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MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  12-313 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 12 - Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions|Subtitle 3 - Industrialized Buildings and Manufactured Homes|Section 12-313 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties

    (a)    (1)    A person may not violate this subtitle or a regulation adopted under this subtitle.        (2)    A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject for each violation to a fine not exceeding $1,000.        (3)    This subsection does not apply to a violation of 42 U.S.C. § 5409.    (b)    (1)    A person may not in the State violate 42 U.S.C. § 5409 or a regulation adopted or order issued under it.        (2)    A person who violates this subsection is liable to the State for a civil penalty not exceeding $1,000 for each violation.        (3)    Each violation under this subsection is a separate violation with respect to each manufactured home or with respect to each failure or refusal to allow or perform an act required by 42 U.S.C. § 5409 or a regulation adopted or order issued under it.        (4)    A civil penalty under this subsection may not exceed $1,000,000 for any related series of violations occurring within 1 year after the date of the first violation.    (c)    (1)    An individual or a director, officer, or agent of a corporation may not in the State knowingly and willfully violate 42 U.S.C. § 5409 in a manner that threatens the health or safety of a purchaser of a manufactured home.        (2)    A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  12-401 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 12 - Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions|Subtitle 4 - Safety Glazing|Section 12-401 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “ANSI Standard” means the American National Standards Institute Standard ANSI z 97.1 – 1984, as adopted most recently by the Department in the Maryland Building Performance Standards.    (c)    “Department” means the Maryland Department of Labor.    (d)    “Fixed glazed panel immediately adjacent to an entrance or exit door” means the first fixed glazed panel that:        (1)    is beside an entrance or exit door;        (2)    has a glazing less than 18 inches from the finished floor or the least dimension of which is 18 inches or more; and        (3)    may be mistaken as a means of egress or ingress.    (e)    (1)    “Hazardous location” means a place for a door, panel, enclosure, or other element, that is glazed or to be glazed, in a residential, industrial, commercial, institutional, or public building where the use of material other than safety glazing material constitutes an unreasonable hazard.        (2)    “Hazardous location” includes a place for a framed or unframed exit door, a storm door except an operating vent on a jalousie door, a fixed or moving sliding door, a shower door, a tub enclosure, a fixed glazed panel immediately adjacent to an entrance or exit door, and any other element, that is glazed or to be glazed, whether or not the glazing is transparent.    (f)    (1)    “Safety glazing material” means glazing material that:            (i)    is constructed, treated, or combined with other materials to minimize the likelihood of cutting and piercing injuries resulting from human contact with the glazing material; and            (ii)    meets the test requirements of the ANSI Standard.        (2)    “Safety glazing material” includes tempered glass, laminated glass, wire glass, or rigid plastic.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  12-402 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 12 - Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions|Subtitle 4 - Safety Glazing|Section 12-402 - Scope of Subtitle; Effect of Subtitle

    (a)    This subtitle does not apply to a person who executed a legally binding written contract before July 1, 1973, to sell, fabricate, assemble, glaze, install, consent to, or cause to be installed, glazing material other than safety glazing material in, or for use in, a hazardous location in the State.    (b)    (1)    This subtitle supersedes any county or municipal ordinance that relates to safety glazing, that is less stringent than those in effect under this subtitle.        (2)    This subtitle does not preclude a political subdivision of the State from adopting and enforcing requirements and regulations that are more stringent than those in effect under this subtitle.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  12-403 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 12 - Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions|Subtitle 4 - Safety Glazing|Section 12-403 - Adoption of Additional Requirements for Safety Glazing Material

    After notice and hearing as required under Title 10, Subtitle 1 of the State Government Article, the Department may adopt additional requirements for safety glazing material.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  12-404 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 12 - Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions|Subtitle 4 - Safety Glazing|Section 12-404 - Determination of Hazardous Location

    (a)    After notice and hearing as required under Title 10, Subtitle 1 of the State Government Article, the Department may determine whether a location is a hazardous location.    (b)    After notice and hearing, the Department may except from safety glazing requirements a panel in a hazardous location if the panel:        (1)    is less than 200 square inches; and        (2)    is located so that the use of material other than safety glazing material would not constitute an unreasonable hazard.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  12-405 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 12 - Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions|Subtitle 4 - Safety Glazing|Section 12-405 - Labeling of Safety Glazing Material

    (a)    (1)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, each light of safety glazing material manufactured, imported, or sold for use in a hazardous location or installed in a hazardous location in the State shall be permanently labeled by etching, sandblasting, firing of ceramic material, hot-die stamping, or other means.        (2)    The label shall be legible and visible after installation.    (b)    The label shall:        (1)    identify the labeler;        (2)    identify whether the labeler is a manufacturer, fabricator, or installer;        (3)    identify the nominal thickness and type of safety glazing material; and        (4)    state that the safety glazing material meets the test requirements of the ANSI Standard.    (c)    Wire glass, laminated glass, or rigid plastic that is further fabricated after manufacture need not be permanently labeled if the seller or installer of the material gives each buyer of the material a certificate that states that the wire glass, laminated glass, or rigid plastic meets the test requirements of the ANSI Standard.    (d)    Safety glazing labeling may not be used on material other than safety glazing material.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  12-406 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 12 - Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions|Subtitle 4 - Safety Glazing|Section 12-406 - Material Other Than Safety Glazing Material in Hazardous Location Prohibited

