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MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  9-303 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 9 - Fire Protection and Prevention|Subtitle 3 - Fast Response Residential Fire Sprinkler Systems|Section 9-303 - Installation of System Required

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, each hotel or motel with 10 or more units for which a contract for construction is executed after July 1, 1989, shall have installed a fast response residential fire sprinkler system that is intended:        (1)    to detect and control a fire automatically;        (2)    to provide improved protection against injury, loss of life, and property damage;        (3)    to maintain survivable conditions in the room of fire origin; and        (4)    to improve the chance for occupants to escape or be evacuated.    (b)    A hotel or motel need not install a fast response residential fire sprinkler system if:        (1)    the hotel or motel is a one or two story building; and        (2)    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.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  9-304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 9 - Fire Protection and Prevention|Subtitle 3 - Fast Response Residential Fire Sprinkler Systems|Section 9-304 - Requirements for Systems

    Each fast response residential fire sprinkler system installed shall:         (1)    be designed and constructed in accordance with accepted engineering practices; and        (2)    comply with standards and regulations developed and adopted by:            (i)    the State Fire Prevention Commission;            (ii)    a county fire chief;            (iii)    a fire administrator with responsibility for code enforcement; or            (iv)    in Baltimore City, the Chief of the Fire Department.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  9-305 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 9 - Fire Protection and Prevention|Subtitle 3 - Fast Response Residential Fire Sprinkler Systems|Section 9-305 - Cost of Installation Considered

    When evaluating and approving a builder’s overall site development and construction plans, the cost of the builder’s installation of fast response residential fire sprinkler systems shall be considered by:         (1)    local building officials;        (2)    local fire chiefs;        (3)    the State Fire Prevention Commission;        (4)    the State Fire Marshal;        (5)    fire administrators with responsibility for code enforcement; and        (6)    in Baltimore City, the Chief of the Fire Department.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  9-306 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 9 - Fire Protection and Prevention|Subtitle 3 - Fast Response Residential Fire Sprinkler Systems|Section 9-306 - Penalty for Violation of Subtitle

    A person who violates this subtitle is subject to the penalty provided in § 6-601 of this article.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  9-401 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 9 - Fire Protection and Prevention|Subtitle 4 - High-Rise Building Safety in Case of Fire|Section 9-401 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    (1)    “High–rise building” means a building for human occupancy that is:            (i)    four or more stories above grade level; or            (ii)    over 45 feet in height.        (2)    “High–rise building” does not include:            (i)    a structure or building used exclusively for open air parking; or            (ii)    a building used exclusively for agricultural purposes.    (c)    “Local fire department” means a career or volunteer fire department.    (d)    “Mobility impaired” means unable to carry objects or to move or travel without the use of an assistive device or service animal.    (e)    “Public way” means a paved thoroughfare over 21 feet in width that:        (1)    is located on privately owned and privately maintained property but is designated for public use; or        (2)    is publicly owned and publicly maintained.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  9-402 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 9 - Fire Protection and Prevention|Subtitle 4 - High-Rise Building Safety in Case of Fire|Section 9-402 - Purpose of Subtitle; Legislative Findings

    (a)    The purpose of this subtitle is to provide for the physical safety and protection of property of occupants of high-rise buildings in case of fire.    (b)    (1)    Without adequate protection, residents of high-rise buildings are dependent on descending multiple flights of steps or jumping from windows when a fire occurs.        (2)    For many elderly residents of high-rise buildings, this is physically impossible.        (3)    Most fire fighting and rescue operations are also conducted inside the high-rise building, where there are greater obstacles to rescuing occupants and controlling and extinguishing the fire.        (4)    Many tragedies could be avoided by installation of automatic fire extinguishing equipment in these situations, usually at no great additional cost to builders.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  9-403 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 9 - Fire Protection and Prevention|Subtitle 4 - High-Rise Building Safety in Case of Fire|Section 9-403 - Automatic Sprinkler System Required

