Chapter 82. Elevators and Rescue Litters

This chapter delineates and defines certain terms used in Public Safety Article, §12-816, Annotated Code of Maryland.

“Rescue litter” means a device for use in moving a sick or wounded person. The term may include, but is not limited to, an ambulance stretcher, cot, or litter.

For the purposes of Public Safety Article, §12-816, Annotated Code of Maryland, the owner or lessee shall ensure that a horizontally positioned 6 foot 8 inch rescue litter having a width of 24 inches can be accommodated in the passenger elevator.