glazing less than 18 inches from the finished floor or the least dimension of which is 18 inches or more; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>may be mistaken as a means of egress or ingress.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <level label="1"> <text>“Hazardous location” means a place for a door, panel, enclosure, or other element, that is glazed or to be glazed, in a residential, industrial, commercial, institutional, or public building where the use of material other than safety glazing material constitutes an unreasonable hazard.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>“Hazardous location” includes a place for a framed or unframed exit door, a storm door except an operating vent on a jalousie door, a fixed or moving sliding door, a shower door, a tub enclosure, a fixed glazed panel immediately adjacent to an entrance or exit door, and any other element, that is glazed or to be glazed, whether or not the glazing is transparent.</text> </level> </level> <level label="f"> <level label="1"> <text>“Safety glazing material” means glazing material that:</text> <level label="i"> <text>is constructed, treated, or combined with other materials to minimize the likelihood of cutting and piercing injuries resulting from human contact with the glazing material; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>meets the test requirements of the ANSI Standard.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>“Safety glazing material” includes tempered glass, laminated glass, wire glass, or rigid plastic.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-402" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Safety Glazing"> <level label="a"> <text>This subtitle does not apply to a person who executed a legally binding written contract before July 1, 1973, to sell, fabricate, assemble, glaze, install, consent to, or cause to be installed, glazing material other than safety glazing material in, or for use in, a hazardous location in the State.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>This subtitle supersedes any county or municipal ordinance that relates to safety glazing, that is less stringent than those in effect under this subtitle.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>This subtitle does not preclude a political subdivision of the State from adopting and enforcing requirements and regulations that are more stringent than those in effect under this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-403" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Safety Glazing"> <text>After notice and hearing as required under Title 10, Subtitle 1 of the State Government Article, the Department may adopt additional requirements for safety glazing material.</text> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-404" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Safety Glazing"> <level label="a"> <text>After notice and hearing as required under Title 10, Subtitle 1 of the State Government Article, the Department may determine whether a location is a hazardous location.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>After notice and hearing, the Department may except from safety glazing requirements a panel in a hazardous location if the panel:</text> <level label="1"> <text>is less than 200 square inches; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>is located so that the use of material other than safety glazing material would not constitute an unreasonable hazard.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-405" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Safety Glazing"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, each light of safety glazing material manufactured, imported, or sold for use in a hazardous location or installed in a hazardous location in the State shall be permanently labeled by etching, sandblasting, firing of ceramic material, hot-die stamping, or other means.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The label shall be legible and visible after installation.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The label shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>identify the labeler;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>identify whether the labeler is a manufacturer, fabricator, or installer;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>identify the nominal thickness and type of safety glazing material; and</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>state that the safety glazing material meets the test requirements of the ANSI Standard.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>Wire glass, laminated glass, or rigid plastic that is further fabricated after manufacture need not be permanently labeled if the seller or installer of the material gives each buyer of the material a certificate that states that the wire glass, laminated glass, or rigid plastic meets the test requirements of the ANSI Standard.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>Safety glazing labeling may not be used on material other than safety glazing material.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-406" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Safety Glazing"> <level label="a"> <text>A person may not in the State knowingly sell, install, consent, or cause to be installed glazing material other than safety glazing material in, or for use in, a hazardous location.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>A worker who is an employee of a contractor, subcontractor, or other employer responsible for compliance with this subtitle, is not liable for a violation of this subtitle.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-407" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Safety Glazing"> <level label="a"> <text>A person may not violate this subtitle.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-501" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Maryland Building Performance Standards"> <level label="a"> <text>In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>“Building” has the meaning stated in the International Building Code.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>“Department” means the Maryland Department of Labor.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>“International Building Code” means the first printing of the most recent edition of the International Building Code issued by the International Code Council.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>“International Building Code” does not include interim amendments or subsequent printings of the most recent edition of the International Building Code.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <level label="1"> <text>“International Energy Conservation Code” means the first printing of the most recent edition of the International Energy Conservation Code issued by the International Code Council.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>“International Energy Conservation Code” does not include interim amendments or subsequent printings of the most recent edition of the International Energy Conservation Code.</text> </level> </level> <level label="f"> <level label="1"> <text>“International Green Construction Code” means the first printing of the most recent edition of the International Green Construction Code issued by the International Code Council.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>“International Green Construction Code” does not include interim amendments or subsequent printings of the most recent edition of the International Green Construction Code.</text> </level> </level> <level label="g"> <text>“Local jurisdiction” means the county or municipal corporation that is responsible for implementation and enforcement of the Standards under this subtitle.</text> </level> <level label="h"> <text>“Standards” means the Maryland Building Performance Standards.</text> </level> <level label="i"> <text>“Structure” has the meaning stated in the International Building Code.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-502" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Maryland Building Performance Standards"> <level label="a"> <text>This subtitle does not alter or abrogate the authority of:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the State Board of Plumbing to adopt and enforce the State Plumbing Code under the Maryland Plumbing Act, Title 12 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the State Board of Heating, Ventilation, Air–Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors to adopt and enforce the State Heating, Ventilation, Air–Conditioning, and Refrigeration Code under the Maryland Heating, Ventilation, Air–Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors Act, Title 9A of the Business Regulation Article;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to adopt and enforce standards for elevator safety under Subtitle 8 of this title;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>the State Fire Prevention Commission to enforce the Electrical Code under Subtitle 6 of this title; or</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>the Public Service Commission to enforce the Energy Code defined under the Energy Conservation Building Standards Act, Title 7, Subtitle 4 of the Public Utilities Article.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>This subtitle does not alter or abrogate any zoning power or related authority that a county or municipal corporation had on October 1, 1993.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>This subtitle does not allow or encourage the State to initiate or assume an independent role in the administration and enforcement of the Standards for a building or structure that is not owned or operated by the State.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-503" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Maryland Building Performance Standards"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>The Department shall adopt by regulation, as the Maryland Building Performance Standards, the International Building Code, including the International Energy Conservation Code, with the modifications incorporated by the Department under subsection (b) of this section.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Department shall adopt each subsequent version of the Standards within 18 months after it is issued.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>Before adopting each version of the Standards, the Department shall:</text> <level label="i"> <text>review the International Building Code to determine whether modifications should be incorporated in the Standards;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>consider changes to the International Building Code to enhance energy conservation and efficiency;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>subject to the provisions of paragraph (2)(ii) of this subsection, adopt modifications to the Standards that allow any innovative approach, design, equipment, or method of construction that can be demonstrated to offer performance that is at least the equivalent to the requirements of:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the International Energy Conservation Code;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Chapter 13, “Energy Efficiency”, of the International Building Code; or</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>Chapter 11, “Energy Efficiency”, of the International Residential Code;</text> </level> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>accept written comments;</text> </level> <level label="v"> <text>consider any comments received; and</text> </level> <level label="vi"> <text>hold a public hearing on each proposed modification.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <level label="i"> <text>Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph and § 12–510 of this subtitle, the Department may not adopt, as part of the Standards, a modification of a building code requirement that is more stringent than the requirement in the International Building Code.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>The Department may adopt energy conservation requirements that are more stringent than the requirements in the International Energy Conservation Code, but may not adopt energy conservation requirements that are less stringent than the requirements in the International Energy Conservation Code.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The Standards apply to each building or structure in the State for which a building permit application is received by a local jurisdiction on or after August 1, 1995.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>In addition to the Standards, the Department shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>on or before January 1, 2023, adopt by regulation the 2018 International Green Construction Code; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>adopt each subsequent version of the Code within 18 months after it is issued.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-504" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Maryland Building Performance Standards"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>A local jurisdiction may adopt local amendments to the Standards if the local amendments do not:</text> <level label="i"> <text>prohibit the minimum implementation and enforcement activities set forth in § 12–505 of this subtitle;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>weaken energy conservation and efficiency provisions contained in the Standards;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, weaken the automatic fire sprinkler systems provisions for townhouses and one– and two–family dwellings contained in the Standards; or</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>weaken wind design and wind–borne debris provisions contained in the Standards.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <level label="i"> <text>Regardless of whether the International Green Construction Code is adopted by the Department under § 12–503(d) of this subtitle, a local jurisdiction may adopt the International Green Construction Code.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>A local jurisdiction may make local amendments to the International Green Construction Code.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>Paragraph (1)(iii) of this subsection does not apply to:</text> <level label="i"> <text>standards governing issuance of a building permit for a property not connected to an electrical utility; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>until January 1, 2016, standards governing issuance of a building permit for a new one– or two–family dwelling constructed on:</text> <level label="1"> <text>a lot subject to a valid unexpired public works utility agreement that was executed before March 1, 2011; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>a lot served by an existing water service line from a water main to the property line that:</text> </level> <level label="A"> <text>is less than a nominal 1–inch size;</text> </level> <level label="B"> <text>is approved and owned by the public or private water system that owns the mains;</text> </level> <level label="C"> <text>was installed before March 1, 2011; and</text> </level> <level label="D"> <text>is fully operational from the public or private main to a curb stop or meter pit located at the property line.</text> </level> </level> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>If a local jurisdiction adopts a local amendment to the Standards, the Standards as amended by the local jurisdiction apply in the local jurisdiction.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>If a local amendment conflicts with the Standards, the local amendment prevails in the local jurisdiction.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>A local jurisdiction that adopts a local amendment to the Standards shall ensure that the local amendment is adopted in accordance with applicable local law.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>To keep the database established under this subtitle current, a local jurisdiction that adopts a local amendment to the Standards shall provide a copy of the local amendment to the Department:</text> <level label="1"> <text>at least 15 days before the effective date of the amendment; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>within 5 days after the adoption of an emergency local amendment.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-505" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Maryland Building Performance Standards"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <level label="i"> <text>Each local jurisdiction shall implement and enforce the most current version of the Standards and any local amendments to the Standards.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Any modification of the Standards adopted by the State after December 31, 2009, shall be implemented and enforced by a local jurisdiction no later than 12 months after the modifications are adopted by the State.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>At a minimum, the local jurisdiction shall ensure that implementation and enforcement of the Standards includes:</text> <level label="i"> <text>review and acceptance of appropriate plans;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>issuance of building permits;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>inspection of the work authorized by the building permits; and</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>issuance of appropriate use and occupancy certificates.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>Each local jurisdiction shall determine the manner in which the minimum implementation and enforcement activities of this subsection are carried out.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the county in which a building or structure is located shall implement and enforce the Standards for that building or structure in accordance with this subtitle.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <level label="i"> <text>A municipal corporation that did not adopt a building code on or before October 1, 1992, may elect to implement and enforce the Standards in accordance with this subtitle for buildings or structures located in the municipal corporation.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>If a municipal corporation elects to implement and enforce the Standards under this paragraph, the county in which the municipal corporation is located is not responsible for implementation and enforcement of the Standards in the municipal corporation.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>A county that did not adopt a building code on or before October 1, 1992, shall implement and enforce the Standards in the county unless it elects to negotiate with a municipal corporation in the county to have the municipal corporation implement and enforce the Standards in the county.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>A municipal corporation that adopted a building code on or before October 1, 1992, shall implement and enforce the Standards in the municipal corporation unless it elects to negotiate with the county in which the municipal corporation is located to have the county implement and enforce the Standards in the municipal corporation.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>A local jurisdiction may charge fees necessary to cover the cost of implementation and enforcement of the Standards and any local amendments to the Standards.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-506" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Maryland Building Performance Standards"> <level label="a"> <text>The Department shall maintain a central automated database in accordance with this section.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>At a minimum, the Department shall include in the database:</text> <level label="i"> <text>the Standards;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>local amendments to the Standards;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>the State Fire Prevention Code adopted by the State Fire Prevention Commission under Title 6 of this article;</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>fire prevention codes adopted by local jurisdictions;</text> </level> <level label="v"> <text>the Electrical Code required under Subtitle 6 of this title;</text> </level> <level label="vi"> <text>local amendments to the Electrical Code;</text> </level> <level label="vii"> <text>the Energy Code defined under the Energy Conservation Building Standards Act, Title 7, Subtitle 4 of the Public Utilities Article;</text> </level> <level label="viii"> <text>local code provisions that are more restrictive than the Energy Code defined under the Energy Conservation Building Standards Act;</text> </level> <level label="ix"> <text>information compiled by the Department under paragraph (2) of this subsection;</text> </level> <level label="x"> <text>the Maryland Building Rehabilitation Code;</text> </level> <level label="xi"> <text>local amendments to the Maryland Building Rehabilitation Code; and</text> </level> <level label="xii"> <text>proposed federal or State legislation of which the Department is aware and that directly affects the construction industry.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Department may compile and include in the database:</text> <level label="i"> <text>any information provided by a local jurisdiction on the implementation and interpretation of the Standards by the local jurisdiction; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>interim amendments to the International Building Code including subsequent printings of the most recent edition.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The Department shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>make information from the database available to a local jurisdiction, State unit, or other interested party;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>provide each local jurisdiction with the necessary hardware or software to enable the local jurisdiction to access the information in the database; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>coordinate with local building officials, the State Fire Marshal, and local fire officials in compiling information for the database.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <level label="i"> <text>Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the Department may charge a fee for information provided from the database.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>The Department may not charge a fee to a State unit or local jurisdiction.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Department may not charge a fee to a local jurisdiction for the ongoing maintenance of the database.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>Fees collected in accordance with this subsection unexpended at the end of the fiscal year do not revert to the General Fund, but shall be kept in a special fund available to the Department to carry out this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <level label="1"> <text>A local jurisdiction shall provide to the Department a copy of each amendment to the local jurisdiction’s fire prevention code or Electrical Code within 15 days after the effective date of the amendment.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A local jurisdiction shall provide to the Department a copy of each amendment to the local jurisdiction’s energy code that is more restrictive than the Energy Code defined under the Energy Conservation Building Standards Act within 15 days after the effective date of the amendment.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-507" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Maryland Building Performance Standards"> <level label="a"> <text>The Department may:</text> <level label="1"> <text>develop a voluntary forum that may be used, on request of a local jurisdiction, to resolve conflicts that involve the Standards; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>adopt regulations to carry out this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Department:</text> <level label="1"> <text>shall notify each local jurisdiction of each change to the International Building Code and the impact the change will have on the local amendments in that local jurisdiction;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>in conjunction with the Maryland Building Officials Association and other interested organizations, shall provide training for local building officials on the Standards and certify the participation of local building officials in the training;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>on request, shall provide a local jurisdiction with technical assistance to implement and enforce the Standards; and</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>on request by a local jurisdiction and in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General, shall provide guidance for the implementation and enforcement of the Standards in relation to any religious observance, practice, or belief.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-508" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Maryland Building Performance Standards"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>In this section, “agricultural building” means a structure designed and constructed to house farm implements, hay, grain, poultry, livestock, or other horticultural products.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>“Agricultural building” does not include a place of human residence.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>This section applies only to:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Allegany County, Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Calvert County, Carroll County, Cecil County, Charles County, Dorchester County, Frederick County, Garrett County, Harford County, Howard County, Kent County, Montgomery County, Prince George’s County, Queen Anne’s County, St. Mary’s County, Somerset County, Talbot County, and Washington County; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>a county where the local legislative body has approved the application of this section to the county.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The Standards do not apply to the construction, alteration, or modification of an agricultural building for which agritourism is an intended subordinate use.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>Except as provided in subsections (e) and (f) of this section, an existing agricultural building used for agritourism is not considered a change of occupancy that requires a building permit if the subordinate use of agritourism:</text> <level label="1"> <text>is in accordance with limitations set forth in regulations adopted by the Department;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>occupies only levels of the building on which a ground level exit is located; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>does not require more than 50 people to occupy an individual building at any one time.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>In Allegany County, Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Calvert County, Carroll County, Cecil County, Garrett County, Howard County, Kent County, Prince George’s County, Queen Anne’s County, St. Mary’s County, Washington County, and Worcester County, an existing agricultural building used for agritourism is not considered a change of occupancy that requires a building permit if:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the subordinate use of agritourism does not require more than 200 people to occupy an individual building at any one time; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the total width of means of egress meets or exceeds the International Building Code standard that applies to egress components other than stairways in a building without a sprinkler system.</text> </level> </level> <level label="f"> <level label="1"> <text>In Montgomery County, an existing agricultural building used for agritourism is not considered a change of occupancy that requires a building permit as provided in this subsection.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, if the subordinate use of agritourism does not require more than 50 people to occupy an individual building at any one time, then that use must be:</text> <level label="i"> <text>in accordance with limitations established by the Department; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>limited to levels of the building on which a ground level exit is located.