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<section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="9-202" title_number="9" title_name="Fire Protection and Prevention" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Sprinkler Systems">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this subtitle does not preclude a local jurisdiction from adopting more stringent standards to govern the installation of sprinkler systems in new construction.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Industrialized buildings under the authority of the Department of Housing and Community Development in accordance with Title 12, Subtitle 3 of this article shall comply with the standard for the installation of sprinkler systems in residential occupancies as adopted in the regulations of the State Fire Prevention Commission.</text>
  </level>
</section>
