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MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  8-205 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 8 - Fire and Rescue Funds|Subtitle 2 - Volunteer Company Assistance Fund|Section 8-205 - Annual Appropriation

    (a)    After consultation with the Association, the Governor may include in the State budget each year an amount for the purposes set forth in subsection (b) of this section.    (b)    The Association may use money appropriated under subsection (a) of this section to:        (1)    formulate, publish, and distribute the fire laws of Maryland and other state and federal standards, laws, guidelines, and recommendations;        (2)    formulate, publish, and distribute an annual report and monthly or other timely bulletins and reports;        (3)    purchase, publish, and distribute fire prevention, emergency services, and safety education materials and sponsor seminars and other public forums to disseminate this information to Association members and residents of the State;        (4)    maintain and distribute records that relate to the annual inspections of fire and rescue equipment and facilities;        (5)    establish and maintain a database on manpower availability and training, operational cost, equipment availability, response time, State and local financial support, and other relevant factors in providing fire and rescue services;        (6)    maintain membership through fees, subscriptions, and meeting attendance in organizations that disseminate training and education and provide guidance to volunteer emergency service organizations and their members and represent their interests on a State and national level;        (7)    provide fuel, insurance, and maintenance to vehicles owned and operated by the Association and used in representing the volunteers and disseminating information throughout the State;        (8)    provide professional services including accounting, auditing, and legal consultation and operational costs associated with the objectives established in this subsection; and        (9)    promote, disseminate, and advocate programs and services that pertain to improving the safety, health, and wellbeing of fire and rescue personnel throughout  the State.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  8-206 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 8 - Fire and Rescue Funds|Subtitle 2 - Volunteer Company Assistance Fund|Section 8-206 - Annual Reports by Association

    (a)    On or before August 30 of each fiscal year, the Association shall submit to the Department, the Legislative Auditor, and to the Board of Public Works an annual report that includes:        (1)    the number and total amount of grants and the number and total amount of loans made in the previous fiscal year;        (2)    for each grant or loan made:            (i)    the volunteer company that received the grant or loan;            (ii)    the amount of the grant or loan; and            (iii)    the specific purpose of making the grant or loan;        (3)    for each volunteer company that received a grant or loan:            (i)    the financial statement of the volunteer company for the previous fiscal year or the year in which the grant or loan was received, whichever is available; and            (ii)    documentation of the volunteer company’s actual expenditures from the grant or loan;        (4)    for each loan made, the terms of the loan, including origination date, loan term, payment terms, payment amount, payments made to date, outstanding balance, and loan status; and        (5)    summary listings of grants and loans made during the previous fiscal year and outstanding loans, by county.    (b)    The Department shall:        (1)    review the documentation submitted in accordance with subsection (a) of this section on an annual basis to determine if each grant or loan was spent in accordance with this subtitle and the request approved by the Board of Public Works; and        (2)    report the findings to the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee and the House Appropriations Committee on an annual basis.    (c)    The Legislative Auditor may:        (1)    review the documentation submitted in accordance with subsection (a) of this section to determine if each grant or loan was spent in accordance with this subtitle and the requests approved by the Board of Public Works; and        (2)    report the findings to the Department and, subject to § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, to the Joint Audit Committee of the General Assembly.    (d)    The Comptroller may audit the financial affairs of the Association to ensure compliance with this subtitle.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  8-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 8 - Fire and Rescue Funds|Subtitle 3 - County Money and Loans for Volunteer Fire Companies|Section 8-301 - Contribution of Money to Volunteer Fire Companies -- in General

    (a)    This section does not apply to Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Cecil County, Howard County, Prince George’s County, Queen Anne’s County, and Worcester County.    (b)    The county commissioners of each county have the express power to contribute money to a volunteer fire company in the county.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  8-302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 8 - Fire and Rescue Funds|Subtitle 3 - County Money and Loans for Volunteer Fire Companies|Section 8-302 - Contribution of Money to Volunteer Fire Companies -- Dorchester County