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>If the subordinate use of agritourism requires more than 50 people but fewer than 100 people to occupy an individual building at any one time, then that use must be:</text> <level label="i"> <text>in accordance with the requirements in paragraph (2) of this subsection; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>the total width and number of means of egress must meet or exceed the International Building Code standard that applies to egress components other than stairways in a building without a sprinkler system.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="g"> <text>An agricultural building used for agritourism:</text> <level label="1"> <text>shall be structurally sound and in good repair; but</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>need not comply with:</text> <level label="i"> <text>requirements for bathrooms, sprinkler systems, and elevators set forth in the Standards; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>any other requirements of the Standards or other building codes as set forth in regulations adopted by the Department.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="h"> <text>The Department shall adopt regulations to implement this section.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-509" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Maryland Building Performance Standards"> <level label="a"> <text>In this section, “high–performance home” means a new residential structure that meets or exceeds the current version of:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the Silver rating of the International Code Council’s 700 National Green Building Standards; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the Silver rating of the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) for Homes Rating System.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Department shall encourage the construction of new residential structures in the State that are high–performance homes.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-510" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Maryland Building Performance Standards"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <level label="i"> <text>“Hotel” means an establishment that offers sleeping accommodations for compensation. �</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>“Hotel” does not include a bed and breakfast establishment.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>“Master control device” means:</text> <level label="i"> <text>a control that is activated when a person enters the room through the primary room–access method; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>an occupancy sensor control that is activated by a person’s presence in the room.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>This section applies only to the new construction of hotels.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>Each hotel guest room shall be equipped with a master control device that automatically turns off the power to all of the lighting fixtures in the guest room no more than 30 minutes after the room has been vacated.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A master control device may also control the heating, ventilation, or air conditioning default settings in hotel guest rooms 30 minutes after a room has been vacated by:</text> <level label="i"> <text>increasing the set temperature by at least 3 degrees Fahrenheit when in the air conditioning mode; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>decreasing the set temperature by at least 3 degrees Fahrenheit when in the heating mode.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The Department shall adopt the provisions of this section as a part of the Maryland Building Performance Standards.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-601" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Electrical Code"> <level label="a"> <text>In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>“Certified nongovernmental electrical inspector” means an individual certified by the State Fire Marshal to inspect electrical installations for conformity with the National Electrical Code or any adopted local electrical code or amendments.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>“Electrical installation” means any installed:</text> <level label="1"> <text>electrical wires or conductors that transmit electric current for electric light, heat, or power purposes;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>cable, molding, duct, raceway, or conduit for the reception or protection of wires or conductors; or</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>electrical machinery, apparatus, device, or fixture.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-602" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Electrical Code"> <level label="a"> <text>This subtitle does not apply to:</text> <level label="1"> <text>public utilities, their affiliated companies, and electrical appliances and devices used in their work;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the inspection or certification of an electrical installation by a unit of a county government that is authorized to conduct electrical inspections; or</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>an electrical installation of the State or federal government during an emergency if the electrical installation is necessary for the public welfare as a result of the emergency.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>This subtitle does not supersede any local law or ordinance of a local jurisdiction that establishes standards or qualifications for electrical inspectors and inspections within that local jurisdiction.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A certified nongovernmental electrical inspector shall obtain county approval or certification as may be required by local law or ordinance.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-603" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Electrical Code"> <text>Each electrical installation in the State shall conform to:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the National Electrical Code; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the electrical code and amendments adopted by the county in which the electrical installation is done.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-604" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Electrical Code"> <level label="a"> <text>The State Fire Marshal shall administer and enforce this subtitle.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The State Fire Marshal may:</text> <level label="1"> <text>adopt regulations necessary to carry out this subtitle; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>use any member of the Office of the State Fire Marshal, as necessary, to carry out and enforce this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-605" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Electrical Code"> <level label="a"> <text>Before a utility authorizes electrical current to be turned on for a premise or structure, the utility must receive a cut–in certificate from a certified nongovernmental electrical inspector or governmental unit that is qualified to issue electrical inspection certificates.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Within 15 days after completion, each electrical installation shall be certified by a certified nongovernmental electrical inspector or a governmental unit that is qualified to issue electrical inspection certificates.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-606" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Electrical Code"> <text>Except as provided in §§ 10–14A–03 and 10–14B–03 of the State Government Article, a person shall be certified by the State Fire Marshal as a nongovernmental electrical inspector before the person inspects or certifies an electrical installation.</text> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-607" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Electrical Code"> <level label="a"> <text>Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, an applicant for a nongovernmental electrical inspector certificate shall meet the following minimum qualifications:</text> <level label="1"> <text>complete an apprenticeship as an electrician;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>complete at least 5 years of documented progressive experience in the electrical trade; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>pass a written examination administered by the State Fire Marshal.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>In lieu of the minimum eligibility requirements required in subsection (a)(1) and (2) of this section, the State Fire Marshal may adopt regulations that allow an applicant to substitute an electrical engineering degree or accumulated credits toward an electrical engineering degree in combination with education, training, and experience to meet the qualifications.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-608" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Electrical Code"> <level label="a"> <text>An applicant for a certificate shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>submit to the State Fire Marshal an application on the form the State Fire Marshal provides;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>submit all documents that the State Fire Marshal requires; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>pay to the State Fire Marshal an application fee of $100.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The application form provided by the State Fire Marshal shall contain a statement advising the applicant that willfully making a false statement on an application is a misdemeanor, subject to a fine or imprisonment or both, as provided in § 12–616 of this subtitle.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-609" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Electrical Code"> <level label="a"> <text>The State Fire Marshal shall issue a certificate to each applicant who meets the requirements of this subtitle.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The certificate shall include:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the full name of the certificate holder;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the date of issuance; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>the date on which the certificate expires.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>Each certificate holder shall give the State Fire Marshal written notice of change of address within 10 business days after the change.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-610" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Electrical Code"> <text>While a certificate for a nongovernmental electrical inspector is in effect, it authorizes the certificate holder to inspect electrical installations for conformity with the National Electrical Code or a local code as amended.</text> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-611" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Electrical Code"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>Unless a certificate is renewed for a 3–year term as provided in this section, the certification expires on the date set by the State Fire Marshal.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The State Fire Marshal may determine that certificates issued under this subtitle shall expire on a staggered basis.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>At least 45 days before a certificate expires, the State Fire Marshal shall mail to the certificate holder, at the last known address of the certificate holder:</text> <level label="1"> <text>a renewal application form; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>a notice that states:</text> <level label="i"> <text>the date on which the current certificate expires;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>that the State Fire Marshal must receive the renewal application at least 15 days before the certificate expiration date for the renewal to be issued and mailed before the certificate expires;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>the amount of the renewal fee;</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>that an individual may not be issued a certificate under this subtitle until all outstanding obligations are satisfied with the State Fire Marshal; and</text> </level> <level label="v"> <text>that the submission of a false statement in the renewal application or the submission of altered or false documents that are otherwise required is cause for revocation of the certification.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>A certified nongovernmental electrical inspector may renew the certification for a 3–year term if the certificate holder:</text> <level label="1"> <text>otherwise is entitled to be certified; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>submits to the State Fire Marshal:</text> <level label="i"> <text>a renewal application on the form the State Fire Marshal provides;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>a renewal fee of $50; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>satisfactory evidence of compliance with any other requirements under this section for renewal of certification.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>Certificate holders who fail to renew within 90 days from the date of expiration shall be required to submit an initial application and successfully pass the written examination.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>The State Fire Marshal shall renew the certification of each applicant who meets the requirements of this section.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-612" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Electrical Code"> <level label="a"> <text>Subject to the hearing provisions of § 12–613 of this subtitle, the State Fire Marshal may deny a certificate to an applicant, refuse to renew a certificate, reprimand a certificate holder, suspend or revoke a certificate, or impose a civil penalty not exceeding $1,000 if the applicant or certificate holder:</text> <level label="1"> <text>fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain a certificate for the applicant or another;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>fraudulently or deceptively uses the certificate;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>engages in an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice, as defined in § 13–301 of the Commercial Law Article;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>willfully or deliberately disregards or violates a building code, electrical code, or law of the State or a local jurisdiction;</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>while not certified, solicits to engage in or willfully engages in providing electrical inspection services;</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>while not certified, willfully advertises as a certified nongovernmental electrical inspector;</text> </level> <level label="7"> <text>willfully makes a false statement or misrepresentation in any renewal application or in any other document that the State Fire Marshal requires to be submitted; or</text> </level> <level label="8"> <text>violates any other provision of this subtitle or any regulation adopted by the State Fire Marshal under this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>In determining the appropriate penalty to be imposed under subsection (a) of this section, the State Fire Marshal shall consider:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the gravity of the violation;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the good faith of the violator;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>the number and gravity of previous violations by the same violator;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>the harm caused to the complainant, the public, and the electrical inspector profession;</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>the assets of the violator; and</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>any other factors that the State Fire Marshal considers relevant.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-613" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Electrical Code"> <level label="a"> <text>Before the State Fire Marshal takes any final action under § 12–612 of this subtitle, the State Fire Marshal shall give the individual against whom the action is contemplated an opportunity for a hearing before the State Fire Marshal.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The State Fire Marshal shall give notice and hold the hearing in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The hearing notice shall be sent by certified mail to the last known address of the person at least 10 business days before the hearing.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The State Fire Marshal may administer oaths in connection with any proceeding under this section.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>The person may be represented at the hearing by counsel.</text> </level> <level label="f"> <text>If, after due notice, the person against whom the action is contemplated fails to appear for the hearing, the State Fire Marshal may hear and determine the matter.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-614" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Electrical Code"> <text>Any person aggrieved by a final decision of the State Fire Marshal in a contested case, as defined in § 10–202 of the State Government Article, is entitled to appeal to the Office of Administrative Hearings and to judicial review, as provided in the Administrative Procedure Act.</text> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-615" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Electrical Code"> <level label="a"> <text>This section applies in Charles County and St. Mary’s County.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>In a county subject to this section, a homeowner may install electrical wiring in a home that is to be used as the homeowner’s residence subject to standards set by the county commissioners.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>The county commissioners of Charles County may adopt regulations to govern the issuance of permits to homeowners under this section.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The county commissioners of St. Mary’s County shall adopt regulations to govern the issuance of permits to homeowners under this section.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-616" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Electrical Code"> <level label="a"> <text>Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a person may not inspect or certify an electrical installation unless the person is certified by the State Fire Marshal.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>A person may not willfully make a false statement on an application submitted under this subtitle.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>A person who violates this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-701" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Miscellaneous Safety Provisions"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, each elevator and each stairway in a building with three or more levels or floors shall indicate clearly by sign or otherwise which levels or floors are most accessible to the exits of the building.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>This requirement does not apply to an elevator or stairway in a dwelling for the personal use of a family.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The owner of a building subject to this section who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $50.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-702" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Miscellaneous Safety Provisions"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>“Commission” means the State Fire Prevention Commission.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>“NFPA 70” means the most recent edition of the National Electrical Code adopted by the Commission.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>“NFPA 101” means the most recent edition of the National Life Safety Code adopted by the Commission.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>Notwithstanding any other provisions of this article, this section applies in Baltimore City.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>In Baltimore City, the Baltimore City Fire Department shall enforce this section.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>In Baltimore City, appeals concerning this section shall be made to the Baltimore City fire board.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>This subsection applies to:</text> <level label="i"> <text>a public building or structure owned by the State or a subdivision of the State; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>a hotel, apartment building, lodging house, hospital, nursing home, dormitory, or educational building with:</text> <level label="1"> <text>a potential evening occupancy of more than 25 individuals; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>at least 4 stories, excluding attics and basements.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Each building or structure subject to this subsection shall be equipped with adequate emergency power and lighting in accordance with NFPA 101.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The emergency electrical power supply system required by this section may be powered by generators, battery packs, or other similar devices at the discretion of the owner of the building or structure.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <level label="1"> <text>The Commission shall administer this section.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Commission shall adopt regulations to enforce this section, including regulations that require:</text> <level label="i"> <text>emergency electrical systems in accordance with NFPA 101, to provide sufficient light in halls, corridors, and stairways during outages or blockages of regular services to facilitate the movement of individuals in the event of an emergency;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>sufficient exit signs that are adequately lighted to guide individuals on the premises;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>sufficient emergency electrical power to operate elevators, electrical facilities in hospital operating rooms, hospital X–ray equipment, and other emergency equipment that are necessary to the proper operation of medical services in hospitals and nursing homes;</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>adequate emergency electric lighting in accordance with NFPA 101 in each building for commercial, mercantile, industrial, storage, office, or similar purposes if the building is at least 4 stories, excluding attics and basements, and evening occupancy is more than 25 individuals; and</text> </level> <level label="v"> <text>installation and operation of emergency power and lighting in accordance with NFPA 101 and NFPA 70.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <level label="i"> <text>For purposes of paragraph (2)(iii) of this subsection, the Commission shall consult with the Secretary of Health to evaluate the requirements to be adopted for the operation of hospitals and nursing homes.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>In making this evaluation, the Secretary of Health shall consider the size and nature of the particular hospital or nursing home operation.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="f"> <text>Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the State Fire Marshal shall enforce this section and the regulations adopted by the Commission so that individuals on the premises are reasonably protected in the event of an emergency.</text> </level> <level label="g"> <text>A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to the penalties of § 6–601 of this article.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-703" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Miscellaneous Safety Provisions"> <level label="a"> <text>A person may not use welded clip and seat type connections or other welded “clip-type” connectors as temporary fastening devices in construction that involves the use of structural iron or steel.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $100 for each violation.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-704" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Miscellaneous Safety Provisions"> <level label="a"> <text>A person may not erect structural steel or iron beams or girders with shear composite studs, other studs, or reinforcing shear connectors, unless these devices are attached after the erection is completed of all structural members or forming or decking of a particular floor or deck level or span of a bridge or area between transverse floor beams.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $100 for each violation.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-705" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Miscellaneous Safety Provisions"> <level label="a"> <text>In this section, “lockout tag” means a tag that:</text> <level label="1"> <text>seals a knife blade disconnect switch box closed;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>is attached to the exterior of the knife blade disconnect switch box with a metal or plastic strap; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>includes a safety warning about the potential for electrocution if an individual removes the lockout tag or touches the contents of the knife blade disconnect switch box.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>A company that installs solar photovoltaic systems shall install a lockout tag at each residential installation at the time of installation.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-706" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Miscellaneous Safety Provisions"> <level label="a"> <text>In this section, “appliance” means any device that:</text> <level label="1"> <text>contains and uses a class I or class II substance or a substitute for a class I or class II substance, as defined in 42 U.S.C. 7671a, as a refrigerant; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>is used for a household or commercial purpose, including an air conditioner, a refrigerator, a chiller, or a freezer.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except for regulations issued by the Department of the Environment, no provision of the State building code or other law or regulation may prohibit or otherwise limit the use of a refrigerant if:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the refrigerant is designated as acceptable for use in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 7671k; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>any appliance containing the refrigerant designated for acceptable use is installed and used in accordance with the safety standards and use conditions under 42 U.S.C. 7671k.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-801" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Elevator Safety"> <level label="a"> <text>In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>“Accessibility lift mechanic” means a person who is engaged in erecting, constructing, wiring, altering, replacing, maintaining, repairing, dismantling, or servicing commercial stairway chairlifts, vertical platform lifts, or incline platform lifts.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>“Accessibility lift mechanic specialist” means a person who is licensed as an accessibility lift mechanic and has been certified by the Board to erect, construct, wire, alter, replace, maintain, repair, dismantle, or service private residential elevators.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>“Board” means the Elevator Safety Review Board.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>“Certificate” means a certificate of registration and inspection issued by the Commissioner to operate an elevator unit.</text> </level> <level label="f"> <text>“Cliffside elevator” means an elevator located at, on, or adjacent to the side of a cliff or a natural incline that is intended for use by individuals.</text> </level> <level label="g"> <text>“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Labor and Industry or an authorized representative of the Commissioner of Labor and Industry.</text> </level> <level label="h"> <text>“Direct–acting hydraulic elevator” means an elevator in which the energy is applied by a direct hydraulic driving machine.