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<section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="9-1105" title_number="9" title_name="Fire Protection and Prevention" subtitle_number="11">
  <level label="a">
    <text>This section does not apply to a county or Baltimore City that prohibits short–term rentals in the jurisdiction.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>On or before July 1, 2028, each county and Baltimore City shall, by local law or regulation:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>require the annual inspection of all short–term rental units in the jurisdiction for compliance with the requirements of § 9–1103 of this subtitle; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>submit a report to the State Fire Marshal on or before July 1, 2028, summarizing:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>each local law or regulation adopted on or after October 1, 2026, governing the inspection of short–term rental units described in item (1) of this subsection;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>each local law or regulation in effect before October 1, 2026, governing the inspection of short–term rental units described in item (1) of this subsection, including the effective date of the law or regulation;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>the number of short–term rental units in the jurisdiction inspected under item (1) of this subsection; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>the number of short–term rental units in the jurisdiction that are in compliance with the requirements of § 9–1103 of this subtitle.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>A county or Baltimore City may establish a fee to cover the cost of inspection required under subsection  (b)(1) of this section.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>In consultation with the State Fire Marshal, a county or Baltimore City may delegate the inspection of short–term rental units required under subsection (b) of this section to a third–party inspector who:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>meets the qualifications, insurance requirements, and procedures established by the State Fire Marshal; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>is certified by a nationally recognized fire safety organization.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Office of the State Fire Marshal shall establish the minimum required qualifications, certifications, and licensing for a third–party inspector under this subsection.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>If the person conducting the inspection under this section finds ashort–term rental unit to be in compliance with the requirements of § 9–1103 of this subtitle, the person shall provide to the short–term rental host a certificate, receipt, or other documentation of compliance.</text>
  </level>
</section>