    (a)    This section applies only to Dorchester County.    (b)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (4) of this subsection, the County Commissioners of Dorchester County shall pay at least the sum of $118,500 each year to the volunteer fire companies in the county for their benefit as long as the volunteer fire companies are active, fire-fighting organizations.        (2)    Each volunteer fire company shall use the money received to support, maintain, equip, and operate the volunteer fire company for the purpose of fighting fires in the county.        (3)    Each volunteer fire company shall comply with the bylaws of the Volunteer Fire Companies Association of Dorchester County.        (4)    The County Commissioners may not make a payment to a volunteer fire company unless the volunteer fire company complies with the bylaws of the Volunteer Fire Companies Association of Dorchester County.    (c)    The County Commissioners shall use property tax revenue to pay volunteer fire companies in accordance with subsection (b) of this section.    (d)    (1)    The County Commissioners shall distribute the money required by subsection (b) of this section on October 1 of each year to the following volunteer fire companies in at least the following amounts:
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  8-303 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 8 - Fire and Rescue Funds|Subtitle 3 - County Money and Loans for Volunteer Fire Companies|Section 8-303 - Guarantee of Loans to Volunteer Fire Companies

    (a)    This section applies to Allegany County, Calvert County, Charles County, Frederick County, Garrett County, Kent County, and St. Mary’s County.    (b)    The county commissioners of a county subject to this section have the express power to guarantee or insure financial loans made by a governmental third party to a volunteer fire company that:        (1)    is located within the county; or        (2)    has a mutual aid agreement with the county.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  9-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 9 - Fire Protection and Prevention|Subtitle 1 - Smoke Detection Systems|Section 9-101 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Long–life battery” means a nonrechargeable, nonreplaceable primary battery that is capable of operating a smoke alarm for at least 10 years in the normal condition.    (c)    “Sleeping area” means a space that includes one or more sleeping rooms and a hall or common area immediately adjacent to any sleeping room.    (d)    “Sleeping room” means an enclosed room with a bed arranged to be used as a bedroom.    (e)    “Smoke alarm” means a single or multiple station device that detects visible or invisible products of combustion and includes a built–in internal alarm signal.    (f)    “Smoke detector” means a system–connected smoke sensing device tied to a fire alarm control panel or a household fire warning panel.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  9-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 9 - Fire Protection and Prevention|Subtitle 1 - Smoke Detection Systems|Section 9-102 - Smoke Alarms Required in Sleeping Areas

    (a)    This subtitle applies throughout the State, including Baltimore City.    (b)    An automatic smoke alarm shall be provided in each sleeping area within each residential occupancy, including one– and two–family dwellings, lodging or rooming houses, hotels, dormitories, and apartment buildings, as defined in NFPA 101: Life Safety Code as adopted by the State Fire Prevention Commission.    (c)    Smoke alarms shall:        (1)    be installed in accordance with NFPA 72: National Fire Alarm Code as referenced by the State Fire Prevention Code;        (2)    be listed and labeled by a nationally recognized testing laboratory to comply with Underwriters Laboratories (UL) 217, “Standard for safety for single and multiple station smoke alarms”;        (3)    be suitable for sensing visible or invisible products of combustion; and        (4)    sound an alarm suitable to warn the occupants.    (d)    Local jurisdictions may adopt smoke alarm regulations that are more stringent than the provisions of this subtitle.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  9-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 9 - Fire Protection and Prevention|Subtitle 1 - Smoke Detection Systems|Section 9-103 - Smoke Alarms Required in Sleeping Areas -- New Construction

    (a)    This section applies only to new residential units constructed on or after July 1, 2013.    (b)    At least one smoke alarm shall be installed in each sleeping room, in the hallway or common area outside of sleeping rooms, and in the hallway or common area on each level within a residential dwelling unit, including basements and excluding unoccupied attics, garages, and crawl spaces.    (c)    If two or more smoke alarms are required within a residential unit, the smoke alarms shall be arranged so that activation of any one smoke alarm causes alarm activation of all other required smoke alarms within the residential unit.    (d)    Each smoke alarm required by this section shall operate on an alternating current (AC) primary source of electric power with a battery backup or an approved alternate secondary power source.    (e)    In one– and two–family dwellings, a smoke detector installed as a part of an approved household fire alarm system is an acceptable alternative to the AC powered–battery backup smoke alarm required by this section, if the smoke detector is installed and located as specified in subsection (b) of this section.    (f)    A smoke detector installed as a part of an approved fire alarm system is an acceptable alternative to the AC powered–battery backup smoke alarm required by this section, if the smoke detector is installed and located as specified in subsection (b) of this section.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  9-105 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 9 - Fire Protection and Prevention|Subtitle 1 - Smoke Detection Systems|Section 9-105 - Sleeping Rooms Occupied by Deaf or Hard of Hearing Individuals