</text> </level> <level label="i"> <text>“Dumbwaiter” means a hoisting and lowering machine equipped with a car of limited capacity and size that moves in guides in a substantially vertical direction and is used exclusively for carrying material.</text> </level> <level label="j"> <text>“Elevator” means a hoisting and lowering machine equipped with a car or platform that moves in guides in a substantially vertical direction and serves two or more floors of a building or structure.</text> </level> <level label="k"> <text>“Elevator contractor” means a person who is engaged in the business of erecting, constructing, wiring, altering, replacing, maintaining, repairing, dismantling, or servicing elevator or accessibility lift units.</text> </level> <level label="l"> <text>“Elevator mechanic” means a person who is engaged in erecting, constructing, wiring, altering, replacing, maintaining, repairing, dismantling, or servicing elevator or accessibility lift units.</text> </level> <level label="m"> <text>“Elevator refinisher” means a person who is engaged in the refinishing of existing metal and wood elements in elevator cabs, including the stripping of old lacquer on wood and bronze items, staining wood to match existing finishes, cleaning, polishing, oxidizing, painting, lacquering, and the removing of scratches to maintain existing finishes.</text> </level> <level label="n"> <text>“Elevator renovator contractor” means a person who is engaged in the business of performing work:</text> <level label="1"> <text>on the interior of an elevator involving the removal or installation of the nonstructural surface of the elevator’s wall, ceiling, floor, rail, or handle; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>that does not affect the elevator’s moving operation.</text> </level> </level> <level label="o"> <text>“Elevator renovator mechanic” means a person who performs work:</text> <level label="1"> <text>on the interior of an elevator involving the removal or installation of the nonstructural surface of the elevator’s wall, ceiling, floor, rail, or handle; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>that does not affect the elevator’s moving operation.</text> </level> </level> <level label="p"> <text>“Elevator unit” includes a cliffside elevator, an elevator, an escalator, a dumbwaiter, and a moving walk.</text> </level> <level label="q"> <text>“Escalator” means a power driven, inclined, continuous stairway used for raising and lowering passengers.</text> </level> <level label="r"> <text>“License” includes:</text> <level label="1"> <text>an accessibility lift mechanic license;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>an elevator contractor license;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>an elevator mechanic license;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>an elevator renovator contractor license; and</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>an elevator renovator mechanic license.</text> </level> </level> <level label="s"> <text>“Moving walk” means a type of passenger–carrying device on which passengers stand or walk and in which the passenger–carrying surface remains parallel to its direction of motion and is uninterrupted.</text> </level> <level label="t"> <text>“Safety Code” means the American National Standard/American Society of Mechanical Engineers Safety Code for Elevators, Dumbwaiters, Escalators, and Moving Walks, known as ANSI A17.1–1971, and all subsequent amendments and revisions to it, as adopted by the Commissioner.</text> </level> <level label="u"> <text>“Secretary” means the Secretary of Labor.</text> </level> <level label="v"> <text>“Third–party qualified elevator inspector” means an inspector who:</text> <level label="1"> <text>meets the qualifications, insurance requirements, and procedures established by the Commissioner; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>is certified by a nationally recognized safety organization accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies or the American National Standards Institute that ensures that:</text> <level label="i"> <text>the certification requires testing and grading consistent with industry recognized criteria and any related consensus standards; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>any renewal of certification requires continuing education.</text> </level> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-804" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Elevator Safety"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>Part II of this subtitle does not apply to an elevator unit that is:</text> <level label="i"> <text>except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, installed in a privately owned single–family residential dwelling; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>installed in a building or structure under federal control or regulation.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Part II of this subtitle applies to a cliffside elevator located on the property of a privately owned single–family residential dwelling.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>Sections 12–808 and 12–810 of this subtitle apply to an elevator unit installed on or after October 1, 2023, in a privately owned single–family residential dwelling.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, §§ 5–205(j), 5–207, 5–214, 5–215, and 5–216 and Title 5, Subtitle 8 of the Labor and Employment Article apply to Part II of this subtitle.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The penalties established under this subtitle and Title 5, Subtitle 8 of the Labor and Employment Article do not apply with respect to an elevator unit owned by a public body, as defined in § 5–101 of the Labor and Employment Article.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-805" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Elevator Safety"> <level label="a"> <text>In this section, “assisted living program” has the meaning stated in § 19–1801 of the Health – General Article.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Commissioner shall administer and enforce Part II of this subtitle.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>The Commissioner shall adopt regulations that conform generally to the American National Standard/American Society of Mechanical Engineers Safety Code for Elevators, Dumbwaiters, Escalators, and Moving Walks, ANSI Code A17.1–1971, and all subsequent amendments and revisions to it.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>If necessary to fulfill the Commissioner’s responsibilities under Part II of this subtitle, the Commissioner shall:</text> <level label="i"> <text>adopt regulations that amend standards set forth in the American National Standard/American Society of Mechanical Engineers Safety Code for Elevators, Dumbwaiters, Escalators, and Moving Walks, ANSI Code A17.1–1971, and all subsequent amendments and revisions to it; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>adopt other regulations.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The Commissioner may adopt regulations to authorize and regulate the installation and inspection of noncommercial elevator units in assisted living programs with five or fewer beds that are licensed by the Maryland Department of Health under § 19–1804.1 of the Health – General Article.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>The regulations shall be consistent with the requirements of § 12–1006 of this title.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The Commissioner may assign duties and functions imposed by Part II of this subtitle to the chief elevator inspector.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>The cost of administering Part II of this subtitle is provided for under § 5–204 of the Labor and Employment Article.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-806" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Elevator Safety"> <level label="a"> <text>Except as otherwise provided in this section, each elevator unit shall be inspected, tested, and maintained in a safe operating condition in accordance with:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the Safety Code; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>any other regulations adopted by the Commissioner.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <level label="i"> <text>Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, an elevator unit installed before July 1, 1955, may be used without being altered or rebuilt to comply with the requirements of the Safety Code.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Each elevator shall be equipped with standard hoistway entrance protection, and each passenger elevator of more than 100 feet per minute contract speed shall be provided with car doors or gates that meet the requirements of the Safety Code.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, each elevator unit installed before July 1, 1955:</text> <level label="i"> <text>shall be maintained in a safe operating condition so as not to create a substantial probability of serious physical harm or death; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>is subject to inspections and tests as required.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>For purposes of this subsection, an alteration of an existing elevator unit is any change made to it other than the repair or replacement of damaged, worn, or broken parts necessary for normal operation.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Each alteration or relocation of an elevator unit installed after January 1, 1975, shall meet the requirements of the Safety Code.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>A test on an elevator unit performed in connection with an inspection required by this subtitle, the Safety Code, or a regulation adopted by the Commissioner shall be performed by a licensed elevator mechanic.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A third–party qualified elevator inspector required to witness a test performed on an elevator unit in accordance with this subtitle, the Safety Code, or a regulation adopted by the Commissioner shall be physically present during the entire test to witness that the test was performed correctly and to verify the proper recording of the test result.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>A State inspector shall oversee all third–party qualified elevator inspectors and retains authority over final acceptance of new construction, modernization, and service upgrade turnovers of elevators.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>Subject to subsection (g) of this section, a test requiring the presence of a third–party qualified elevator inspector shall be conducted in accordance with the following:</text> <level label="i"> <text>beginning October 1, 2018, a 5–year test on an elevator of a privately owned building that requires an inspector to witness the test shall be performed by a licensed elevator mechanic in the physical presence of a third–party qualified elevator inspector;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>beginning October 1, 2019, a test on an elevator of a publicly owned building that requires an inspector to witness the test shall be performed by a licensed elevator mechanic in the physical presence of a third–party qualified elevator inspector;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>beginning October 1, 2021, an annual test on an elevator, except for a direct–acting hydraulic elevator, of a privately owned building that requires an inspector to witness the test shall be performed by a licensed elevator mechanic in the physical presence of a third–party qualified elevator inspector; and</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>beginning October 1, 2022, an annual test on a direct–acting hydraulic elevator of a privately owned building that requires an elevator inspector to witness the test shall be performed by a licensed elevator mechanic in the physical presence of a third–party qualified elevator inspector.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <level label="1"> <text>A third–party qualified elevator inspector or the owner or agent of the owner of the elevator shall schedule a test in accordance with subsection (d) of this section.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <level label="i"> <text>The third–party qualified elevator inspector shall contact the elevator contracting company and the property owner not less than 60 days in advance to schedule the test for a date and time that is reasonably convenient for all parties involved.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>The owner or agent of the owner shall contact the elevator contracting company not less than 60 days in advance to schedule the test for a date and time that is reasonably convenient for all parties involved.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>In the event of an unforeseen circumstance or undue hardship, any party involved in scheduling the test may reschedule the test.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>The third–party qualified elevator inspector shall notify the Commissioner of the time, date, and location of each test.</text> </level> </level> <level label="f"> <text>On written request, the Commissioner may grant exceptions from the literal requirements or allow the use of devices or methods other than those specified under the Safety Code and other regulations adopted by the Commissioner if:</text> <level label="1"> <text>it is evident that the exception is necessary to prevent undue hardship; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>existing conditions prevent practical compliance and in the opinion of the Commissioner reasonable safety can be secured.</text> </level> </level> <level label="g"> <level label="1"> <text>If the Commissioner determines that the number of third–party qualified elevator inspectors is insufficient to meet the requirements of subsection (d)(4)(ii) of this section, a licensed elevator mechanic may perform a test in the physical presence of an available third–party qualified elevator inspector, or a State inspector to make up for the deficient number of third–party qualified elevator inspectors.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>If the Commissioner subsequently determines that the number of third–party qualified elevator inspectors is sufficient to meet the requirements of subsection (d)(4)(ii) of this section, a licensed elevator mechanic shall perform a test in the physical presence of a third–party qualified elevator inspector.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The Commissioner shall adopt regulations to implement this subsection.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-807" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Elevator Safety"> <level label="a"> <text>An elevator unit may not be operated in a building, structure, or place of employment in the State unless a certificate is issued by the Commissioner.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, the Commissioner shall accept certificates of inspection from a political subdivision or municipal corporation instead of the certificate required by subsection (a) of this section.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-808" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Elevator Safety"> <level label="a"> <text>Except as otherwise provided in this section, each elevator unit owned or to be operated shall be registered with the Commissioner at least 60 days before its planned completion and before it is placed in service.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>The owner or lessee of each elevator unit shall register it on the form provided by the Commissioner.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>For each elevator unit registered, the owner or lessee shall provide:</text> <level label="i"> <text>its type;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>its rating load and speed;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>the name of its manufacturer;</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>its location;</text> </level> <level label="v"> <text>the purpose for which it is used; and</text> </level> <level label="vi"> <text>any other information the Commissioner requires.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The Commissioner:</text> <level label="i"> <text>may not disclose to the public any information regarding a registered elevator unit installed in a privately owned single–family residential dwelling; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>shall delete the registration of an elevator unit that is installed in a privately owned single–family residential dwelling on completion of the final acceptance inspection under § 12–810 of this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>Under emergency circumstances, an owner or lessee may register an elevator unit with the Commissioner with less than 60 days’ notice in accordance with regulations adopted under Part II of this subtitle.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>This subsection does not apply to an elevator unit that is installed in a privately owned single–family residential dwelling.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>After an elevator unit is placed in service and a certificate issued pursuant to § 12–811(a) of this subtitle, the owner or lessee shall reregister the elevator unit with the Commissioner 30 days prior to the expiration of the certificate.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-809" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Elevator Safety"> <level label="a"> <text>A State inspector shall make the following inspections:</text> <level label="1"> <text>final acceptance inspection of all new elevator units prior to issuance of first certificate;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>investigation of accidents and complaints;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>follow–up inspections to confirm corrective action;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>final acceptance inspection of the modernization or alteration of an elevator unit;</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>for privately owned buildings and until October 1, 2019, for publicly owned buildings, when the inspection shall be performed by a third–party qualified elevator inspector, a comprehensive 5–year inspection as defined by regulation;</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>except as provided by § 12–807(b) of this subtitle, inspections of elevator units owned by the State or a political subdivision; and</text> </level> <level label="7"> <text>quality control monitoring of inspections conducted by third–party qualified elevator inspectors.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>A contractor, owner, or lessee shall provide the Commissioner with at least 60 days’ notice of a requested inspection.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>If a contractor, owner, or lessee provides the Commissioner with less than 60 days’ notice of a requested inspection that will be conducted by a State inspector, the Commissioner shall schedule the inspection at the convenience of the State subject to the availability of State resources.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>For all inspections conducted by a State inspector, the contractor, owner, or lessee of an elevator unit shall pay a fee for an inspection under § 12–810 of this subtitle at the following rate:</text> <level label="i"> <text>half day (up to 4 hours), not to exceed $250; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>full day (up to 8 hours), not to exceed $500.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Each fee collected under this subsection shall be paid into the Elevator Safety Review Board Fund established under this subtitle.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>A contractor, owner, or lessee who notifies the Commissioner at least 24 hours in advance of a scheduled inspection that the elevator unit does not comply with the requirements of Part II of this subtitle may not be charged a fee under paragraph (1) of this subsection.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>An owner shall hire a third–party qualified elevator inspector to conduct all periodic inspections that are required by the Safety Code.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>An inspection by a third–party qualified elevator inspector shall ensure that the elevator unit complies with the Safety Code and other regulations adopted by the Commissioner under Part II of this subtitle.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The Commissioner shall establish qualifications, insurance requirements, and procedures based on nationally accepted standards that the Commissioner considers necessary to register third–party qualified elevator inspectors under Part II of this subtitle.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>Any fees collected by the Commissioner to register third–party qualified elevator inspectors shall be paid into the Elevator Safety Review Board Fund established under this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-810" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Elevator Safety"> <text>The Commissioner shall conduct a final acceptance inspection on completion of the installation, modification, or alteration of an elevator unit before it is placed in service.</text> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-811" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Elevator Safety"> <level label="a"> <text>If an inspection discloses that an elevator unit complies with the Safety Code and other regulations adopted by the Commissioner, the Commissioner shall issue a certificate to the owner or lessee of the elevator unit.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The certificate shall be posted conspicuously in or on the elevator unit.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>While a certificate is in effect, it authorizes the holder to operate the elevator unit in a building, structure, or place of employment in the State.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>The Commissioner shall post on the Maryland Department of Labor’s website a user–friendly, searchable database of active certificates issued under subsection (a) of this section.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The database described in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall allow a user to search active certificates by:</text> <level label="i"> <text>street address;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>city; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>county.</text> </level> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-812" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Elevator Safety"> <level label="a"> <text>A certificate is valid for the period indicated on the certificate.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, each elevator unit in the State shall have a periodic annual inspection by a State inspector as provided for in § 12–809(a)(6) of this subtitle or by a third–party qualified elevator inspector as provided for in § 12–809(d) of this subtitle.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Each cliffside elevator on the property of a privately owned single–family residential dwelling shall have a periodic inspection once every 2 years by a third–party qualified elevator inspector as provided for in § 12–809(d) of this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>Before scheduling an inspection with the Commissioner or a third–party qualified elevator inspector, the contractor, owner, or lessee of an elevator unit shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>ensure that the elevator unit is operated, inspected, and repaired in accordance with Part II of this subtitle and the regulations adopted under Part II of this subtitle; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>make inspection, maintenance, and repair records available to the inspector charged with inspecting the elevator unit.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>When an inspector conducts an inspection and the elevator unit fails the inspection, the inspector shall issue an inspection checklist that specifies the corrections required.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The inspection checklist shall be on a form provided by the Commissioner and shall specify the requirements for compliance with the Safety Code and other regulations adopted by the Commissioner.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>If a State inspector conducts a follow–up inspection to ensure compliance with the corrections specified on the inspection checklist, the contractor, owner, or lessee shall pay a fee in accordance with § 12–809 of this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-813" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Elevator Safety"> <level label="a"> <text>If a State inspector cancels a final acceptance inspection under § 12–810 of this subtitle or if a follow–up inspection is required under § 12–812 of this subtitle, the contractor, owner, or lessee of the elevator unit shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>reschedule the inspection with the State inspector; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>ensure that the elevator unit complies with the requirements of Part II of this subtitle, including correcting as necessary any safety hazards or violations of the Safety Code, on the designated date.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>A contractor, owner, or lessee shall maintain a copy of any inspection, maintenance, and repair records at a central location in a manner consistent with regulations adopted under Part II of this subtitle.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>A contractor, owner, or lessee of an elevator unit shall file with the Commissioner the following records at time intervals set by regulation:</text> <level label="1"> <text>records of all test reports and inspection reports as defined by regulation; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>records of all incidents or serious injuries as defined by regulation.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>All records submitted to the Commissioner electronically shall be in a format and method defined by regulation.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-814" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Elevator Safety"> <level label="a"> <text>When an inspection by a State inspector discloses that an elevator unit is in unsafe condition so that its continued operation will violate the Safety Code, or any other regulation adopted by the Commissioner under Part II of this subtitle, a citation may be issued and penalties may be assessed in accordance with §§ 12–814.2 and 12–814.3 of this subtitle.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>When an inspection by a third–party qualified elevator inspector discloses that an elevator unit is in unsafe condition so that its continued operation will violate the Safety Code, or any other regulation adopted by the Commissioner under Part II of this subtitle, the third–party qualified elevator inspector shall notify the Commissioner immediately.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>On notification, the Commissioner shall conduct an inspection of the unsafe condition to determine whether to issue a citation and assess penalties in accordance with §§ 12–814.2 and 12–814.3 of this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-814.1" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Elevator Safety"> <level label="a"> <text>The Commissioner may prohibit use of an elevator unit after determining, based on an inspection, that:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the elevator unit violates § 12-806 of this subtitle; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>there is a substantial probability that death or serious physical harm could result from continued use of the elevator unit.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Commissioner shall issue a written notice prohibiting use of the elevator unit to the contractor, owner, lessee, or agent in charge of the elevator unit.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>A copy of the notice:</text> <level label="1"> <text>shall be attached to the elevator unit; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>may not be removed until a State inspector determines that the elevator unit complies with this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>Use of the elevator unit is prohibited while a notice is posted on the elevator unit.