    (a)    Each high-rise building constructed after July 1, 1974, shall be protected by a complete automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with accepted engineering practices as approved by the authority with jurisdiction.    (b)    (1)    This section does not apply to a building that is less than 75 feet in height above grade level if:            (i)    the local fire department has at least one approved first line piece of aerial equipment that is capable of reaching the roof of the building; and            (ii)    accessibility to the building is provided on two sides of the perimeter of the building by a public way that is:                1.    kept accessible at all times to the local fire department; and                2.    close enough to the building to allow the fire department aerial equipment to reach 75 feet in height.        (2)    For purposes of this subsection, height above grade level shall be determined by using the lowest elevation of the public way as a reference datum.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  9-404 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 9 - Fire Protection and Prevention|Subtitle 4 - High-Rise Building Safety in Case of Fire|Section 9-404 - Appeal of Orders for Compliance

    (a)    An order for compliance with the requirements of § 9-403 of this subtitle that is issued in accordance with the authority granted under Title 6, Subtitle 3 of this article may be appealed to the State Fire Prevention Commission.    (b)    An order for compliance with the requirements of § 9-403 of this subtitle that is issued in accordance with the authority granted by a local law, ordinance, or regulation may be appealed as provided by law, ordinance, or regulation of the local jurisdiction.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  9-405 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 9 - Fire Protection and Prevention|Subtitle 4 - High-Rise Building Safety in Case of Fire|Section 9-405 - Annual Notice for Mobility Impaired Residents

    For fire safety purposes, the owner of a residential high–rise building with rental units shall provide reasonable written notice annually to all residents of the residential high–rise building to inform residents who are mobility impaired of their right to request a rental unit on the first five floors of the high–rise building if one should become available.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  9-501 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 9 - Fire Protection and Prevention|Subtitle 5 - Evacuation Procedures in Case of Fire|Section 9-501 - Scope of Subtitle

    (a)    This subtitle does not apply to Washington County.    (b)    This subtitle:        (1)    is in addition to any existing fire safety laws; and        (2)    does not limit the authority of the State Fire Prevention Commission or State Fire Marshal to act under existing fire safety laws.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  9-502 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 9 - Fire Protection and Prevention|Subtitle 5 - Evacuation Procedures in Case of Fire|Section 9-502 - Posting of Fire Safety Information in Hotels, Motels, and Lodging Houses

    Each hotel, motel, and lodging house shall post in a prominent place in each guest room a notice that states:         (1)    the location of the nearest exits and fire pull stations;        (2)    the procedures to be followed if the fire or smoke detector gives warning signals; and        (3)    the procedures to be followed if fire or smoke develops.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  9-503 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 9 - Fire Protection and Prevention|Subtitle 5 - Evacuation Procedures in Case of Fire|Section 9-503 - Automatic Fire Extinguishing Systems in Specified Buildings

    (a)    Each building constructed after July 1, 1977, that is intended to house 50 or more occupants who, because of age, blindness, disability, or physical or mental illness, are unable to evacuate the building without assistance in case of fire, shall be protected throughout the entire building by a system that is:        (1)    designed to detect and extinguish a fire automatically while sounding an alarm; and        (2)    installed in accordance with accepted engineering practices approved by the authority with jurisdiction.    (b)    (1)    An order for compliance with the requirements of this section that is issued in accordance with the authority granted under Title 6, Subtitle 3 of this article may be appealed to the State Fire Prevention Commission.        (2)    An order for compliance with the requirements of this section that is issued in accordance with the authority granted by a local law, ordinance, or regulation may be appealed as provided by law, ordinance, or regulation of the local jurisdiction.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  9-505 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 9 - Fire Protection and Prevention|Subtitle 5 - Evacuation Procedures in Case of Fire|Section 9-505 - Alternative Requirements for Acute Care Hospitals

    Alternative and equivalent fire and safety requirements are allowed in acute care hospitals in accordance with current nationally recognized codes and standards adopted by the appropriate authority with jurisdiction.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  9-506 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 9 - Fire Protection and Prevention|Subtitle 5 - Evacuation Procedures in Case of Fire|Section 9-506 - Penalties for Violation of Subtitle or Regulation