    (a)    Each sleeping room occupied by a deaf or hard of hearing individual shall be provided with a smoke alarm suitable to alert the deaf or hard of hearing individual.    (b)    (1)    On written request on behalf of a tenant who is deaf or hard of hearing, a sleeping room occupied by a deaf or hard of hearing individual shall be provided with an approved notification appliance designed to alert deaf or hard of hearing individuals.        (2)    The landlord shall provide a notification appliance that, when activated, provides a signal that is sufficient to warn the deaf or hard of hearing tenant in those sleeping rooms.    (c)    Hotels and motels shall have available at least one approved notification appliance for the deaf or hard of hearing individual for each 50 units or fraction of 50 units.    (d)    Hotels and motels shall post in a conspicuous place at the registration desk a permanent sign that states the availability of smoke alarm notification appliances for the deaf or hard of hearing individual.    (e)    (1)    Hotels and motels may require a refundable deposit for notification appliances for the deaf or hard of hearing individual.        (2)    The amount of the deposit may not exceed the value of the notification appliance.    (f)    A landlord may require reimbursement from a tenant for the cost of a smoke alarm required under this section.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  9-106 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 9 - Fire Protection and Prevention|Subtitle 1 - Smoke Detection Systems|Section 9-106 - Enforcement; Responsibilities

    (a)    Smoke alarm requirements shall be enforced by the State Fire Marshal, a county or municipal fire marshal, a fire chief, the Baltimore City Fire Department, or any other designated authority having jurisdiction.    (b)    (1)    The building permit applicant is responsible for the proper installation of required smoke alarms in residential occupancies constructed on or after July 1, 2013.        (2)    If a building permit is not required, the general contractor shall bear the responsibility described in paragraph (1) of this subsection.    (c)    The landlord or property owner is responsible for the installation, repair, maintenance, and replacement of smoke alarms required by this subtitle.    (d)    Occupants of a residential occupancy may not remove or tamper with a required smoke alarm or otherwise render the smoke alarm inoperative.    (e)    (1)    Testing of smoke alarms is the responsibility of the occupant of the residential unit.        (2)    (i)    A tenant shall notify the landlord in writing of the failure or malfunction of a required smoke alarm.            (ii)    The written notification required under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph shall be delivered by certified mail, return receipt requested to the landlord, or by hand delivery to the landlord or the landlord’s agent, at the address used for the payment of rent.            (iii)    If the delivery of the notification is made by hand as described in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the landlord or the landlord’s agent shall provide to the tenant a written receipt for the delivery.            (iv)    The landlord shall provide written acknowledgment of the notification and shall repair or replace the smoke alarm within 5 calendar days after the notification.    (f)    (1)    If a residential unit does not contain alternating current (AC) primary electric power, battery operated smoke alarms or smoke alarm operation on an approved alternate source of power may be permitted.        (2)    Battery operated smoke alarms shall be sealed, tamper resistant units incorporating a silence/hush button and using long–life batteries.    (g)    A smoke alarm may be combined with a carbon monoxide alarm if the device complies with:        (1)    this subtitle;        (2)    Title 12 of this article; and        (3)    Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Standards 217 and 2034.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  9-106.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 9 - Fire Protection and Prevention|Subtitle 1 - Smoke Detection Systems|Section 9-106.1 - Sale of Battery Operated Smoke Alarm

    (a)    This section does not apply to:        (1)    a fire alarm, a smoke detector, a smoke alarm, or an ancillary component that is:            (i)    electronically connected as a part of a listed centrally monitored or supervised alarm system; or            (ii)    capable of sending and receiving notifications by:                1.    a low–power radio frequency wireless communication signal; or                2.    a wireless local area networking capability; or        (2)    any other device that the State Fire Marshal designates as exempt through the regulatory process.    (b)    On or after October 1, 2018, a person may not sell a battery operated smoke alarm in the State for compliance with this subtitle unless the smoke alarm is a sealed, tamper resistant unit incorporating a silence/hush button and using one or more long–life batteries.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  9-107 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 9 - Fire Protection and Prevention|Subtitle 1 - Smoke Detection Systems|Section 9-107 - Property Insurance Claims

    Failure to comply with this subtitle may not be used as a policy defense in the settlement of a property insurance claim.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  9-108 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 9 - Fire Protection and Prevention|Subtitle 1 - Smoke Detection Systems|Section 9-108 - Smoke Alarm Installation Order