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>A person aggrieved by the decision to prohibit use of an elevator unit may bring an action to modify or vacate the decision on the ground that it is unlawful or unreasonable.</text> </level> <level label="f"> <text>An action under this section shall be brought in the circuit court for the county where the elevator unit is located.</text> </level> <level label="g"> <text>In a proceeding under this section, a court may not stay an order of the Commissioner unless:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the court gives the Commissioner notice and an opportunity for a hearing; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the aggrieved person posts security or meets any other condition that the court considers proper.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-814.2" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Elevator Safety"> <level label="a"> <text>Subject to subsection (k) of this section, if, after an inspection or investigation, the Commissioner determines that, within the immediately preceding 6 months, an elevator unit is in violation of the Safety Code or another regulation adopted by the Commissioner under Part II of this subtitle, the Commissioner shall issue a citation to the owner.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Each citation under this section shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>be in writing;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>describe, with particularity, the nature of the alleged violation;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>reference the provision of the Safety Code or regulation that is alleged to be in violation; and</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>set a reasonable period of time for abatement and correction of the alleged violation.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>An owner who is issued a citation shall post the citation or a copy of the citation conspicuously at or near the elevator unit alleged to be in violation.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>Within a reasonable time after issuance of a citation, the Commissioner shall send by certified mail to the owner:</text> <level label="1"> <text>notice of the violation with a copy of the citation and proposed penalty; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>notice of the opportunity to request a hearing.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>Within 15 days after an owner receives a notice under subsection (d) of this section, the owner may submit a written request for a hearing on the citation and proposed penalty.</text> </level> <level label="f"> <text>If a hearing is not requested within 15 days, the citation, including any penalties, shall become a final order of the Commissioner.</text> </level> <level label="g"> <text>If the owner requests a hearing, the Commissioner may delegate to the Office of Administrative Hearings the authority to hold a hearing and issue proposed findings of fact, conclusions of law, and an order in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.</text> </level> <level label="h"> <text>A decision of an administrative law judge issued in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article shall become a final order of the Commissioner unless, within 15 days after the issuance of the proposed decision:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the Commissioner orders a review of the proposed decision; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>an owner submits to the Commissioner a written request for a review of the proposed decision.</text> </level> </level> <level label="i"> <text>After review of the proposed order under subsection (h) of this section, whether or not a hearing on the record is held, the Commissioner shall issue an order that, on the basis of findings of fact and conclusions of law, affirms, modifies, or vacates the proposed decision.</text> </level> <level label="j"> <text>An order of the Commissioner under subsection (i) of this section is the final administrative order.</text> </level> <level label="k"> <text>The Commissioner may establish, by regulation, procedures for the issuance of a warning notice instead of a citation for a de minimis violation that has no direct or immediate relationship to health or safety.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-814.3" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Elevator Safety"> <level label="a"> <text>If, after investigation, the Commissioner determines that an owner violated the Safety Code or a regulation adopted by the Commissioner under Part II of this subtitle, the Commissioner may assess and collect a civil penalty of up to $5,000 for each elevator unit in violation of the Safety Code or regulations.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>In determining the amount of the penalty, the Commissioner shall consider:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the gravity of the violation;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the owner’s good faith; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>the owner’s history of violations under this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>If, after investigation, the Commissioner determines that an owner willfully or repeatedly violated the Safety Code or a regulation adopted by the Commissioner under Part II of this subtitle, the Commissioner may assess and collect double the administrative penalties set forth in subsection (a) of this section.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>If, after the issuance of a final order affirming a violation of the Safety Code or a regulation adopted by the Commissioner under Part II of this subtitle, an owner fails to correct the violation within 10 days, the Commissioner may impose a civil penalty, not exceeding $1,000 for each day a violation continues, against the owner.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>Each civil penalty shall be paid into the General Fund of the State.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-815" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Elevator Safety"> <level label="a"> <text>Each passenger elevator in a permanent installation used by the public shall have a sign that reads “Warning - Elevators shall not be used in event of fire - Use marked exit stairways”.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The sign described in subsection (a) of this section shall be posted:</text> <level label="1"> <text>at the entrance to the elevator shaft on each floor; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>directly above the call button.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>A sign similar to the sign described in subsection (a) of this section shall be posted within the elevator car.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>The top of each sign may not be more than 6 feet above the floor.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The lettering in the word “warning” shall be at least three-eighths inch high and the rest of the lettering shall be at least one-fourth inch high.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-816" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Elevator Safety"> <level label="a"> <text>This subsection does not apply to:</text> <level label="1"> <text>one or two family dwellings; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>buildings under three stories.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Each new building constructed after July 1, 1985, in which at least one elevator is planned, shall have a passenger elevator that can accommodate a horizontally carried and positioned 6 foot 8 inch rescue litter.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>In this section, “repair” has the meaning stated in the Safety Code.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>For purposes of this section, repair, renovation, modification, reconstruction, change of occupancy, or addition to an existing building as defined in Subtitle 10 of this title does not constitute a new building.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-819" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Elevator Safety"> <text>There is an Elevator Safety Review Board in the Maryland Department of Labor.</text> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-820" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Elevator Safety"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>The Board consists of the following ten members:</text> <level label="i"> <text>as an ex officio member, the Commissioner; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>nine members appointed by the Governor with the advice of the Secretary and with the advice and consent of the Senate.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Of the nine appointed members of the Board:</text> <level label="i"> <text>one shall represent a major elevator manufacturing company or its authorized representative;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>one shall represent an elevator servicing company;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>one shall represent the architectural design profession;</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>one shall represent a municipal corporation in the State;</text> </level> <level label="v"> <text>one shall represent a building owner or manager;</text> </level> <level label="vi"> <text>one shall represent labor involved in the installation, maintenance, and repair of elevators;</text> </level> <level label="vii"> <text>one shall represent the elevator interior renovation industry; and</text> </level> <level label="viii"> <text>two shall be members of the public.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>The term of an appointed member is 3 years.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection and subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, a member shall be considered to have resigned who has been appointed to the Board by the Governor if the member did not attend at least two–thirds of the Board meetings held during any consecutive 12–month period while the member was serving on the Board.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Governor may waive a member’s resignation and allow the member to continue serving if the member has been unable to attend meetings for reasons satisfactory to the Governor and the reasons are made public.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>In accordance with § 8–501 of the State Government Article, the chairman shall provide notice to the Governor and the Governor shall appoint a successor.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-821" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Elevator Safety"> <level label="a"> <text>The Governor shall appoint a chairman from among the members of the Board.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The chairman shall be the deciding vote if there is a tie vote by the Board.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-822" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Elevator Safety"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>The Board shall meet at least once each calendar quarter, at the times and places that it determines.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Board may hold special meetings as provided in its regulations.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>A member of the Board:</text> <level label="1"> <text>may not receive compensation as a member of the Board; but</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-822.1" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Elevator Safety"> <level label="a"> <text>On request of any person and payment of a fee set by the Board, the Board shall certify the licensing status of any person who is the subject of the request.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Each certification under this section:</text> <level label="1"> <text>shall include a statement of the licensing status of the person who is the subject of the request; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>may include:</text> <level label="i"> <text>information about the examination results and other qualifications of that person;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>information about the dates of issuance and renewal of the license of that person;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>information about any disciplinary action taken against that person; and</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>if authorized by that person, information about any complaint against that person.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The Board shall collect a fee set by the Board for each certification under this section.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-823" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Elevator Safety"> <text>In addition to any powers set forth elsewhere, the Board may:</text> <level label="1"> <text>consult with engineering authorities and organizations concerned with standard safety codes about:</text> <level label="i"> <text>regulations governing the operation, maintenance, servicing, construction, alteration, installation, and inspection of elevator units; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>qualifications that are adequate, reasonable, and necessary for elevator mechanics and elevator contractors;</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>recommend applicable legislation;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>adopt bylaws for the conduct of its proceedings; and</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>adopt regulations to carry out Part III of this subtitle.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-824" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Elevator Safety"> <level label="a"> <text>The Board shall establish fees for the application, issuance, and renewal of licenses issued under Part III of this subtitle.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The total amount of fees established under subsection (a) of this section may not exceed, for the 2–year term of the license:</text> <level label="1"> <text>$100 per year for an elevator mechanic, elevator renovator mechanic, or accessibility lift mechanic; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>$150 per year for an elevator contractor or elevator renovator contractor.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>Each fee for the application, issuance, and renewal of licenses collected by the Board shall be paid into the Elevator Safety Review Board Fund established under this subtitle.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-824.1" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Elevator Safety"> <level label="a"> <text>In this section, “Fund” means the Elevator Safety Review Board Fund.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>There is an Elevator Safety Review Board Fund.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The purpose of the Fund is to cover the actual documented direct and indirect costs of fulfilling the statutory and regulatory duties of the Board.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The Commissioner shall administer the Fund.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <level label="1"> <text>The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately and the Comptroller shall account for the Fund.</text> </level> </level> <level label="f"> <text>The Fund consists of:</text> <level label="1"> <text>revenue distributed to the Fund under this subtitle;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>investment earnings of the Fund; and</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the Fund.</text> </level> </level> <level label="g"> <text>The Fund may be used only to cover the actual documented direct and indirect costs of fulfilling the statutory and regulatory duties of the Board.</text> </level> <level label="h"> <level label="1"> <text>The State Treasurer shall invest the money of the Fund in the same manner as other State money may be invested.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Any investment earnings of the Fund shall be paid into the Fund.</text> </level> </level> <level label="i"> <text>Expenditures from the Fund may be made only in accordance with the State budget.</text> </level> <level label="j"> <text>Any balance in the Fund at the end of June 30 of each fiscal year in excess of 10% of the actual expenses of operating the Elevator Safety Review Board shall revert to the General Fund of the State.</text> </level> <level label="k"> <text>The Legislative Auditor shall audit the accounts and transactions of the Fund as provided in § 2–1220 of the State Government Article.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-825" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Elevator Safety"> <text>The Board exercises its powers, duties, and functions subject to the authority of the Secretary.</text> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-826" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Elevator Safety"> <level label="a"> <text>Except as otherwise provided in Part III of this subtitle or §§ 10–14A–03 and 10–14B–03 of the State Government Article, a person shall be licensed by the Board as an elevator mechanic before the person erects, constructs, wires, alters, replaces, maintains, repairs, dismantles, or services elevator units in the State.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Except as otherwise provided in Part III of this subtitle or §§ 10–14A–03 and 10–14B–03 of the State Government Article, a person shall be licensed by the Board as an elevator contractor before the person engages in the business of erecting, constructing, wiring, altering, replacing, maintaining, repairing, dismantling, or servicing elevator units in the State.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>Except as otherwise provided in Part III of this subtitle or §§ 10–14A–03 and 10–14B–03 of the State Government Article, a person shall be licensed by the Board as an elevator renovator contractor before the person engages in the business of elevator renovating.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>By June 1, 2004, a person who engages in the business of elevator renovating for a business incorporated before January 1, 2002, shall be licensed by the Board as an elevator renovator contractor before the person engages in the business of elevator renovating.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>Except as otherwise provided in Part III of this subtitle or §§ 10–14A–03 and 10–14B–03 of the State Government Article, a person shall be licensed by the Board as an elevator renovator mechanic before the person performs elevator renovator work.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>Except as otherwise provided in Part III of this subtitle or §§ 10–14A–03 and 10–14B–03 of the State Government Article, a person shall be licensed by the Board as an accessibility lift mechanic before the person erects, constructs, wires, alters, replaces, maintains, repairs, dismantles, or services commercial stairway chairlifts, vertical platform lifts, or incline platform lifts in the State.</text> </level> <level label="f"> <level label="1"> <text>A licensed elevator contractor is not required for removing or dismantling an elevator unit if:</text> <level label="i"> <text>the elevator unit is destroyed as a result of a complete demolition of a building; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>a hoistway or wellway is demolished back to the basic support structure.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <level label="i"> <text>An individual who works as an elevator apprentice under the direct supervision of a licensed elevator mechanic or licensed elevator renovator mechanic need not obtain a license.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>An individual commonly known as an elevator helper who works under the direct supervision of a licensed elevator mechanic or a licensed elevator renovator mechanic need not obtain a license.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>An elevator refinisher need not obtain a license.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>A crane mechanic performing work on elevators or lifts located on a port facility owned, leased, or operated by the Maryland Port Administration need not obtain a license.</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>A person installing a residential stairway chairlift need not obtain a license.</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>A person who is licensed under this subtitle as an elevator mechanic need not obtain a license to provide the services described in subsection (e) of this section.</text> </level> </level> <level label="g"> <level label="1"> <text>The Board shall adopt regulations, including education and experience requirements, to certify accessibility lift mechanic specialists to erect, construct, wire, alter, replace, maintain, repair, dismantle, or service private residential elevators.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Until the Board adopts regulations to certify accessibility lift mechanic specialists to perform work on private residential elevators, an accessibility lift mechanic may provide the services described in paragraph (1) of this subsection.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>A candidate actively completing the certification requirements adopted by the Board under paragraph (1) of this subsection may continue to perform that work without certification for up to 4 years after the effective date of the regulations.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-827" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Elevator Safety"> <level label="a"> <text>An applicant for an elevator mechanic license shall:</text> <level label="1"> <level label="i"> <text>have an acceptable combination of documented experience and education credits, with at least 3 years of recent and active work experience in the elevator industry, in construction, maintenance, and service or repair, as verified by current and previous employers; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>pass a written examination administered by the Board on the Safety Code;</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <level label="i"> <text>have completed at least 3 years of recent and active work experience in the elevator industry, in construction, maintenance, and service or repair, as verified by current and previous employers; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>have a certificate of completion of the mechanic examination of a nationally recognized training program for the elevator industry such as the National Elevator Industry Educational Program or its equivalent; or</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>have a certificate of completion of an apprenticeship program for elevator mechanics that has standards substantially equivalent to those of Part III of this subtitle and is registered with the Office of Apprenticeship of the U.S. Department of Labor or a state apprenticeship council.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>An applicant for an elevator contractor license shall have at least 5 years of work experience in the elevator industry in construction, maintenance, service, or repair.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The Board shall adopt regulations governing:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the qualifications of an applicant for an elevator renovator contractor license and an applicant for an elevator renovator mechanic license; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the scope of practice of a licensed elevator renovator contractor and a licensed elevator renovator mechanic.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>An applicant for an accessibility lift mechanic license shall:</text> <level label="i"> <level label="1"> <text>have an acceptable combination of documented experience and education credits, with at least 3 years of recent and active experience in the accessibility lift industry, in construction, maintenance, and service or repair, as verified by current and previous employers; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>pass a written examination administered by the Board on the Safety Code;</text> </level> </level> <level label="ii"> <level label="1"> <text>have an acceptable combination of documented experience and education credits, with at least 3 years of recent and active experience in the accessibility lift industry, in construction, maintenance, and service or repair, as verified by current and previous employers; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>have a certificate from an organization providing an education program for the accessibility industry, such as the Certified Accessibility Technician Program or an equivalent program; or</text> </level> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>have a certificate of completion of an apprenticeship program for accessibility mechanics that has standards substantially equivalent to those of Part III of this subtitle and is registered with the Office of Apprenticeship of the U.S. Department of Labor or a state apprenticeship council.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Board may issue a conditional license under this subsection that is effective until January 1, 2017, to a candidate actively completing the educational requirements described in paragraph (1)(ii)2 of this subsection.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-828" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Elevator Safety"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>An applicant for a license shall:</text> <level label="i"> <text>submit to the Board an application on the form that the Board provides;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>submit to the Board any proof of eligibility that the Board requires; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>pay to the Board or designee of the Board an application fee set by the Board.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The application fee is nonrefundable.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Each application shall contain the following information:</text> <level label="1"> <text>if the applicant is an individual, the name, residence, and business address of the applicant;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>if the applicant is a partnership, the name, residence, and business address of each general partner;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>if the applicant is a domestic corporation, the name and business address of the corporation and the name and residence address of the principal officer of the corporation;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>if the applicant is a corporation other than a domestic corporation, the name and address of the resident agent;</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>the number of years the applicant has engaged in the business of installing, altering, repairing, renovating, or servicing elevators;</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>the approximate number of individuals, if any, to be employed by an applicant that is an elevator contractor or elevator renovator contractor and, if applicable, evidence satisfactory to the Board that the employees are or will be covered by workers’ compensation insurance;</text> </level> <level label="7"> <text>evidence satisfactory to the Board that the applicant is or will be covered by general liability, personal injury, and property damage insurance; and</text> </level> <level label="8"> <text>any other information that the Board requires.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-829" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Elevator Safety"> <level label="a"> <text>An applicant who otherwise qualifies for an elevator mechanic license is entitled to be examined as provided in this section on payment of an examination fee to the Board or designee of the Board.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Board periodically shall give examinations to applicants at the times and places that the Board determines.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The Board shall give each qualified applicant notice of the time and place of examination.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The Board shall determine the fee, content, scope, and passing score for examinations given under this section.