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MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  12-814.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 12 - Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions|Subtitle 8 - Elevator Safety|Part II - Registration and Inspection of Elevators|Section 12-814.1 - Prohibition Against Use of Unsafe Elevator

    (a)    The Commissioner may prohibit use of an elevator unit after determining, based on an inspection, that:        (1)    the elevator unit violates § 12-806 of this subtitle; or        (2)    there is a substantial probability that death or serious physical harm could result from continued use of the elevator unit.    (b)    The Commissioner shall issue a written notice prohibiting use of the elevator unit to the contractor, owner, lessee, or agent in charge of the elevator unit.    (c)    A copy of the notice:        (1)    shall be attached to the elevator unit; and        (2)    may not be removed until a State inspector determines that the elevator unit complies with this subtitle.    (d)    Use of the elevator unit is prohibited while a notice is posted on the elevator unit.    (e)    A person aggrieved by the decision to prohibit use of an elevator unit may bring an action to modify or vacate the decision on the ground that it is unlawful or unreasonable.    (f)    An action under this section shall be brought in the circuit court for the county where the elevator unit is located.    (g)    In a proceeding under this section, a court may not stay an order of the Commissioner unless:        (1)    the court gives the Commissioner notice and an opportunity for a hearing; and        (2)    the aggrieved person posts security or meets any other condition that the court considers proper.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  12-814.2 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 12 - Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions|Subtitle 8 - Elevator Safety|Part II - Registration and Inspection of Elevators|Section 12-814.2 - Citations

    (a)    Subject to subsection (k) of this section, if, after an inspection or investigation, the Commissioner determines that, within the immediately preceding 6 months, an elevator unit is in violation of the Safety Code or another regulation adopted by the Commissioner under Part II of this subtitle, the Commissioner shall issue a citation to the owner.    (b)    Each citation under this section shall:        (1)    be in writing;        (2)    describe, with particularity, the nature of the alleged violation;        (3)    reference the provision of the Safety Code or regulation that is alleged to be in violation; and        (4)    set a reasonable period of time for abatement and correction of the alleged violation.    (c)    An owner who is issued a citation shall post the citation or a copy of the citation conspicuously at or near the elevator unit alleged to be in violation.    (d)    Within a reasonable time after issuance of a citation, the Commissioner shall send by certified mail to the owner:        (1)    notice of the violation with a copy of the citation and proposed penalty; and        (2)    notice of the opportunity to request a hearing.    (e)    Within 15 days after an owner receives a notice under subsection (d) of this section, the owner may submit a written request for a hearing on the citation and proposed penalty.    (f)    If a hearing is not requested within 15 days, the citation, including any penalties, shall become a final order of the Commissioner.    (g)    If the owner requests a hearing, the Commissioner may delegate to the Office of Administrative Hearings the authority to hold a hearing and issue proposed findings of fact, conclusions of law, and an order in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.    (h)    A decision of an administrative law judge issued in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article shall become a final order of the Commissioner unless, within 15 days after the issuance of the proposed decision:        (1)    the Commissioner orders a review of the proposed decision; or        (2)    an owner submits to the Commissioner a written request for a review of the proposed decision.    (i)    After review of the proposed order under subsection (h) of this section, whether or not a hearing on the record is held, the Commissioner shall issue an order that, on the basis of findings of fact and conclusions of law, affirms, modifies, or vacates the proposed decision.    (j)    An order of the Commissioner under subsection (i) of this section is the final administrative order.    (k)    The Commissioner may establish, by regulation, procedures for the issuance of a warning notice instead of a citation for a de minimus violation that has no direct or immediate relationship to health or safety.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  12-814.3 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 12 - Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions|Subtitle 8 - Elevator Safety|Part II - Registration and Inspection of Elevators|Section 12-814.3 - Penalties