    (a)    If the State Fire Marshal or other designated authority with jurisdiction finds the absence of operating, required smoke detectors, the State Fire Marshal or other authority shall issue a smoke alarm installation order to the responsible landlord, owner, or occupant.    (b)    The responsible person shall comply with a smoke alarm installation order within 5 calendar days.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  9-109 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 9 - Fire Protection and Prevention|Subtitle 1 - Smoke Detection Systems|Section 9-109 - Violation of Subtitle

    (a)    A person may not knowingly violate this subtitle.    (b)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, 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.        (2)    A person who violates § 9–106.1 of this subtitle is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  9-202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 9 - Fire Protection and Prevention|Subtitle 2 - Sprinkler Systems|Section 9-202 - Effect of Subtitle

    (a)    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.    (b)    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.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  9-203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 9 - Fire Protection and Prevention|Subtitle 2 - Sprinkler Systems|Section 9-203 - Enforcement of Subtitle

    The State Fire Marshal or a local or State authority with jurisdiction over the enforcement of fire and building codes may enforce this subtitle.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  9-204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 9 - Fire Protection and Prevention|Subtitle 2 - Sprinkler Systems|Section 9-204 - Installation of Sprinkler Systems Required

    (a)    Each sprinkler system required under this section shall:        (1)    be installed in accordance with accepted engineering practices that meet the standard for the installation of sprinkler systems in residential occupancies under the regulations of the State Fire Prevention Commission or the local authority with jurisdiction over the enforcement of fire and building codes;        (2)    meet the requirements of the current National Fire Protection Association standards; and        (3)    be approved by the State Fire Marshal or the local authority with jurisdiction over the enforcement of fire codes.    (b)    (1)    In a jurisdiction in which building permits are issued, a sprinkler system shall be installed in:            (i)    each newly constructed dormitory, hotel, lodging or rooming house, or multifamily residential dwelling for which the initial building permit is issued on or after July 1, 1990; and            (ii)    each newly constructed town house for which the initial building permit is issued on or after July 1, 1992.        (2)    In a jurisdiction in which building permits are not issued, a sprinkler system shall be installed in:            (i)    each dormitory, hotel, lodging or rooming house, or multifamily residential dwelling on which construction begins on or after July 1, 1990; and            (ii)    each town house on which construction begins on or after July 1, 1992.    (c)    If a dwelling unit is not serviced by a public water system, subsections (a) and (b) of this section do not apply.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  9-205 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 9 - Fire Protection and Prevention|Subtitle 2 - Sprinkler Systems|Section 9-205 - Authority to Grant Exceptions

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, if there is clear evidence that an exception will not adversely affect the fire safety of a building or its occupants, the State Fire Marshal or a local authority with jurisdiction over the enforcement of fire and building codes may grant an exception to:        (1)    a requirement of a State or local fire and building code if a sprinkler system is installed in a building as required by this subtitle; or        (2)    the sprinkler system requirement of this subtitle if, on or before June 30, 1990:            (i)    the local authority gave approval to a construction plan for a dormitory, hotel, lodging or rooming house, multifamily residential unit, or town house; and            (ii)    the approved plan did not include the installation of a sprinkler system as required by this subtitle.    (b)    The State Fire Marshal or a local authority may not grant an exception under this section to a smoke detector requirement.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  9-206 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 9 - Fire Protection and Prevention|Subtitle 2 - Sprinkler Systems|Section 9-206 - Violation of Subtitle

    (a)    A person may not knowingly violate 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. §  9-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 9 - Fire Protection and Prevention|Subtitle 3 - Fast Response Residential Fire Sprinkler Systems|Section 9-301 - Scope of Subtitle

    (a)    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.    (b)    If there is clear evidence that equivalent protection of human life will be provided as required by this subtitle, exceptions to this subtitle may be made by:        (1)    the State Fire Prevention Commission;        (2)    the State Fire Marshal;        (3)    a county fire chief;        (4)    a fire administrator with responsibility for code enforcement; and        (5)    in Baltimore City, the Board of Fire Commissioners or the Chief of the Fire Department.    (c)    This subtitle does not prevent a county or municipal corporation from enacting more stringent laws to govern the installation of fire sprinkler systems.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  9-302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 9 - Fire Protection and Prevention|Subtitle 3 - Fast Response Residential Fire Sprinkler Systems|Section 9-302 - Enforcement of Subtitle

    A county fire chief, fire administrator, or municipal fire chief may enforce this subtitle.