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <level label="1"> <text>The Board may use a testing service to administer the examinations required under this section.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>If the Board uses a testing service under this section, the testing service, subject to requirements set by the Board, may:</text> <level label="i"> <text>set the times and places of the examinations;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>provide notice of the times and places of examinations to the applicants; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>provide any other information that the Board may require the testing service to provide.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="f"> <text>The Board or designee of the Board shall provide to the applicant notice of the examination result of the applicant.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-830" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Elevator Safety"> <level label="a"> <text>Subject to the limitations of this section, the Board may waive the examination requirements of Part III of this subtitle for an individual who is licensed to perform elevator installation, alteration, repair, or service work in another state or a subdivision of another state.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Board may grant a waiver under this section only if the applicant:</text> <level label="1"> <text>pays to the Board the appropriate application fee required by Part III of this subtitle; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>provides adequate evidence that the applicant:</text> <level label="i"> <text>meets the qualifications otherwise required by Part III of this subtitle;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>holds an active license in good standing in the other state or subdivision that is equivalent to a license in this State; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>became licensed in the other state or subdivision after passing an examination that is similar to the examination for which the applicant is seeking the waiver.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The Board may grant a waiver only if the state or subdivision in which the applicant is licensed waives the examination of licensees of this State to a similar extent as this State waives the examination requirements for individuals licensed in that state or subdivision.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-831" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Elevator Safety"> <level label="a"> <text>If an applicant qualifies for a license under Part III of this subtitle, the Board shall send the applicant a notice that states:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the applicant has qualified for a license; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>on receipt of a license fee set by the Board, the Board shall issue a license to the applicant.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>On payment of the license fee, the Board shall issue a license to each applicant who meets the requirements of Part III of this subtitle.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-832" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Elevator Safety"> <level label="a"> <text>While an elevator mechanic license is in effect, it authorizes the licensee to erect, construct, wire, alter, replace, maintain, repair, dismantle, or service elevator units under the direct supervision of a licensed elevator contractor.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>While an elevator contractor license is in effect, it authorizes the licensee to engage in the business of erecting, constructing, wiring, altering, replacing, maintaining, repairing, dismantling, or servicing elevator units.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>While an elevator renovator contractor license is in effect, it authorizes the licensee to engage in the business of performing work:</text> <level label="1"> <text>on the interior of an elevator involving the removal or installation of the nonstructural surface of the elevator’s wall, ceiling, floor, rail, or handle; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>that does not affect the elevator’s moving operation.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>While an elevator renovator mechanic license is in effect, it authorizes the licensee to perform work:</text> <level label="1"> <text>on the interior of an elevator involving the removal or installation of the nonstructural surface of the elevator’s wall, ceiling, floor, rail, or handle; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>that does not affect the elevator’s moving operation.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>While an accessibility lift mechanic license is in effect, the license authorizes the licensee to erect, construct, wire, alter, replace, maintain, repair, dismantle, and service commercial stairway chairlifts, vertical platform lifts, or incline platform lifts under the direct supervision of a licensed elevator contractor.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-833" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Elevator Safety"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, unless a license is renewed for a 2-year term as provided in this section, the license expires on the second anniversary of its effective date.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Secretary may determine that licenses issued under Part III of this subtitle shall expire on a staggered basis.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>At least 1 month before a license expires, the Board shall mail or electronically transmit to the licensee:</text> <level label="i"> <text>a renewal application form; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>a notice that states:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the date on which the current license expires; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the amount of the renewal fee.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>If an electronic transmission under paragraph (1) of this subsection is returned to the Board as undeliverable, the Board shall mail to the licensee, at the last known address of the licensee, the materials required under paragraph (1) of this subsection within 10 business days of the date the Board received the notice that the electronic transmission was undeliverable.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>Before the license expires, the licensee periodically may renew the license for an additional 2-year term if the licensee:</text> <level label="1"> <text>otherwise is entitled to be licensed;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>pays the renewal fee to the Board; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>submits to the Board a renewal application on the form that the Board provides.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The Board shall adopt regulations to:</text> <level label="1"> <text>require a demonstration of continuing professional competency for a licensee as a condition of renewal of a license under this section;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>establish criteria for continuing education providers;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>provide for a temporary waiver of continuing education under specified circumstances; and</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>set record keeping criteria for approved continuing education providers.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>The Board shall renew the license of and issue a renewal certificate to each licensee who meets the requirements of this section.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-833.1" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Elevator Safety"> <level label="a"> <text>The Board shall reinstate the license of a person that, for any reason, has failed to renew the license if the person:</text> <level label="1"> <text>applies to the Board for reinstatement within 2 years after the license expires;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>meets the renewal requirements of § 12–833 of this subtitle; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>pays to the Board a reinstatement fee in an amount, not exceeding $100, set by the Board.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>If a person has failed to renew a license under § 12–833 of this subtitle for any reason and then applies to the Board for reinstatement more than 2 years after the license has expired, the Board:</text> <level label="i"> <text>may require the person to reapply for a license in the same manner as an applicant applies for an original license under this subtitle; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, may reinstate the license.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Board may reinstate a license under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection only if the person:</text> <level label="i"> <text>meets the renewal requirements of § 12–833 of this subtitle;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>if required by the Board, states reasons why reinstatement should be granted; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>pays to the Board a reinstatement fee in an amount, not exceeding $100, set by the Board.</text> </level> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-834" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Elevator Safety"> <level label="a"> <text>A licensed elevator contractor shall notify the Board if there are no licensed elevator mechanics available to perform elevator work.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The licensed elevator contractor may request that the Board issue temporary elevator mechanic licenses to individuals certified by the licensed elevator contractor to have an acceptable combination of documented experience and education to perform elevator work without direct and immediate supervision.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>An individual certified by a licensed elevator contractor as qualified under subsection (b) of this section shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>immediately seek a temporary elevator mechanic license from the Board; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>pay the fee that the Board determines.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>A temporary elevator mechanic license is valid for 30 days while the licensee is employed by the licensed elevator contractor that certified the licensee as qualified under subsection (b) of this section.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>A temporary elevator mechanic license may be renewed as long as the shortage of licensed elevator mechanics continues.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-835" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Elevator Safety"> <level label="a"> <text>A licensed elevator contractor shall respond as necessary to ensure public safety if:</text> <level label="1"> <text>an emergency exists in the State because of disaster, act of God, or work stoppage; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the number of licensed elevator mechanics in the State is insufficient to cope with the emergency.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Within 5 business days after beginning work that requires an elevator mechanic license, an individual certified by a licensed elevator contractor to have an acceptable combination of documented experience and education to perform elevator work without direct and immediate supervision shall seek an emergency elevator mechanic license from the Board.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The licensed elevator contractor shall provide proof of competency as the Board may require for an individual certified by the licensed elevator contractor under subsection (b) of this section.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The Board shall issue emergency elevator mechanic licenses.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>An emergency elevator mechanic license entitles the licensee to the rights and privileges of an elevator mechanic license issued under Part III of this subtitle.</text> </level> <level label="f"> <text>An emergency elevator mechanic license is valid for 30 days for particular elevator units or geographical areas as the Board designates.</text> </level> <level label="g"> <text>The Board shall renew an emergency elevator mechanic license during the existence of an emergency.</text> </level> <level label="h"> <text>The Board may not charge a fee for the issuance or renewal of an emergency elevator mechanic license.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-836" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Elevator Safety"> <level label="a"> <text>An elevator contractor may not engage in the business of elevator installation, alteration, repair, or service work unless the work of the elevator contractor is covered by:</text> <level label="1"> <text>general liability insurance in the amount of at least $1,000,000; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>property damage insurance in the amount of at least $500,000.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>An applicant for an elevator contractor license shall submit proof of the insurance required under subsection (a) of this section to the Board with the license application.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>Unless a licensee meets the insurance requirements of this section, the Board may not renew the license of a licensee to whom the insurance requirements of this section apply.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>A licensed elevator contractor shall give the Board notice of the cancellation of insurance at least 10 days before the effective date of the cancellation.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-837" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Elevator Safety"> <level label="a"> <text>Subject to the hearing provisions of § 12–838 of this subtitle, the Board, on the affirmative vote of a majority of its members then serving, may deny a license to an applicant, refuse to renew a license, reprimand a licensee, or suspend or revoke a license, if the applicant or licensee:</text> <level label="1"> <text>fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain a license;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>fails to notify the Board or the owner or lessee of an elevator or related mechanism of any condition not in compliance with Part II of this subtitle;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>under the laws of the United States or of any state, is convicted of:</text> <level label="i"> <text>a felony; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>a misdemeanor that is directly related to the fitness and qualifications of the applicant or licensee to perform services as an elevator contractor, elevator mechanic, elevator renovator contractor, or elevator renovator mechanic;</text> </level> </level> <level label="4"> <text>transfers the authority granted by a license to another person;</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>installs, repairs, or maintains an elevator or assists in the installation, repair, or maintenance of an elevator in a negligent or careless manner;</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>willfully or deliberately disregards and violates a building code, electrical code, or construction law of the State or a county or municipal corporation of the State; or</text> </level> <level label="7"> <text>violates any provision of this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>Instead of or in addition to reprimanding a licensee or suspending or revoking a license under this section, the Board may impose a penalty not exceeding $5,000 for each violation.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>To determine the amount of the penalty imposed under this subsection, the Board shall consider:</text> <level label="i"> <text>the seriousness of the violation;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>the harm caused by the violation;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>the good faith of the licensee;</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>the assets of the licensee; and</text> </level> <level label="v"> <text>any history of previous violations by the licensee.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The Board shall pay any penalty collected under this subsection into the General Fund of the State.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The Board shall consider the following facts in the granting, denial, renewal, suspension, or revocation of a license or the reprimand of a licensee when an applicant or licensee is convicted of a felony or misdemeanor described in subsection (a)(3) of this section:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the nature of the crime;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the relationship of the crime to the activities authorized by the license;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>with respect to a felony, the relevance of the conviction to the fitness and qualifications of the applicant or licensee to perform services as an elevator contractor, elevator mechanic, elevator renovator contractor, or elevator renovator mechanic;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>the length of time since the conviction; and</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>the behavior and activities of the applicant or licensee before and after the conviction.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-838" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Elevator Safety"> <level label="a"> <text>Except as otherwise provided in Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article, before the Board takes any final action under Part III of this subtitle, the Board shall give the person against whom the action is contemplated an opportunity for a hearing before the Board.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Board shall give notice and hold the hearing in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-839" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Elevator Safety"> <text>Any person aggrieved by a final decision of the Board in a contested case, as defined in § 10-202 of the State Government Article, may take an appeal as allowed in §§ 10-222 and 10-223 of the State Government Article.</text> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-840" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Elevator Safety"> <level label="a"> <text>Except as otherwise provided in Part III of this subtitle, an individual may not perform, attempt to perform, or offer to perform elevator installation, repair, or maintenance work in the State unless licensed by the Board.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Except as otherwise provided in Part III of this subtitle, an individual may not assist, attempt to assist, or offer to assist in performing elevator installation, repair, or maintenance work in the State unless licensed by the Board.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>Except as otherwise provided in Part III of this subtitle, an elevator contractor may not employ an elevator mechanic unless the elevator mechanic is licensed by the Board.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-841" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Elevator Safety"> <level label="a"> <text>Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person who violates Part III of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding $100 for each day that the violation continues or both.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>A person who knowingly and willfully violates Part III of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-842" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Elevator Safety"> <text>Subject to the evaluation and reestablishment provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act, the provisions of this title that create or relate to the Board and any regulations adopted by the Board shall terminate and be of no effect after July 1, 2029.</text> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-901" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act"> <level label="a"> <text>In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>“Authorized inspection agency” means an entity that:</text> <level label="1"> <text>is accredited in accordance with the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors NB–369; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>meets the qualification and definition of the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors NB–360.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>“Board” means the Board of Boiler Rules.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>“Boiler” means:</text> <level label="1"> <text>a closed vessel in which water is heated, steam is generated, steam is superheated, or a combination of these functions is accomplished, under pressure or vacuum for use externally to the vessel by the direct application of heat from the combustion of fuels or from electricity or nuclear energy; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>a fired unit for heating or vaporizing liquids other than water if the unit is separate from a processing system and is complete within itself.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>“Certificate” means a certificate issued by the Chief Boiler Inspector to operate a boiler or pressure vessel.</text> </level> <level label="f"> <text>“Certificate inspection” means an inspection, the report of which is used by the Chief Boiler Inspector to determine whether to issue a certificate.</text> </level> <level label="g"> <text>“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Labor and Industry.</text> </level> <level label="h"> <text>“Heating boiler” means:</text> <level label="1"> <text>a steam boiler that operates at pressures not exceeding 15 psig; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>a hot water boiler that operates at pressures not exceeding 160 psig or temperatures not exceeding 250 degrees Fahrenheit.</text> </level> </level> <level label="i"> <text>“High pressure, high temperature water boiler” means a water boiler that operates at pressures exceeding 160 psig or temperatures exceeding 250 degrees Fahrenheit.</text> </level> <level label="j"> <text>“Model steam boiler” means a boiler that is:</text> <level label="1"> <text>individually fabricated for noncommercial use;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>used primarily for demonstration, exhibition, or educational purposes; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>not for profit.</text> </level> </level> <level label="k"> <text>“Power boiler” means a boiler in which steam or other vapor is generated at a pressure of more than 15 psig.</text> </level> <level label="l"> <level label="1"> <text>“Pressure vessel” means a vessel in which the pressure is obtained:</text> <level label="i"> <text>from an external source; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>by the application of heat from:</text> <level label="1"> <text>an indirect source; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>a direct source other than a boiler.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>“Pressure vessel” does not include a pipe, piping component, or structure whose primary function is to transport fluids.</text> </level> </level> <level label="m"> <text>“Secretary” means the Secretary of Labor.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-902" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act"> <level label="a"> <text>The General Assembly finds that there have been many incidents of danger to public safety because of improper or inadequate construction, installation, maintenance, use, repair, or inspection of boilers and pressure vessels that operate in the State.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The intent of this subtitle is to establish boiler and pressure vessel safety standards in the State to provide a level consistent with the needs of public safety.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-903" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act"> <level label="a"> <text>Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, this subtitle applies to all boilers and pressure vessels.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>This subtitle does not apply to:</text> <level label="1"> <text>a boiler or pressure vessel that is under federal control or regulation;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>a pressure vessel that:</text> <level label="i"> <text>is used to transport or store compressed gases;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>is constructed in compliance with specifications of the U.S. Department of Transportation; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>when charged with gas, is marked, maintained, and periodically requalified for use, as required by the regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation;</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>an air tank that is located on a vehicle that is operating under the rules of other State authorities and is used for carrying passengers or freight;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>an air tank that is installed on the right–of–way of a railroad and is used directly in the operation of trains;</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>a pressure vessel that does not exceed:</text> <level label="i"> <text>5 cubic feet in volume and 250 psig pressure;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>1 1/2 cubic feet in volume and 600 psig pressure; or</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>an inside diameter of 6 inches with no limitation on pressure;</text> </level> </level> <level label="6"> <text>a pressure vessel that operates at a working pressure not exceeding 15 psig;</text> </level> <level label="7"> <text>subject to subsection (c) of this section, a vessel that contains water under pressure, including a vessel that contains air, the compression of which serves only as a cushion, if neither of the following limitations is exceeded:</text> <level label="i"> <text>a design pressure of 300 psig; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>a design temperature of 210 degrees Fahrenheit;</text> </level> </level> <level label="8"> <text>a hot water supply boiler that is equipped with a safety relief valve and is directly fired with oil, gas, or electricity if none of the following limitations is exceeded:</text> <level label="i"> <text>heat input of 200,000 BTU/hour;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>water temperature of 210 degrees Fahrenheit; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>nominal water capacity of 120 gallons;</text> </level> </level> <level label="9"> <text>a mechanical device of any of the following types:</text> <level label="i"> <text>a pump;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>a compressor;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>a turbine;</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>a generator; or</text> </level> <level label="v"> <text>a hydraulic or pneumatic cylinder; or</text> </level> </level> <level label="10"> <text>the water–containing part of an air–conditioning or refrigeration system condenser or evaporator:</text> <level label="i"> <text>that uses halocarbon refrigerant;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>that is constructed in accordance with the requirements of ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 15 (the Safety Code for Mechanical Refrigeration) in effect at the time of construction; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>if neither of the following limitations is exceeded:</text> <level label="1"> <text>a design pressure of 300 psig; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>a design temperature of 210 degrees Fahrenheit.</text> </level> </level> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>For purposes of subsection (b)(7) of this section, water may contain additives if the ASTM flash point of the aqueous solution at atmospheric pressure is 185 degrees Fahrenheit or higher.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-904" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act"> <level label="a"> <text>There is a Board of Boiler Rules in the Division of Labor and Industry in the Maryland Department of Labor.