    (a)    If, after investigation, the Commissioner determines that an owner violated the Safety Code or a regulation adopted by the Commissioner under Part II of this subtitle, the Commissioner may assess and collect a civil penalty of up to $5,000 for each elevator unit in violation of the Safety Code or regulations.    (b)    In determining the amount of the penalty, the Commissioner shall consider:        (1)    the gravity of the violation;        (2)    the owner’s good faith; and        (3)    the owner’s history of violations under this subtitle.    (c)    If, after investigation, the Commissioner determines that an owner willfully or repeatedly violated the Safety Code or a regulation adopted by the Commissioner under Part II of this subtitle, the Commissioner may assess and collect double the administrative penalties set forth in subsection (a) of this section.    (d)    If, after the issuance of a final order affirming a violation of the Safety Code or a regulation adopted by the Commissioner under Part II of this subtitle, an owner fails to correct the violation within 10 days, the Commissioner may impose a civil penalty, not exceeding $1,000 for each day a violation continues, against the owner.    (e)    Each civil penalty shall be paid into the General Fund of the State.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  12-815 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 12 - Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions|Subtitle 8 - Elevator Safety|Part II - Registration and Inspection of Elevators|Section 12-815 - Warning Signs in Case of Fire

    (a)    Each passenger elevator in a permanent installation used by the public shall have a sign that reads “Warning - Elevators shall not be used in event of fire - Use marked exit stairways”.    (b)    The sign described in subsection (a) of this section shall be posted:        (1)    at the entrance to the elevator shaft on each floor; and        (2)    directly above the call button.    (c)    A sign similar to the sign described in subsection (a) of this section shall be posted within the elevator car.    (d)    (1)    The top of each sign may not be more than 6 feet above the floor.        (2)    The lettering in the word “warning” shall be at least three-eighths inch high and the rest of the lettering shall be at least one-fourth inch high.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  12-816 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 12 - Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions|Subtitle 8 - Elevator Safety|Part II - Registration and Inspection of Elevators|Section 12-816 - Elevator in New Building to Accommodate Rescue Litter

    (a)    This subsection does not apply to:        (1)    one or two family dwellings; or        (2)    buildings under three stories.    (b)    Each new building constructed after July 1, 1985, in which at least one elevator is planned, shall have a passenger elevator that can accommodate a horizontally carried and positioned 6 foot 8 inch rescue litter.    (c)    (1)    In this section, “repair” has the meaning stated in the Safety Code.        (2)    For purposes of this section, repair, renovation, modification, reconstruction, change of occupancy, or addition to an existing building as defined in Subtitle 10 of this title does not constitute a new building.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  12-819 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 12 - Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions|Subtitle 8 - Elevator Safety|Part III - Elevator Safety Review Board|Section 12-819 - Established

    There is an Elevator Safety Review Board in the Maryland Department of Labor.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  12-820 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 12 - Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions|Subtitle 8 - Elevator Safety|Part III - Elevator Safety Review Board|Section 12-820 - Membership

    (a)    (1)    The Board consists of the following ten members:            (i)    as an ex officio member, the Commissioner; and            (ii)    nine members appointed by the Governor with the advice of the Secretary and with the advice and consent of the Senate.        (2)    Of the nine appointed members of the Board:            (i)    one shall represent a major elevator manufacturing company or its authorized representative;            (ii)    one shall represent an elevator servicing company;            (iii)    one shall represent the architectural design profession;            (iv)    one shall represent a municipal corporation in the State;            (v)    one shall represent a building owner or manager;            (vi)    one shall represent labor involved in the installation, maintenance, and repair of elevators;            (vii)    one shall represent the elevator interior renovation industry; and            (viii)    two shall be members of the public.    (b)    (1)    The term of an appointed member is 3 years.        (2)    At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.        (3)    A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.    (c)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection and subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, a member shall be considered to have resigned who has been appointed to the Board by the Governor if the member did not attend at least two–thirds of the Board meetings held during any consecutive 12–month period while the member was serving on the Board.        (2)    The Governor may waive a member’s resignation and allow the member to continue serving if the member has been unable to attend meetings for reasons satisfactory to the Governor and the reasons are made public.        (3)    In accordance with § 8–501 of the State Government Article, the chairman shall provide notice to the Governor and the Governor shall appoint a successor.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  12-821 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 12 - Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions|Subtitle 8 - Elevator Safety|Part III - Elevator Safety Review Board|Section 12-821 - Chairman

