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<section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="6-318" title_number="6" title_name="State Fire Prevention Commission and State Fire Marshal" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="State Fire Marshal">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The State Fire Marshal may issue a reasonable abatement order if the State Fire Marshal:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>determines that a building or structure has been constructed, altered, or repaired in a manner that violates a regulation adopted by the Commission before the construction, alteration, or repairs began;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>determines that a building or structure:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>is a fire hazard because of disrepair, age, dilapidated or abandoned condition, or for any other reason; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>endangers other buildings and property; or</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>finds in a building or on premises a combustible, flammable, or explosive substance or material, or other condition dangerous to the safety of individuals who occupy the building or premises and adjacent premises or property.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>An abatement order under this section shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>be in writing;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>be directed to the owner or occupant of the building, structure, or premises; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>contain a notice that:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>compliance with the order is required within the time specified in the notice; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>any person aggrieved by the order may file an appeal from the order in accordance with Subtitle 5 of this title.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The abatement order may order:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the repair or demolition of the building or structure or the removal of the combustible, flammable, or explosive substance or material; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>the remedying of any condition found to be in violation of a regulation adopted by the Commission or to be dangerous to the safety of individuals or property.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