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>The Board consists of the following members:</text> <level label="i"> <text>as an ex officio member, the Commissioner; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>10 members appointed by the Governor with the advice of the Secretary and with the advice and consent of the Senate.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Of the 10 appointed members of the Board:</text> <level label="i"> <text>one shall be a representative of owners and users of power boilers;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>one shall be a representative of owners of agricultural, model, or historical steam engine equipment;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>one shall be a representative of owners and users of pressure vessels;</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>one shall be a representative of manufacturers or assemblers of boilers or pressure vessels;</text> </level> <level label="v"> <text>one shall be a representative of an insurer authorized to insure boilers or pressure vessels;</text> </level> <level label="vi"> <text>one shall be a mechanical engineer on the faculty of a recognized engineering college in the State;</text> </level> <level label="vii"> <text>one shall be a stationary engineer;</text> </level> <level label="viii"> <text>one shall be a professional engineer with boiler or pressure vessel experience;</text> </level> <level label="ix"> <text>one shall be a consumer member; and</text> </level> <level label="x"> <text>one shall be a representative with at least 10 years of experience in constructing, installing, and repairing boilers and pressure vessels.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>The consumer member of the Board:</text> <level label="i"> <text>shall be a member of the public;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>may not be a licensee or otherwise be subject to regulation by the Board;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>may not be required to meet the qualifications for the professional members of the Board; and</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>may not, within 1 year before appointment, have had a financial interest in or have received compensation from a person regulated by the Board.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>While a member of the Board, the consumer member may not:</text> <level label="i"> <text>have a financial interest in or receive compensation from a person regulated by the Board; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>grade any examination given by or for the Board.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>The term of an appointed member is 4 years.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The terms of the appointed members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Board on October 1, 2003.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <level label="1"> <text>Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection and subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, a member shall be considered to have resigned who has been appointed to the Board by the Governor if the member did not attend at least two–thirds of the Board meetings held during any consecutive 12–month period while the member was serving on the Board.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Governor may waive a member’s resignation and allow the member to continue serving if the member has been unable to attend meetings for reasons satisfactory to the Governor and the reasons are made public.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>In accordance with § 8–501 of the State Government Article, the chairman shall provide notice to the Governor and the Governor shall appoint a successor.</text> </level> </level> <level label="f"> <text>The Board shall elect a chairman from among its members.</text> </level> <level label="g"> <text>The Commissioner may not vote.</text> </level> <level label="h"> <level label="1"> <text>The Commissioner may not receive additional compensation as a member of the Board.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>An appointed member of the Board:</text> <level label="i"> <text>may not receive a salary as a member of the Board; but</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>is entitled to:</text> <level label="1"> <text>compensation in accordance with the State budget; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.</text> </level> </level> </level> </level> <level label="i"> <text>The Board shall meet with and consult the State Board of Stationary Engineers as necessary but at least one time each year.</text> </level> <level label="j"> <text>The exercise or performance of the powers, authority, duties, and functions of the Board under this subtitle is subject to the power and authority of the Secretary.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-905" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act"> <level label="a"> <text>The Board shall formulate regulations for the safe construction, use, installation, maintenance, repair, and inspection of boilers and pressure vessels in the State.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The regulations formulated by the Board shall conform as nearly as possible to the requirements of:</text> <level label="1"> <text>this subtitle; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the following codes as amended and interpreted:</text> <level label="i"> <text>the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>the Inspection Code of the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>the Code for Power Piping, B31.1 of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers;</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>the Code for Controls and Safety Devices for Automatically Fired Boilers, CSD-1 of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers;</text> </level> <level label="v"> <text>NFPA 85 Boiler and Combustion Systems Hazards Code; and</text> </level> <level label="vi"> <text>the Code for Chemical Plant and Petroleum Refinery Piping, B31.3 of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The regulations formulated by the Board may be adopted by the Commissioner subject to the approval of the Secretary.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The Board and the Commissioner shall submit proposed amendments to regulations adopted under this subtitle to be consistent with the Maryland Building Rehabilitation Code within 90 days after any amendments to the Maryland Building Rehabilitation Code are adopted by the Department of Housing and Community Development under Subtitle 10 of this title.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-906" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>Whenever the position of Chief Boiler Inspector or deputy boiler inspector becomes vacant, the Secretary of Budget and Management as soon as practicable shall conduct a competitive examination in accordance with Title 7 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The examination shall be the same as or equivalent to the examination given by the Board for special inspectors under § 12-907 of this subtitle.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>With the approval of the Secretary, the Commissioner shall appoint from the successful candidates a Chief Boiler Inspector or deputy boiler inspector.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>If authorized by the Commissioner, the Chief Boiler Inspector shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>take action necessary to enforce the regulations adopted under this subtitle and the laws of the State that govern the use of boilers and pressure vessels to which this subtitle applies;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>keep a complete record of the type, dimensions, maximum allowable pressure, age, location, and date of the last recorded inspection of each boiler and each pressure vessel to which this subtitle applies;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>issue, and for cause shown, suspend or revoke certificates under § 12-911 of this subtitle; and</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>refer for prosecution each person who violates this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>Each deputy boiler inspector:</text> <level label="1"> <text>is responsible to the Chief Boiler Inspector; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>shall perform the duties that the Chief Boiler Inspector directs.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>All money received by the Chief Boiler Inspector from fees shall be deposited in the General Fund.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-907" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>The following entities may request the Commissioner to issue special inspector commissions:</text> <level label="i"> <text>an authorized insurer that insures boilers and pressure vessels in the State; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>an authorized inspection agency.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>On request of an entity described in paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Commissioner may issue a special inspector commission to an individual employed by the entity to serve as a special inspector if the entity and the individual satisfy the requirements of this section.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>An applicant for a special inspector commission shall be employed by the entity that requests the special inspector commission.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>An applicant for a special inspector commission shall:</text> <level label="i"> <text>hold a commission as an inspector of boilers and pressure vessels issued by the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>pass the examination given by the Board under subsection (e) of this section.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>The employer of an applicant for a special inspector commission shall:</text> <level label="i"> <text>submit to the Commissioner an application on the form that the Commissioner requires; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>pay to the Commissioner a fee of $50.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The application shall include:</text> <level label="i"> <text>the name and qualifications of the individual who will serve as a special inspector; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>evidence that the individual satisfies the requirements of subsection (b) of this section.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>By regulation, the Commissioner shall establish insurance requirements that an authorized inspection agency must satisfy before a special inspector commission may be issued to an inspector employed by the authorized inspection agency.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <level label="1"> <text>The Board may give examinations to applicants for special inspector commissions as provided in this subsection.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The examination:</text> <level label="i"> <text>shall be in writing;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>shall be limited to questions the answers to which will help to determine the fitness and competency of the individual for the intended service; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>may consist of questions prepared by the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <level label="i"> <text>An applicant who fails the examination may appeal to the Board for a reexamination.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>The reexamination shall be given by the Board within 90 days.</text> </level> </level> <level label="4"> <text>The record of an applicant’s examination shall be available to the applicant and the applicant’s employer.</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>The fee for an examination or reexamination is $50.</text> </level> </level> <level label="f"> <text>The Commissioner shall issue a special inspector commission to each applicant who meets the requirements of this subtitle.</text> </level> <level label="g"> <text>An inspection by a special inspector of a boiler or pressure vessel insured or pressure vessel operated by the employer of the special inspector, or an inspection by a special inspector employed by an authorized inspection agency, exempts the owner or user of the boiler or pressure vessel from the payment to the State of inspection fees required by this subtitle for the boiler or pressure vessel.</text> </level> <level label="h"> <text>A special inspector may not receive a salary from or have any expenses paid by the State.</text> </level> <level label="i"> <level label="1"> <text>A special inspector commission expires 2 years after its effective date.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Before a special inspector commission expires, the employer of the special inspector may renew the commission if the employer:</text> <level label="i"> <text>pays to the Commissioner a renewal fee of $50; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>submits evidence to the Commissioner that the special inspector:</text> <level label="1"> <text>meets the standards imposed by this subtitle;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>remains in the employment of the employer; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>has been trained on current boiler and pressure vessel technology in accordance with regulations adopted under this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> </level> </level> <level label="j"> <text>Within 30 days after the termination of the employment of a special inspector, the employer shall return the special inspector commission to the Chief Boiler Inspector.</text> </level> <level label="k"> <level label="1"> <text>If an identification card of a special inspector is lost or destroyed, the Commissioner shall issue a new identification card in its place without another examination.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The fee for replacement of an identification card is $50.</text> </level> </level> <level label="l"> <level label="1"> <text>After investigation and recommendation by the Board, the Commissioner may suspend the special inspector commission for:</text> <level label="i"> <text>incompetence of the special inspector;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>untrustworthiness of the special inspector;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>willful falsification of any matter or statement contained in the application for the special inspector commission; or</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>willful falsification of any matter or statement contained in a report of an inspection made by the special inspector.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Within 10 days after suspending a special inspector commission, the Commissioner shall give written notice of the suspension to the special inspector and the employer of the special inspector.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <level label="i"> <text>An individual whose special inspector commission has been suspended may appeal to the Board.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>At the hearing on the appeal, the individual may be present and represented by counsel.</text> </level> </level> <level label="4"> <text>An individual whose special inspector commission has been suspended may apply for reinstatement of the commission after 90 days following the date of the suspension.</text> </level> </level> <level label="m"> <level label="1"> <text>If the Board has reason to believe that a special inspector is no longer qualified to hold a commission, the Board shall hold a hearing.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Board shall give at least 10 days’ written notice of the hearing to the special inspector and to the employer of the special inspector.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>At the hearing, the special inspector and the employer shall have an opportunity to be heard.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>If after the hearing the Board finds that the special inspector is no longer qualified to hold a commission:</text> <level label="i"> <text>the Board shall recommend to the Commissioner that the special inspector commission be revoked; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>the Commissioner shall revoke the special inspector commission immediately.</text> </level> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-908" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>A new boiler or pressure vessel may not be installed and operated in the State unless:</text> <level label="i"> <text>the boiler or pressure vessel conforms to the regulations adopted under this subtitle that govern new construction and installation; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>the Board issues a special installation and operating permit for the boiler or pressure vessel.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Board may issue a special installation and operating permit for a boiler or pressure vessel if it:</text> <level label="i"> <text>is of special design or construction; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>is not inconsistent with the spirit and safety objectives of the regulations adopted under this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>For existing boiler and pressure vessel installations:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the maximum allowable pressure of a boiler or pressure vessel that carries the ASME Code symbol shall be determined by the applicable provisions of the ASME Code under which it was constructed and stamped; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the maximum allowable pressure of a boiler or pressure vessel that does not carry the ASME Code symbol shall be computed in accordance with the Inspection Code of the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>This subtitle does not prevent the use, sale, or reinstallation of an existing boiler or pressure vessel if the boiler or pressure vessel:</text> <level label="1"> <text>has been made to conform to the regulations adopted under this subtitle that govern existing installations; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>has been inspected and found not to be in an unsafe condition.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-909" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act"> <level label="a"> <text>The requirements of this section and §§ 12–910 and 12–911 of this subtitle do not apply to:</text> <level label="1"> <text>a boiler or pressure vessel that is located on a farm and used solely for agricultural purposes;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>a heating boiler that is located in a private residence or an apartment house with less than six family units;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>a pressure vessel that:</text> <level label="i"> <text>contains only water under pressure for domestic supply purposes, including a pressure vessel that contains air, the compression of which serves only as a cushion or airlift pumping system; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>is located in a private residence or an apartment house with less than six family units; or</text> </level> </level> <level label="4"> <text>an exhibition or antique boiler or pressure vessel, including a steam or gas engine, wheat thresher, or antique tractor, if the boiler or pressure vessel:</text> <level label="i"> <text>has been inspected and issued a certificate of inspection by another state that has safety requirements equal to or greater than those of this State; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>has been brought into this State to be used in a temporary exhibit or show.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Chief Boiler Inspector or a deputy boiler inspector shall have free access, during reasonable hours, to any premises in the State:</text> <level label="1"> <text>to determine whether a boiler or pressure vessel is being constructed for use or installed in the State in accordance with this subtitle;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>to inspect or investigate an accident or explosion that involves a boiler or pressure vessel;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>to make an inspection required under this subtitle; or</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>to investigate an inspection of a special inspector.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>In addition to the certificate inspections required under subsection (d) of this section, the Chief Boiler Inspector or a deputy boiler inspector shall:</text> <level label="i"> <text>inspect or investigate accidents and explosions involving boilers and pressure vessels;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>respond to and investigate complaints about the operation of boilers and pressure vessels; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>monitor the inspections of special inspectors.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Chief Boiler Inspector, a deputy boiler inspector, a special inspector, or an authorized inspection agency may:</text> <level label="i"> <text>make certificate inspections of the installation of new boilers and pressure vessels; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>make certificate inspections of the repair or alteration of boilers and pressure vessels.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The Chief Boiler Inspector or a deputy boiler inspector may make a certificate inspection of an antique boiler or pressure vessel or a model steam boiler.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (3) of this subsection, if a boiler or pressure vessel:</text> <level label="i"> <text>is insured by an insurer, a special inspector employed by the insurer or employed by an authorized inspection agency under contract with the insurer shall make the inspections required under subsection (d) of this section; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>is not insured by an insurer, the owner shall contract with the Chief Boiler Inspector, a deputy boiler inspector, a special inspector, or an authorized inspection agency to make the inspections required under subsection (d) of this section.</text> </level> </level> <level label="5"> <level label="i"> <text>In this paragraph, “private inspector” means an individual who:</text> <level label="1"> <text>has a level II or level III certification from the American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT); and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>is commissioned as a special inspector by the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors.</text> </level> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>If a boiler or pressure vessel is an exhibition or antique boiler or pressure vessel, including a steam or gas engine, wheat thresher, model steam boiler, or antique tractor, that will be used in an exhibit or show for noncommercial purposes, the inspections required under subsection (d) of this section may be made by a private inspector.</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>If a private inspector makes the inspections required under subsection (d) of this section, the private inspector shall file a report with the Chief Boiler Inspector on the results of the inspection.</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>If the report of the private inspector shows that the exhibition or antique boiler or pressure vessel complies with the requirements of subsection (d) of this section and the regulations adopted under this subtitle, the Chief Boiler Inspector shall issue a certificate to the owner or user of the exhibition or antique boiler or pressure vessel that authorizes it to be used in an exhibit or show for noncommercial purposes.</text> </level> </level> <level label="6"> <text>If a boiler or pressure vessel is not insured by an insurer, the Commissioner may contract with an insurer or an authorized inspection agency to have a special inspector who is employed by that insurer or authorized inspection agency make the inspections required under paragraph (1) of this subsection and subsection (d) of this section or conducted under paragraph (2) or (3) of this subsection.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>Except for boilers and pressure vessels exempt under subsection (a) of this section or § 12–903 of this subtitle, each boiler and each pressure vessel that is used or proposed to be used in the State shall be inspected, tested, and maintained in a safe operating condition in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Commissioner in conjunction with the Board.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A certificate inspection required under this subsection shall be:</text> <level label="i"> <text>an internal inspection if construction allows; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>an inspection that is as complete as possible.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <level label="i"> <text>Except for model steam boilers, a power boiler or a high pressure, high temperature water boiler shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>receive a certificate inspection annually; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>be externally inspected annually while under pressure, if possible.</text> </level> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>The Board may extend to 2 years the interval between certificate inspections of a power boiler if:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the power boiler has internal continuous water treatment under the general supervision of a professional engineer who has experience in the treatment of boiler water; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the owner or user of the power boiler keeps available, for examination by the Chief Boiler Inspector or by a deputy boiler inspector or special inspector, accurate records that show:</text> </level> <level label="A"> <text>the date, time, and reason that the power boiler is out of service; and</text> </level> <level label="B"> <text>a chemical and physical analysis of samples of the boiler water taken at regular intervals of not more than 48 hours of operation that adequately show the condition of the boiler water and any elements or characteristics of the boiler water that are capable of producing corrosion or other deterioration of the power boiler or its parts.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="4"> <text>A nuclear vessel within the scope of this subtitle shall be inspected and reported in a form and with appropriate information designated by the Board.</text> </level> <level label="5"> <level label="i"> <text>Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, certificate inspections shall be conducted at time intervals set forth in regulations adopted under this subtitle and in accordance with Title 10 of the State Government Article.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>The intervals shall protect public safety taking into consideration, consistent with § 12–905 of this subtitle, the design, type, age, extent of automated monitoring, fuel, and operating characteristics of the boiler or pressure vessel.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>If, at the discretion of the inspector, a hydrostatic test is considered necessary, the owner or user of a boiler or pressure vessel shall make the hydrostatic test.</text> </level> <level label="f"> <level label="1"> <text>Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, at least 30 days before installing a boiler or pressure vessel covered by this subtitle, the person who will perform the installation shall give the Commissioner notice of the installation in accordance with regulations adopted under this subtitle.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Under emergency circumstances, the person who will perform the installation of a boiler or pressure vessel may give the Commissioner notice of the installation less than 30 days before installation in accordance with regulations adopted under this subtitle.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>Except for a cast–iron sectional boiler or pressure vessel, each boiler to be installed in the State shall be inspected:</text> <level label="i"> <text>during construction or field assembly, as required by regulations adopted under this subtitle, by the Chief Boiler Inspector, a deputy boiler inspector, a special inspector, or an authorized inspection agency; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>if the boiler is constructed outside the State, by an inspector who holds a commission issued by the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="g"> <level label="1"> <text>Within 24 hours after an accident or explosion, the owner or user of a boiler or pressure vessel shall give the Chief Boiler Inspector notice of the accident or explosion in accordance with regulations adopted under this subtitle.