    (a)    The Governor shall appoint a chairman from among the members of the Board.    (b)    The chairman shall be the deciding vote if there is a tie vote by the Board.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  12-822 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 12 - Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions|Subtitle 8 - Elevator Safety|Part III - Elevator Safety Review Board|Section 12-822 - Meetings; Compensation

    (a)    (1)    The Board shall meet at least once each calendar quarter, at the times and places that it determines.        (2)    The Board may hold special meetings as provided in its regulations.    (b)    A member of the Board:        (1)    may not receive compensation as a member of the Board; but        (2)    is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  12-822.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 12 - Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions|Subtitle 8 - Elevator Safety|Part III - Elevator Safety Review Board|Section 12-822.1 - Certification of Licensing Status

    (a)    On request of any person and payment of a fee set by the Board, the Board shall certify the licensing status of any person who is the subject of the request.    (b)    Each certification under this section:        (1)    shall include a statement of the licensing status of the person who is the subject of the request; and        (2)    may include:            (i)    information about the examination results and other qualifications of that person;            (ii)    information about the dates of issuance and renewal of the license of that person;            (iii)    information about any disciplinary action taken against that person; and            (iv)    if authorized by that person, information about any complaint against that person.    (c)    The Board shall collect a fee set by the Board for each certification under this section.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  12-823 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 12 - Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions|Subtitle 8 - Elevator Safety|Part III - Elevator Safety Review Board|Section 12-823 - Miscellaneous Powers

    In addition to any powers set forth elsewhere, the Board may:         (1)    consult with engineering authorities and organizations concerned with standard safety codes about:            (i)    regulations governing the operation, maintenance, servicing, construction, alteration, installation, and inspection of elevator units; and            (ii)    qualifications that are adequate, reasonable, and necessary for elevator mechanics and elevator contractors;        (2)    recommend applicable legislation;        (3)    adopt bylaws for the conduct of its proceedings; and        (4)    adopt regulations to carry out Part III of this subtitle.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  12-824 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 12 - Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions|Subtitle 8 - Elevator Safety|Part III - Elevator Safety Review Board|Section 12-824 - Establishment of Fees

    (a)    The Board shall establish fees for the application, issuance, and renewal of licenses issued under Part III of this subtitle.    (b)    The total amount of fees established under subsection (a) of this section may not exceed, for the 2–year term of the license:        (1)    $100 per year for an elevator mechanic, elevator renovator mechanic, or accessibility lift mechanic; and        (2)    $150 per year for an elevator contractor or elevator renovator contractor.    (c)    Each fee for the application, issuance, and renewal of licenses collected by the Board shall be paid into the Elevator Safety Review Board Fund established under this subtitle.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  12-824.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 12 - Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions|Subtitle 8 - Elevator Safety|Part III - Elevator Safety Review Board|Section 12-824.1 - Elevator Safety Review Board Fund

    (a)    In this section, “Fund” means the Elevator Safety Review Board Fund.    (b)    There is an Elevator Safety Review Board Fund.    (c)    The purpose of the Fund is to cover the actual documented direct and indirect costs of fulfilling the statutory and regulatory duties of the Board.    (d)    The Commissioner shall administer the Fund.    (e)    (1)    The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.        (2)    The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately and the Comptroller shall account for the Fund.    (f)    The Fund consists of:        (1)    revenue distributed to the Fund under this subtitle;        (2)    money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund;        (3)    investment earnings of the Fund; and        (4)    any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the Fund.    (g)    The Fund may be used only to cover the actual documented direct and indirect costs of fulfilling the statutory and regulatory duties of the Board.    (h)    (1)    The State Treasurer shall invest the money of the Fund in the same manner as other State money may be invested.        (2)    Any investment earnings of the Fund shall be paid into the Fund.    (i)    Expenditures from the Fund may be made only in accordance with the State budget.    (j)    Any balance in the Fund at the end of June 30 of each fiscal year in excess of 10% of the actual expenses of operating the Elevator Safety Review Board shall revert to the General Fund of the State.    (k)    The Legislative Auditor shall audit the accounts and transactions of the Fund as provided in § 2–1220 of the State Government Article.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  12-825 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 12 - Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions|Subtitle 8 - Elevator Safety|Part III - Elevator Safety Review Board|Section 12-825 - Authority of Secretary