    (a)    A person who violates this subtitle is subject to the penalties provided in § 6-601 of this article.    (b)    A hotel, motel, or lodging house that violates a regulation adopted by the State Fire Prevention Commission is subject to the penalties provided in § 6-601 of this article.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  9-601 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 9 - Fire Protection and Prevention|Subtitle 6 - Disclosure of Fire Loss Investigation Reports|Section 9-601 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    (1)    “Fire investigator” means an official of the State, a county, or a municipal corporation who is legally designated to have legal responsibility for investigating fires and suppressing arson.        (2)    “Fire investigator” includes a fire marshal.    (c)    “Insurer” means a person licensed or established by the State to insure property of any kind.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  9-602 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 9 - Fire Protection and Prevention|Subtitle 6 - Disclosure of Fire Loss Investigation Reports|Section 9-602 - Disclosure of Information by Insurer -- in General

    On request of a fire investigator, an insurer investigating a fire loss of real or personal property shall cooperate with and release to the fire investigator any information it has about the fire loss, including:         (1)    each insurance policy and application for the policy relevant to the fire loss;        (2)    policy premium payment records;        (3)    previous claims made by the insured for fire loss; and        (4)    material that relates to the investigation of the fire loss, proof of loss, and any other relevant evidence.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  9-603 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 9 - Fire Protection and Prevention|Subtitle 6 - Disclosure of Fire Loss Investigation Reports|Section 9-603 - Disclosure of Information by Insurer -- Fire Loss Caused by Incendiary Means

    If an insurer has reason to suspect that a fire loss to real or personal property of the insured was caused by incendiary means, the insurer shall:         (1)    notify the fire investigator;        (2)    provide the fire investigator with all relevant material acquired during the insurer’s investigation of the fire loss;        (3)    cooperate with and take any action requested by the fire investigator; and        (4)    allow a person, on court order, to inspect any of the insurer’s records that relate to the policy and the fire loss.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  9-604 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 9 - Fire Protection and Prevention|Subtitle 6 - Disclosure of Fire Loss Investigation Reports|Section 9-604 - Confidentiality of Information

    A fire investigator who receives information under this subtitle shall keep the information confidential until the release of the information is required in accordance with a civil or criminal proceeding.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  9-605 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 9 - Fire Protection and Prevention|Subtitle 6 - Disclosure of Fire Loss Investigation Reports|Section 9-605 - Immunity From Criminal Prosecution and Civil Liability

    (a)    In the absence of fraud, an insurer or person who provides information on its behalf is not subject to criminal prosecution for an oral or written statement made or other action taken that is necessary to provide information required under this subtitle.    (b)    An insurer or person who provides information on its behalf has the immunity from liability described in § 5-409 of the Courts Article.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  9-606 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 9 - Fire Protection and Prevention|Subtitle 6 - Disclosure of Fire Loss Investigation Reports|Section 9-606 - Prohibited Acts; Penalty

    (a)    A person may not purposely:        (1)    refuse to release information that a fire investigator requests under § 9-602 of this subtitle;        (2)    refuse to report a fire loss to a fire investigator under §§ 9-602 and 9-603 of this subtitle;        (3)    refuse to provide a fire investigator with relevant information required to be provided under §§ 9-602 and 9-603 of this subtitle; or        (4)    fail to keep information confidential as required under § 9-604 of this subtitle.    (b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 days or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  9-701 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 9 - Fire Protection and Prevention|Subtitle 7 - Fire Prevention Codes of Counties and Municipal Corporations|Section 9-701 - Authority of Counties and Municipal Corporations to Adopt Fire Prevention Codes

