Title 9. Fire Protection and Prevention — Subtitle 3. Fast Response Residential Fire Sprinkler Systems

is in addition to any existing fire safety laws; and

does not limit the authority of the State Fire Prevention Commission or State Fire Marshal to act under existing fire safety laws.

the State Fire Prevention Commission;

the State Fire Marshal;

a county fire chief;

a fire administrator with responsibility for code enforcement; and

in Baltimore City, the Board of Fire Commissioners or the Chief of the Fire Department.

to detect and control a fire automatically;

to provide improved protection against injury, loss of life, and property damage;

to maintain survivable conditions in the room of fire origin; and

to improve the chance for occupants to escape or be evacuated.

the hotel or motel is a one or two story building; and

all occupants are able to exit directly to the exterior of the building and not only to a central corridor through an approved exit door, as those terms are used in the most recent edition of the National Fire Protection Association Life Safety Code adopted by the State Fire Prevention Commission.

the State Fire Prevention Commission;

a county fire chief;

a fire administrator with responsibility for code enforcement; or

in Baltimore City, the Chief of the Fire Department.