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>On notification or information, the Chief Boiler Inspector or a deputy boiler inspector shall investigate each accident or explosion that involves a boiler or pressure vessel covered by this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="h"> <level label="1"> <text>The Board shall provide for public safety and therefore has jurisdiction over the interpretation and application of the inspection requirements provided in the regulations adopted under this subtitle.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Inspection requirements of operating equipment shall:</text> <level label="i"> <text>be in accordance with generally accepted practice; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>be compatible with the actual service conditions, including:</text> <level label="1"> <text>previous experience, based on records of performance and maintenance;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>location, with respect to personnel hazard;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>provision for related safe operation of controls; and</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>interrelation with other operations outside the scope of this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> </level> </level> <level label="i"> <text>The owner or user of a boiler or pressure vessel required by this subtitle to be inspected by the Chief Boiler Inspector or a deputy boiler inspector shall pay directly to the Chief Boiler Inspector, on completion of the inspection, a fee in accordance with the following schedule:</text> <level label="1"> <text>certificate inspection:</text> <level label="i"> <text>initial certificate inspection of a boiler or pressure vessel not previously inspected in the State no charge</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>follow–up inspection to determine compliance $50</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>inspection of an antique or model steam boiler or pressure vessel................................................................................................................................$15</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>investigation of an accident or complaint no charge</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>other inspections, such as an inspection at a fabrication or repair facility, ASME joint review, or National Board of Inspection Code Repair Review, shall be charged at the following rates, and shall include all expenses such as travel and hotel costs:</text> <level label="i"> <text>half day (up to 4 hours) $250</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>full day (up to 8 hours) $500</text> </level> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-910" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>Each authorized inspection agency that employs a special inspector shall file with the Chief Boiler Inspector a report on:</text> <level label="i"> <text>each certificate inspection; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>any other inspection for which a report is required to be filed under regulations adopted under this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The report filed under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall:</text> <level label="i"> <text>be filed within 30 days after an inspection; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>be in the form required by regulations adopted under this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>For each report not filed electronically, the authorized inspection agency shall pay a $5 report filing fee.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>Within 24 hours after an inspection, each authorized inspection agency that employs a special inspector shall notify the Chief Boiler Inspector if an inspection reveals a hazardous condition as described in § 12–915(a)(2) of this subtitle that affects the safety of a boiler or pressure vessel.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>Each person that operates pressure vessels covered by an owner–user inspection service that meets the requirements of this subtitle shall maintain in its files an inspection record that lists, by a Maryland number and by an abbreviated identification description:</text> <level label="i"> <text>each pressure vessel covered by this subtitle;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>the date of the last inspection of the pressure vessel; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>the approximate date for the next inspection of the pressure vessel, calculated by applying the appropriate rules for inspection to all data available when the inspection record is compiled.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The inspection record shall be readily available for examination by the Chief Boiler Inspector or authorized representative during business hours.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <level label="i"> <text>In addition, the person shall file annually with the Chief Boiler Inspector a statement that:</text> <level label="1"> <text>is signed by the professional engineer who supervised the inspections made during the period covered;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>states the number of pressure vessels covered by this subtitle that were inspected during the year; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>certifies that each inspection was conducted in accordance with the inspection requirements of this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>The statement shall be accompanied by a filing fee of:</text> <level label="1"> <text>$5 per pressure vessel, for a statement that covers not more than 25 pressure vessels;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>$125, for a statement that covers more than 25 but less than 101 pressure vessels;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>$250, for a statement that covers more than 100 but less than 501 pressure vessels; or</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>$325, for a statement that covers more than 500 pressure vessels.</text> </level> </level> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-911" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act"> <level label="a"> <text>If the report filed in accordance with § 12-910(a) of this subtitle shows that a boiler or pressure vessel complies with regulations adopted under this subtitle, the Chief Boiler Inspector shall issue to the owner or user of the boiler or pressure vessel a certificate that bears the date of inspection, specifies the inspection interval, and specifies the maximum pressure under which the boiler or pressure vessel may be operated.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Except as provided in § 12-909(d)(3) of this subtitle, the certificate is valid for the period that corresponds to the interval between certificate inspections as established by regulation under § 12-909 of this subtitle.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>If the certificate inspection interval for a boiler or pressure vessel is extended under § 12-909(d)(5) of this subtitle, the Chief Boiler Inspector shall promptly issue a certificate to the owner of the boiler or pressure vessel that bears the new expiration date.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>The certificate shall be posted under glass in the room that contains the boiler or pressure vessel that was inspected.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>If the boiler or pressure vessel is not located in a building, the certificate shall be posted in a location convenient to the boiler or pressure vessel that was inspected or in any place where the certificate will be accessible to interested parties.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <level label="1"> <text>The Chief Boiler Inspector or an authorized deputy boiler inspector may suspend a certificate at any time when, in the opinion of the inspector, the boiler or pressure vessel for which the certificate was issued:</text> <level label="i"> <text>cannot be operated without danger to public safety; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>is found not to comply with regulations adopted under this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The suspension of a certificate continues until:</text> <level label="i"> <text>the boiler or pressure vessel is made to conform to the regulations adopted under this subtitle; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>the certificate is reinstated.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="f"> <text>If a boiler or pressure vessel for which a certificate was issued based on the report of a special inspector ceases to be insured by an authorized insurer, the certificate is invalid.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-912" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act"> <text>The owner or user of a boiler or pressure vessel shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>ensure that the boiler or pressure vessel is operated, inspected, and repaired in accordance with this subtitle and regulations adopted under this subtitle;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>maintain a copy of inspection, maintenance, and repair records at a central location in accordance with regulations adopted under this subtitle; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>make inspection, maintenance, and repair records available to the inspector required to inspect the boiler or pressure vessel.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-913" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act"> <level label="a"> <text>An authorized insurer that provides insurance coverage for boilers or pressure vessels in the State shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>conduct the certificate inspection for each boiler and pressure vessel that the insurer insures by the date the certificate inspection is due;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>file with the Chief Boiler Inspector the reports required under § 12–910 of this subtitle;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>develop, maintain, submit, and update, as defined by regulation, a database of all boilers and pressure vessels that the insurer insures in the State and track the date when the certificate inspection for each boiler or pressure vessel is due to ensure that the certificate inspections are due and completed as required under this subtitle; and</text> </level> <level label="4"> <level label="i"> <text>develop, maintain, and make available to the Commissioner for inspection at the insurer’s place of business in the State a quality assurance program in accordance with regulations adopted under this subtitle; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>submit to the Chief Boiler Inspector evidence of NB–369 accreditation by the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>If more than one insurer provides insurance coverage for a boiler or pressure vessel or if an owner-user employs an individual with a special inspector commission, the insurers or owner-user:</text> <level label="1"> <text>may agree to coordinate certificate inspections to ensure that the boiler or pressure vessel is inspected; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>shall ensure that responsibility for the certificate inspection is clearly defined.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-914" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act"> <text>A person who repairs or alters a boiler or pressure vessel shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>give notice to and obtain approval from the Chief Boiler Inspector, a deputy boiler inspector, or a special inspector before beginning a repair or alteration that:</text> <level label="i"> <text>affects the working pressure or safety of a boiler or pressure vessel; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>involves fusion welding;</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>repair the boiler or pressure vessel in accordance with regulations adopted under this subtitle; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>provide reports, as required by regulations adopted under this subtitle, to the Chief Boiler Inspector and the owner of the boiler or pressure vessel.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-915" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act"> <level label="a"> <text>On inspection, the Chief Boiler Inspector or an authorized deputy boiler inspector may prohibit the use of a boiler or pressure vessel if the inspector determines that:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the boiler or pressure vessel or part of it violates a standard, safety code, or regulation adopted under this subtitle; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>there is substantial probability that death, serious physical harm, or serious damage to property could result from continued use of the boiler or pressure vessel.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>To prohibit the use of a boiler or pressure vessel, the Chief Boiler Inspector or an authorized deputy boiler inspector shall give the owner or the owner’s agent notice that use of the boiler or pressure vessel is prohibited.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The notice shall describe, in detail:</text> <level label="i"> <text>the nature of each alleged violation;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>the reason for the prohibition from use;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>the penalties of this subtitle; and</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>if appropriate, a recommendation on how to correct the violation.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>A copy of the notice under subsection (b) of this section:</text> <level label="1"> <text>shall be attached to the boiler or pressure vessel; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>may not be removed by any person except the Chief Boiler Inspector or an authorized deputy boiler inspector until the Chief Boiler Inspector or an authorized deputy boiler inspector determines that:</text> <level label="i"> <text>each violation described in the notice has been corrected; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>the threat of death, serious physical harm, or serious damage to property resulting from the violation has been eliminated.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>Use of a boiler or pressure vessel is prohibited while a notice under subsection (b) of this section is posted on the boiler or pressure vessel.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>If the owner or user of a boiler or pressure vessel continues to use a boiler or pressure vessel after notice is issued under subsection (b) of this section, the Commissioner may assess a civil penalty against the owner or user not exceeding $1,000 per day for each boiler or pressure vessel in violation.</text> </level> <level label="f"> <level label="1"> <text>An owner or user who is aggrieved by a decision of the Commissioner, the Chief Boiler Inspector, or an authorized deputy boiler inspector under this section may bring an action to modify or vacate the decision on the ground that it is unlawful.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>An action under this subsection may be brought in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City or in the circuit court for the county where the boiler or pressure vessel is located.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>In a proceeding under this subsection, a court may not stay a decision of the Commissioner, the Chief Boiler Inspector, or an authorized deputy boiler inspector unless:</text> <level label="i"> <text>the court gives the Commissioner notice and an opportunity for a hearing; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>the aggrieved owner or user posts security or meets each condition that the court considers proper.</text> </level> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-916" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act"> <level label="a"> <text>Except as otherwise provided in § 12-915(e) of this subtitle, the Commissioner may assess a civil penalty not exceeding $5,000 for each violation against a person who:</text> <level label="1"> <text>violates this subtitle;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>violates a regulation adopted or order issued under this subtitle; or</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>operates in the State a boiler or pressure vessel, except a pressure vessel covered by an owner-user inspection service as provided by this subtitle, without a certificate.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>In assessing the appropriateness of a civil penalty under this section, the Commissioner shall give due consideration to:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the nature or gravity of the violation;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the person’s good faith; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>the person’s history of previous violations.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>A person may request a hearing before the Commissioner or the Commissioner’s authorized representative to contest a proposed penalty or an alleged violation of this subtitle.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Commissioner shall adopt regulations as reasonably necessary to carry out this subsection.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-917" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act"> <level label="a"> <text>A person may not:</text> <level label="1"> <text>willfully and persistently operate in the State a boiler or pressure vessel, except a pressure vessel covered by an owner-user inspection service as provided by this subtitle, without a certificate;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>operate in the State a boiler or pressure vessel at a pressure exceeding that specified on the certificate; or</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>interfere with or impede the official duties of the Commissioner, an authorized representative of the Commissioner, or a member of the Board.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject for each violation to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-918" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act"> <text>This subtitle may be cited as the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act.</text> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-919" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act"> <text>Subject to the evaluation and reestablishment provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act, § 12–904 of this subtitle shall terminate on July 1, 2029.</text> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-1001" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="10" subtitle_name="Maryland Building Rehabilitation Code"> <level label="a"> <text>In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>“Addition” means an increase in:</text> <level label="1"> <text>building area;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>aggregate floor area;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>height; or</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>number of stories.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>“Change of occupancy” means a change in the purpose or level of activity in a building or structure that involves a change in application of the local building code requirements.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>“Construction permit application” means an application for a permit or other governmental approval for a rehabilitation project.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>“Department” means the Maryland Department of Labor.</text> </level> <level label="f"> <text>“Existing building” means a building or structure that was erected and occupied, or was issued a certificate of occupancy, at least 1 year before a construction permit application for the building or structure was made to a local jurisdiction, the Maryland–National Capital Park and Planning Commission, or the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission.</text> </level> <level label="g"> <text>“Local jurisdiction” means:</text> <level label="1"> <text>a county; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>a municipal corporation in the State.</text> </level> </level> <level label="h"> <text>“MBRC” means the Maryland Building Rehabilitation Code.</text> </level> <level label="i"> <text>“Modification” means:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the reconfiguration of a space;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the addition or elimination of a door or window;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>the reconfiguration or extension of a system; or</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>the installation of any additional equipment.</text> </level> </level> <level label="j"> <text>“Reconstruction” means:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the reconfiguration of a space that:</text> <level label="i"> <text>affects an exit or element of the egress access that is shared by more than a single occupant; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>prevents occupancy of the work area because the existing means of egress and fire protection systems, or their equivalent, are not in place or continuously maintained; or</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>extensive modifications.</text> </level> </level> <level label="k"> <text>“Rehabilitation project” means construction work undertaken in an existing building that includes repair, renovation, modification, reconstruction, change of occupancy, or addition.</text> </level> <level label="l"> <level label="1"> <text>“Renovation” means:</text> <level label="i"> <text>the change, strengthening, or addition of load bearing elements; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>the refinishing, replacement, bracing, strengthening, upgrading, or extensive repair of existing materials, elements, components, equipment, or fixtures.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>“Renovation” does not include:</text> <level label="i"> <text>reconfiguration of a space; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>interior or exterior painting.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="m"> <text>“Repair” means the patching, restoration, or minor replacement of materials, elements, components, equipment, or fixtures to maintain them in good or sound condition.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-1002" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="10" subtitle_name="Maryland Building Rehabilitation Code"> <level label="a"> <text>This subtitle is effective notwithstanding any other provisions of law.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>This subtitle does not supersede the planning, zoning, or subdivision authority of local jurisdictions, the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, or the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-1003" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="10" subtitle_name="Maryland Building Rehabilitation Code"> <level label="a"> <text>There is a Maryland Building Rehabilitation Code Advisory Council.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Council consists of the following 27 members:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the Secretary of Housing and Community Development or the Secretary’s designee;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the Secretary of Labor or the Secretary’s designee;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>the State Fire Marshal or the Fire Marshal’s designee;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>the State Historic Preservation Officer or the Officer’s designee;</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>the Secretary of Disabilities or the Secretary’s designee; and</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>the following 22 members appointed by the Governor:</text> <level label="i"> <text>one representative of the State Fire Prevention Commission;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>four representatives of the building trades who are directly involved or have experience in code setting or code enforcement, including plumbers, electricians, boiler operators, and heating, ventilation, air–conditioning, and refrigeration contractors;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>two architects practicing in the State, a significant portion of whose practice includes rehabilitation projects;</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>one professional engineer;</text> </level> <level label="v"> <text>two contractors specializing in rehabilitation construction;</text> </level> <level label="vi"> <text>two representatives of county government;</text> </level> <level label="vii"> <text>two representatives of municipal government;</text> </level> <level label="viii"> <text>two building code officials serving local government;</text> </level> <level label="ix"> <text>one commercial and industrial building owner or developer;</text> </level> <level label="x"> <text>one multifamily building owner or developer;</text> </level> <level label="xi"> <text>two local fire officials; and</text> </level> <level label="xii"> <text>two members of the public.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The composition of the Council shall reflect the racial, gender, and geographic diversity of the population of the State.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>The term of an appointed member is 4 years and begins on July 1.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The terms of appointed members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Council on October 1, 2003.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>An appointed member may serve no more than two terms.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>The Governor shall designate a chairman from among the Council members.</text> </level> <level label="f"> <text>A member of the Council:</text> <level label="1"> <text>may not receive compensation for service on the Council; but</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.</text> </level> </level> <level label="g"> <level label="1"> <text>The Secretary of Labor shall appoint the Director of the Council.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Director is a special appointment in the State Personnel Management System.</text> </level> </level> <level label="h"> <text>The Council shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>advise the Department on the development and adoption of and amendments to the MBRC;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>provide technical advice on the interpretation of the MBRC to property owners, design professionals, contractors, and code officials and code appeal boards of local jurisdictions, the Maryland–National Capital Park and Planning Commission, and the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>develop the MBRC to the extent possible to avoid increased costs to local jurisdictions resulting from implementation of the MBRC; and</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>to the extent provided in the State budget, provide training on the MBRC for code officials and other public and private construction–related professionals.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-1004" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="10" subtitle_name="Maryland Building Rehabilitation Code"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>The Department, in cooperation with the Maryland Building Rehabilitation Code Advisory Council, the Maryland Department of Labor, and the State Fire Marshal, shall adopt by regulation the Maryland Building Rehabilitation Code.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The MBRC shall be modeled on the nationally applicable recommended rehabilitation provisions developed by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and the National Association of Home Builders Research Center.