    (a)    Subject to subsection (e) of this section, the local governing body of each county and the legislative body of each municipal corporation in the State may adopt by ordinance or resolution a fire prevention code to:        (1)    provide for protection against fires and the removal of fire hazards;        (2)    provide for the appointment of inspectors to enforce the fire prevention code; and        (3)    establish penalties for violation of the fire prevention code or an ordinance, resolution, or regulation for the prevention of fires or removal of fire hazards.    (b)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a fire prevention code of a county or municipal corporation adopted under this section may incorporate by reference a code or part of a code prepared by a governmental unit or a trade or professional association for general distribution in printed form as a standard or model on any subject that relates to fire prevention, fire hazards, or flammable or dangerous substances.        (2)    An amendment to a standard or model code described in paragraph (1) of this subsection is not effective until specifically incorporated into the fire prevention code of the county or municipal corporation.    (c)    (1)    Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, the local governing body of a county or legislative body of a municipal corporation may not adopt a fire prevention code under this section until a summary of the proposal is published for at least 3 weeks in one or more newspapers of general circulation in the county or municipal corporation.        (2)    The summary shall specify the date for a public hearing on the proposal and shall state that copies of the proposal may be obtained on application to:            (i)    for a county fire prevention code, the administrative officer of the county; or            (ii)    for a municipal fire prevention code, the clerk of the municipal corporation.    (d)    Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, a fire prevention code adopted by a county under this section does not apply within a municipal corporation that has adopted a fire prevention code after the effective date of the adoption of the fire prevention code by the municipal corporation.    (e)    (1)    This subsection applies only to Frederick County.        (2)    The summary of the fire prevention code required to be published under subsection (c) of this section shall be published in one or more newspapers of general circulation in the county at least 2 weeks before the adoption of the fire prevention code by the county.        (3)    A copy of the fire prevention code proposed for adoption under this section may be obtained on application to the administrative officer of the county.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  9-801 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 9 - Fire Protection and Prevention|Subtitle 8 - Fire Inspections by Fire Departments of Counties and Municipal Corporations|Section 9-801 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Combustible material” includes waste paper, rags, shavings, waste, leather, rubber, crates, boxes, barrels, rubbish, or other material that is or may become dangerous as a fire menace.    (c)    “Fire official” means:        (1)    a member of a board of fire commissioners of a municipal corporation of the State;        (2)    a chief or assistant to the chief of a fire department of a municipal corporation of the State;        (3)    an officer or member of a fire department of a municipal corporation of the State acting under the direction of the board of fire commissioners or fire chief; or        (4)    a chief, chief engineer, captain, or lieutenant of a volunteer fire company, fire district, or any other organization created for the purpose of and engaged in the work of extinguishing fires in an unincorporated town, municipal corporation, or county of the State.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  9-802 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 9 - Fire Protection and Prevention|Subtitle 8 - Fire Inspections by Fire Departments of Counties and Municipal Corporations|Section 9-802 - Scope of Subtitle

    This subtitle does not apply to Baltimore County.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  9-803 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 9 - Fire Protection and Prevention|Subtitle 8 - Fire Inspections by Fire Departments of Counties and Municipal Corporations|Section 9-803 - Fire Inspections Authorized

    (a)    (1)    A fire official may inspect a building, structure, or other place under the jurisdiction of the fire official, except the interior of a private dwelling, where combustible material has been allowed to accumulate or where the fire official has reason to believe that combustible material has accumulated or may be accumulated.        (2)    At any time and without liability for trespass, a fire official:            (i)    may enter, at the fire official’s own risk, a building, including a private dwelling, or on premises where a fire is burning, or where there is reasonable cause to believe a fire is burning, to extinguish the fire;            (ii)    may enter, at the fire official’s own risk, a building, including a private dwelling, or on premises near the scene of a fire to protect the building or premises or to extinguish the fire;            (iii)    when responding to or operating at a fire or other emergency:                1.    may order an individual to leave a building or place in the vicinity of the fire or other emergency to protect the individual from injury;                2.    may order, after consultation with the senior railroad or transportation official present, a convoy, caravan, or train of vehicles, craft, or railway cars to be detached or uncoupled if the fire official determines that to do so is in the interest of safety of individuals or property; and                3.    may enter a building that is in danger of the spread of fire to prevent a potential emergency, including an explosion, in the building; and            (iv)    to maintain order in the vicinity of a fire or other emergency:                1.    may direct the actions of firefighters at the fire or other emergency;                2.    may keep bystanders or other individuals at a safe distance from the fire or other emergency and from fire equipment;                3.    may facilitate the speedy movement and operation of fire-fighting equipment and firefighters; and                4.    until the arrival of sufficient police officers, may direct traffic personally or have a subordinate do so to facilitate the movement of traffic.    (b)    Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, a fire official may not inhibit or obstruct members of rescue squads from performing their duties in the vicinity of a fire or other emergency.