    The Board exercises its powers, duties, and functions subject to the authority of the Secretary.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  12-828 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 12 - Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions|Subtitle 8 - Elevator Safety|Part III - Elevator Safety Review Board|Section 12-828 - Applications for Licenses

    (a)    (1)    An applicant for a license shall:            (i)    submit to the Board an application on the form that the Board provides;            (ii)    submit to the Board any proof of eligibility that the Board requires; and            (iii)    pay to the Board or designee of the Board an application fee set by the Board.        (2)    The application fee is nonrefundable.    (b)    Each application shall contain the following information:        (1)    if the applicant is an individual, the name, residence, and business address of the applicant;        (2)    if the applicant is a partnership, the name, residence, and business address of each general partner;        (3)    if the applicant is a domestic corporation, the name and business address of the corporation and the name and residence address of the principal officer of the corporation;        (4)    if the applicant is a corporation other than a domestic corporation, the name and address of the resident agent;        (5)    the number of years the applicant has engaged in the business of installing, altering, repairing, renovating, or servicing elevators;        (6)    the approximate number of individuals, if any, to be employed by an applicant that is an elevator contractor or elevator renovator contractor and, if applicable, evidence satisfactory to the Board that the employees are or will be covered by workers’ compensation insurance;        (7)    evidence satisfactory to the Board that the applicant is or will be covered by general liability, personal injury, and property damage insurance; and        (8)    any other information that the Board requires.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  12-829 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 12 - Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions|Subtitle 8 - Elevator Safety|Part III - Elevator Safety Review Board|Section 12-829 - Examinations

    (a)    An applicant who otherwise qualifies for an elevator mechanic license is entitled to be examined as provided in this section on payment of an examination fee to the Board or designee of the Board.    (b)    The Board periodically shall give examinations to applicants at the times and places that the Board determines.    (c)    The Board shall give each qualified applicant notice of the time and place of examination.    (d)    The Board shall determine the fee, content, scope, and passing score for examinations given under this section.    (e)    (1)    The Board may use a testing service to administer the examinations required under this section.        (2)    If the Board uses a testing service under this section, the testing service, subject to requirements set by the Board, may:            (i)    set the times and places of the examinations;            (ii)    provide notice of the times and places of examinations to the applicants; and            (iii)    provide any other information that the Board may require the testing service to provide.    (f)    The Board or designee of the Board shall provide to the applicant notice of the examination result of the applicant.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  12-830 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 12 - Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions|Subtitle 8 - Elevator Safety|Part III - Elevator Safety Review Board|Section 12-830 - Reciprocal Waiver of Examination Requirements

    (a)    Subject to the limitations of this section, the Board may waive the examination requirements of Part III of this subtitle for an individual who is licensed to perform elevator installation, alteration, repair, or service work in another state or a subdivision of another state.    (b)    The Board may grant a waiver under this section only if the applicant:        (1)    pays to the Board the appropriate application fee required by Part III of this subtitle; and        (2)    provides adequate evidence that the applicant:            (i)    meets the qualifications otherwise required by Part III of this subtitle;            (ii)    holds an active license in good standing in the other state or subdivision that is equivalent to a license in this State; and            (iii)    became licensed in the other state or subdivision after passing an examination that is similar to the examination for which the applicant is seeking the waiver.    (c)    The Board may grant a waiver only if the state or subdivision in which the applicant is licensed waives the examination of licensees of this State to a similar extent as this State waives the examination requirements for individuals licensed in that state or subdivision.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  12-831 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 12 - Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions|Subtitle 8 - Elevator Safety|Part III - Elevator Safety Review Board|Section 12-831 - Issuance of License

    (a)    If an applicant qualifies for a license under Part III of this subtitle, the Board shall send the applicant a notice that states:        (1)    the applicant has qualified for a license; and        (2)    on receipt of a license fee set by the Board, the Board shall issue a license to the applicant.    (b)    On payment of the license fee, the Board shall issue a license to each applicant who meets the requirements of Part III of this subtitle.