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The purpose of the MBRC is to encourage and facilitate the rehabilitation of existing buildings by reducing the cost of and constraints on rehabilitation that result from existing procedures and standards.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>Except as otherwise allowed under this subtitle and Subtitles 2, 3, 4, and 5 of this title, and notwithstanding the Local Government Article, Division II of the Land Use Article, and Division II of the Public Utilities Article and any building codes, mechanical codes, plumbing codes, fire prevention codes, and electrical codes adopted under those articles of the Code, the MBRC applies to all rehabilitation projects for which a construction permit application is received by a local jurisdiction, the Maryland–National Capital Park and Planning Commission, or the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission after adoption of the MBRC.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-1005" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="10" subtitle_name="Maryland Building Rehabilitation Code"> <level label="a"> <text>At a minimum, the MBRC shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>maintain a level of safety consistent with existing codes;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>provide for multiple categories of work with multiple compliance standards;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>be enforceable by local officials using existing enforcement procedures;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>apply to the repair, renovation, modification, and reconstruction of, a change of occupancy in, and an addition to, an existing building;</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>provide an expedited review process for proposed amendments to the MBRC submitted by a local government or an organization that represents local governments; and</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>provide an opportunity for a person proposing a complex project that involves multiple codes to meet, before submitting a construction permit application, with the local officials, or their designees, responsible for permit approval and enforcement of construction–related laws that apply to the project.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>To the extent possible, the meeting provided for under subsection (a)(6) of this section shall include the officials responsible for permit approval and enforcement in any of the following areas that apply to the complex project:</text> <level label="1"> <text>building code;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>mechanical code;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>plumbing code;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>electrical code;</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>fire prevention code;</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>Boiler Safety Code;</text> </level> <level label="7"> <text>energy code;</text> </level> <level label="8"> <text>elevator code; and</text> </level> <level label="9"> <text>local historic preservation ordinances.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The purpose of the meeting provided for under subsection (a)(6) of this section is to anticipate and expedite the resolution of problems that a complex project may have in complying with the MBRC and any other applicable laws.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-1006" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="10" subtitle_name="Maryland Building Rehabilitation Code"> <text>Within 90 days after the adoption of the MBRC and any subsequent amendments to the MBRC:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the Maryland Department of Labor, the State Board of Heating, Ventilation, Air–Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors, the State Board of Plumbing, the Commissioner of Labor and Industry, and the Board of Boiler Rules shall submit proposed amendments to their regulations to make the Mechanical Code, the State Plumbing Code, the Boiler Safety Code, and the Elevator Code consistent with the MBRC;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the Department of State Police and the State Fire Prevention Commission shall submit proposed amendments to their regulations to make the State Fire Prevention Code consistent with the MBRC; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>the Department shall submit proposed amendments to its regulations to make the Maryland Building Performance Standards, the Safety Glazing Code, the Energy Code, and the Maryland Accessibility Code consistent with the MBRC.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-1007" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="10" subtitle_name="Maryland Building Rehabilitation Code"> <level label="a"> <text>At least every 3 years, the Department, in cooperation with the Maryland Building Rehabilitation Code Advisory Council, shall review the MBRC and adopt any necessary or desirable amendments.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>A local jurisdiction may adopt amendments to the MBRC that apply only to the local jurisdiction.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A municipal corporation whose authority to adopt or amend a building code is limited, by law, by the authority of the county in which it is located, is not subject to an amendment to the MBRC adopted by the county unless the municipal corporation also adopts the amendment.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>To keep current the central database established under § 12-506 of this title, a local jurisdiction that amends the MBRC shall provide a copy of the amendment to the Department:</text> <level label="1"> <text>at least 15 days before the effective date of the amendment; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>within 5 days after the adoption of an emergency local amendment.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>A local jurisdiction that amends the MBRC is not eligible for any funding appropriated above the appropriation in fiscal year 2000 for:</text> <level label="1"> <text>circuit rider MBRC inspectors provided under the circuit rider program in the Department;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>training for the local jurisdiction’s code enforcement officials, as provided for in § 12-1003(h)(4) of this subtitle;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>a smart growth mortgage program, to be established by the Department under Title 4, Subtitles 2 and 8 of the Housing and Community Development Article;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>the Neighborhood Conservation Program in the Department of Transportation; and</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>the Rural Legacy Program established under Title 5, Subtitle 9A of the Natural Resources Article.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>A local jurisdiction that amends the MBRC is not eligible for a priority under the Department of Transportation’s transportation enhancements programs.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-1101" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="11" subtitle_name="Carbon Monoxide Alarms"> <level label="a"> <text>In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>“Carbon monoxide alarm” means a device that:</text> <level label="1"> <text>senses carbon monoxide;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>when sensing carbon monoxide, is capable of emitting a distinct and audible sound;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>is listed and carries the listing of a nationally recognized testing laboratory approved by the Office of the State Fire Marshal; and</text> </level> <level label="4"> <level label="i"> <text>is wired into an alternating current (AC) powerline with secondary battery backup; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>for a hotel, a lodging or rooming house, or a rental dwelling unit:</text> <level label="1"> <text>is wired into an alternating current (AC) powerline with secondary battery backup;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>is battery–powered, sealed, tamper resistant, and using a long–life battery that has a life of not less than 10 years; or</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>is connected to an on–site control unit that monitors the carbon monoxide alarm remotely so that a responsible party is alerted when the device activates the alarm signal and receives its primary power from a battery or the control unit.</text> </level> </level> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>“Dwelling” means a building or part of a building that provides living or sleeping facilities for one or more individuals.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>“Dwelling” includes a one or two family dwelling, multifamily dwelling, hotel, lodging or rooming house, or dormitory.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>“Hotel” has the meaning stated in § 9–201 of this article.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>“Install” means to attach to the wall or ceiling of a dwelling in accordance with:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 720 standard for the installation of carbon monoxide warning equipment in dwelling units; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the manufacturer’s recommendations.</text> </level> </level> <level label="f"> <text>“Lodging or rooming house” has the meaning stated in § 9–201 of this article.</text> </level> <level label="g"> <text>“Rental dwelling unit” has the meaning stated in § 6–801 of the Environment Article.</text> </level> <level label="h"> <text>“Sleeping area” has the meaning stated in § 9–101 of this article.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-1102" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="11" subtitle_name="Carbon Monoxide Alarms"> <text>This subtitle only applies to: </text> <level label="1"> <text>a dwelling that:</text> <level label="i"> <text>relies on the combustion of a fossil fuel for heat, ventilation, hot water, or clothes dryer operation; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>is a newly constructed dwelling for which a building permit is issued on or after January 1, 2008; or</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>a hotel, a lodging or rooming house, or a rental dwelling unit.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-1103" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="11" subtitle_name="Carbon Monoxide Alarms"> <text>A carbon monoxide alarm may be combined with a smoke alarm if the combined device complies with:</text> <level label="1"> <text>this subtitle;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Title 9 of this article; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/Underwriters Laboratories (UL) standards 217 and 2034 or ANSI/UL 268 and 2075.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-1104" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="11" subtitle_name="Carbon Monoxide Alarms"> <level label="a"> <text>Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, there must be a carbon monoxide alarm installed in a central location outside of each sleeping area within a dwelling subject to this subtitle.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>For a hotel or a lodging or rooming house, on or after April 1, 2017, there must be a carbon monoxide alarm installed within the dwelling, as follows:</text> <level label="1"> <text>on the wall inside each guest room that:</text> <level label="i"> <text>contains a device that emits carbon monoxide;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>is adjacent to a room or area that contains a device that emits carbon monoxide;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>is adjacent to an enclosed unventilated attached garage; or</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>is connected by ductwork to an enclosed unventilated attached garage or room or area that contains a device that emits carbon monoxide; and</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>on a wall in each room or area that:</text> <level label="i"> <text>contains a device that emits carbon monoxide;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>is adjacent to a room or area that contains a device that emits carbon monoxide; or</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>is adjacent to an enclosed unventilated attached garage.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>For a rental dwelling unit, on or after April 1, 2018, there must be a carbon monoxide alarm installed within the dwelling as follows:</text> <level label="1"> <text>outside and in the immediate vicinity of each separate sleeping area; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>on every level of the unit, including the basement.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>Notwithstanding subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this section, if there is a centralized alarm system that is capable of emitting a distinct and audible sound to warn all occupants, the owner of a dwelling may install a carbon monoxide alarm within 25 feet of any carbon monoxide–producing fixture and equipment.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-1105" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="11" subtitle_name="Carbon Monoxide Alarms"> <text>Except as part of routine maintenance, a person may not render a carbon monoxide alarm inoperable.</text> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-1106" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="11" subtitle_name="Carbon Monoxide Alarms"> <text>This subtitle does not prevent a county or municipal corporation from enacting more stringent laws that relate to carbon monoxide alarms.</text> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-1201" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="12" subtitle_name="Maryland Swimming Pool and Spa Standards"> <level label="a"> <text>In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>“Additions” has the meaning stated in the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>“Alterations” has the meaning stated in the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>“Department” means the Maryland Department of Labor.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <level label="1"> <text>“International Swimming Pool and Spa Code” means the first printing of the most recent edition of the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code issued by the International Code Council.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>“International Swimming Pool and Spa Code” does not include interim amendments or subsequent printings of the most recent edition of the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code.</text> </level> </level> <level label="f"> <text>“Local jurisdiction” means the county or municipal corporation that is responsible for implementation and enforcement of the Standards under this subtitle.</text> </level> <level label="g"> <text>“Repairs” has the meaning stated in the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code.</text> </level> <level label="h"> <text>“Spa” has the meaning stated in the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code.</text> </level> <level label="i"> <text>“Standards” means the Maryland Swimming Pool and Spa Standards.</text> </level> <level label="j"> <text>“Swimming pool” has the meaning stated in the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-1202" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="12" subtitle_name="Maryland Swimming Pool and Spa Standards"> <level label="a"> <text>This subtitle does not alter or abrogate the authority of:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the State Fire Prevention Commission to enforce the Electrical Code under Subtitle 6 of this title;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the Public Service Commission to enforce the Energy Code defined under the Energy Conservation Building Standards Act, Title 7, Subtitle 4 of the Public Utilities Article; or</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>the Maryland Department of Health to:</text> <level label="i"> <text>enforce the Standards for the design and construction, including additions, alterations, or repairs, of public swimming pools; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>regulate the operation and maintenance of swimming pools and spas.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>This subtitle does not alter or abrogate any zoning power or related authority of a county or municipal corporation.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>This subtitle does not allow or encourage the State to initiate or assume an independent role in the administration and enforcement of the Standards for a swimming pool or spa that is not owned or operated by the State.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-1203" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="12" subtitle_name="Maryland Swimming Pool and Spa Standards"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <level label="i"> <text>Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the Department shall adopt by regulation, as the Maryland Swimming Pool and Spa Standards, the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, with the modifications incorporated by the Department in accordance with subsection (b) of this section.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>The Department shall adopt, as part of the Standards, the provisions of the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code relating to the requirements for additions, alterations, and repairs without modification.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Department shall adopt each subsequent version of the Standards within 18 months after it is issued.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Before adopting each version of the Standards, the Department shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>review the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code to determine whether modifications should be incorporated in the Standards;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>consider changes to the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code to enhance energy conservation and efficiency;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>subject to the provisions of item (2) of this subsection, adopt modifications to the Standards that allow any innovative approach, design, equipment, or method of construction, including additions, alterations, or repairs, that can be demonstrated to offer additional energy efficiency;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>consult with the Maryland Department of Health on the effect of the proposed changes on health and safety;</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>accept written comments;</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>consider any comments received; and</text> </level> <level label="7"> <text>hold a public hearing on each proposed modification.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The Standards apply to each swimming pool or spa in the State for which an application for a permit is received by a local jurisdiction on or after December 31, 2023.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-1204" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="12" subtitle_name="Maryland Swimming Pool and Spa Standards"> <level label="a"> <text>A local jurisdiction may adopt local amendments to the Standards if the local amendments do not:</text> <level label="1"> <text>prohibit the minimum implementation and enforcement activities set forth in § 12–1205 of this subtitle; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>weaken energy conservation and efficiency provisions contained in the Standards.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>If a local jurisdiction adopts a local amendment to the Standards, the Standards as amended by the local jurisdiction apply in the local jurisdiction.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>If a local amendment conflicts with the Standards, the local amendment prevails in the local jurisdiction.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>A local jurisdiction that adopts a local amendment to the Standards shall ensure that the local amendment is adopted in accordance with applicable local law.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>To keep the database established under this subtitle current, a local jurisdiction that adopts a local amendment to the Standards shall provide a copy of the local amendment to the Department:</text> <level label="1"> <text>at least 15 days before the effective date of the amendment; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>within 5 days after the adoption of an emergency local amendment.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-1205" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="12" subtitle_name="Maryland Swimming Pool and Spa Standards"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <level label="i"> <text>Each local jurisdiction shall implement and enforce the most current version of the Standards and any local amendments to the Standards.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Any modification of the Standards adopted by the State on or after December 31, 2022, shall be implemented and enforced by a local jurisdiction not later than 12 months after the modifications are adopted by the State.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>At a minimum, the local jurisdiction shall ensure that implementation and enforcement of the Standards includes:</text> <level label="i"> <text>review and acceptance of appropriate plans;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>issuance of permits;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>inspection of the work authorized by the permits; and</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>issuance of appropriate use and occupancy certificates.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>Each local jurisdiction shall determine the manner in which the minimum implementation and enforcement activities of this subsection are carried out.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the county in which a swimming pool or spa is located shall implement and enforce the Standards for that swimming pool or spa in accordance with this subtitle.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <level label="i"> <text>A municipal corporation that did not adopt a swimming pool and spa code before December 31, 2022, may elect to implement and enforce the Standards in accordance with this subtitle for swimming pools or spas located in the municipal corporation.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>If a municipal corporation elects to implement and enforce the Standards under this paragraph, the county in which the municipal corporation is located is not responsible for implementation and enforcement of the Standards in the municipal corporation.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>A county that did not adopt a swimming pool and spa code before December 31, 2022, shall implement and enforce the Standards in the county unless it elects to negotiate with a municipal corporation in the county to have the municipal corporation implement and enforce the Standards in the county.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>A municipal corporation that adopted a swimming pool and spa code before December 31, 2022, shall implement and enforce the Standards in the municipal corporation unless it elects to negotiate with the county in which the municipal corporation is located to have the county implement and enforce the Standards in the municipal corporation.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>A local jurisdiction may charge fees necessary to cover the cost of implementation and enforcement of the Standards and any local amendments to the Standards.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-1206" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="12" subtitle_name="Maryland Swimming Pool and Spa Standards"> <level label="a"> <text>The Department shall maintain a central automated database in accordance with this section.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>At a minimum, the Department shall include in the database:</text> <level label="i"> <text>the Standards;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>local amendments to the Standards;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>the Electrical Code required under Subtitle 6 of this title;</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>local amendments to the Electrical Code; and</text> </level> <level label="v"> <text>information compiled by the Department under paragraph (2) of this subsection.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Department may compile and include in the database:</text> <level label="i"> <text>any information provided by a local jurisdiction on the implementation and interpretation of the Standards by the local jurisdiction; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>interim amendments to the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code including subsequent printings of the most recent edition.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The Department shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>make information from the database available to a local jurisdiction, State unit, or other interested party;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>provide each local jurisdiction with the necessary hardware or software to enable the local jurisdiction to access the information in the database; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>coordinate with local swimming pool and spa officials, the State Fire Marshal, and local fire officials in compiling information for the database.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <level label="i"> <text>Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the Department may charge a fee for information provided from the database.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>The Department may not charge a fee to a State unit or local jurisdiction.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Department may not charge a fee to a local jurisdiction for the ongoing maintenance of the database.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>Fees collected in accordance with this subsection unexpended at the end of the fiscal year do not revert to the General Fund of the State, but shall be kept in a special fund available to the Department to carry out this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-1207" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="12" subtitle_name="Maryland Swimming Pool and Spa Standards"> <level label="a"> <text>The Department may:</text> <level label="1"> <text>develop a voluntary forum that may be used, on request of a local jurisdiction, to resolve conflicts that involve the Standards; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>adopt regulations to carry out this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Department:</text> <level label="1"> <text>shall notify each local jurisdiction of each change to the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code and the impact the change will have on the local amendments in that local jurisdiction;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>may provide training for local swimming pool and spa officials on the Standards and certify the participation of local swimming pool and spa officials in the training;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>on request, shall provide a local jurisdiction with technical assistance to implement and enforce the Standards; and</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>shall consult with the Maryland Department of Health on the implementation of the Standards in relation to the regulation of the operation and maintenance of swimming pools and spas.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="12-1301" title_number="12" title_name="Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions" subtitle_number="13" subtitle_name="Outdoor Lighting Guidance"> <level label="a"> <text>On or before October 1, 2026, the Maryland Green Building Council shall update or develop guidance for the purchase of outdoor lighting fixtures in consideration of recommendations regarding light pollution and color temperature published by the American Medical Association.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Department of Transportation is not subject to any guidelines updated or developed under subsection (a) of this section.</text> </level> </section>