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<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>