    (a)    A person may not in the State knowingly sell, install, consent, or cause to be installed glazing material other than safety glazing material in, or for use in, a hazardous location.    (b)    A worker who is an employee of a contractor, subcontractor, or other employer responsible for compliance with this subtitle, is not liable for a violation of this subtitle.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  12-407 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 12 - Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions|Subtitle 4 - Safety Glazing|Section 12-407 - Violation of Subtitle

    (a)    A person may not violate this subtitle.    (b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  12-501 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 12 - Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions|Subtitle 5 - Maryland Building Performance Standards|Section 12-501 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Building” has the meaning stated in the International Building Code.    (c)    “Department” means the Maryland Department of Labor.    (d)    (1)    “International Building Code” means the first printing of the most recent edition of the International Building Code issued by the International Code Council.        (2)    “International Building Code” does not include interim amendments or subsequent printings of the most recent edition of the International Building Code.    (e)    (1)    “International Energy Conservation Code” means the first printing of the most recent edition of the International Energy Conservation Code issued by the International Code Council.        (2)    “International Energy Conservation Code” does not include interim amendments or subsequent printings of the most recent edition of the International Energy Conservation Code.    (f)    (1)    “International Green Construction Code” means the first printing of the most recent edition of the International Green Construction Code issued by the International Code Council.        (2)    “International Green Construction Code” does not include interim amendments or subsequent printings of the most recent edition of the International Green Construction Code.    (g)    “Local jurisdiction” means the county or municipal corporation that is responsible for implementation and enforcement of the Standards under this subtitle.    (h)    “Standards” means the Maryland Building Performance Standards.    (i)    “Structure” has the meaning stated in the International Building Code.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  12-502 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 12 - Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions|Subtitle 5 - Maryland Building Performance Standards|Section 12-502 - Effect of Subtitle

    (a)    This subtitle does not alter or abrogate the authority of:        (1)    the State Board of Plumbing to adopt and enforce the State Plumbing Code under the Maryland Plumbing Act, Title 12 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article;        (2)    the State Board of Heating, Ventilation, Air–Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors to adopt and enforce the State Heating, Ventilation, Air–Conditioning, and Refrigeration Code under the Maryland Heating, Ventilation, Air–Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors Act, Title 9A of the Business Regulation Article;        (3)    the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to adopt and enforce standards for elevator safety under Subtitle 8 of this title;        (4)    the State Fire Prevention Commission to enforce the Electrical Code under Subtitle 6 of this title; or        (5)    the Public Service Commission to enforce the Energy Code defined under the Energy Conservation Building Standards Act, Title 7, Subtitle 4 of the Public Utilities Article.    (b)    This subtitle does not alter or abrogate any zoning power or related authority that a county or municipal corporation had on October 1, 1993.    (c)    This subtitle does not allow or encourage the State to initiate or assume an independent role in the administration and enforcement of the Standards for a building or structure that is not owned or operated by the State.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  12-503 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 12 - Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions|Subtitle 5 - Maryland Building Performance Standards|Section 12-503 - Maryland Building Performance Standards

    (a)    (1)    The Department shall adopt by regulation, as the Maryland Building Performance Standards, the International Building Code, including the International Energy Conservation Code, with the modifications incorporated by the Department under subsection (b) of this section.        (2)    The Department shall adopt each subsequent version of the Standards within 18 months after it is issued.    (b)    (1)    Before adopting each version of the Standards, the Department shall:            (i)    review the International Building Code to determine whether modifications should be incorporated in the Standards;            (ii)    consider changes to the International Building Code to enhance energy conservation and efficiency;            (iii)    subject to the provisions of paragraph (2)(ii) of this subsection, adopt modifications to the Standards that allow any innovative approach, design, equipment, or method of construction that can be demonstrated to offer performance that is at least the equivalent to the requirements of:                1.    the International Energy Conservation Code;                2.    Chapter 13, “Energy Efficiency”, of the International Building Code; or                3.    Chapter 11, “Energy Efficiency”, of the International Residential Code;            (iv)    accept written comments;            (v)    consider any comments received; and            (vi)    hold a public hearing on each proposed modification.        (2)    (i)    Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph and § 12–510 of this subtitle, the Department may not adopt, as part of the Standards, a modification of a building code requirement that is more stringent than the requirement in the International Building Code.            (ii)    The Department may adopt energy conservation requirements that are more stringent than the requirements in the International Energy Conservation Code, but may not adopt energy conservation requirements that are less stringent than the requirements in the International Energy Conservation Code.    (c)    The Standards apply to each building or structure in the State for which a building permit application is received by a local jurisdiction on or after August 1, 1995.    (d)    In addition to the Standards, the Department may adopt by regulation the International Green Construction Code.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  12-504 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 12 - Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions|Subtitle 5 - Maryland Building Performance Standards|Section 12-504 - Local Amendments to Standards and International Green Construction Code

    (a)    (1)    A local jurisdiction may adopt local amendments to the Standards if the local amendments do not:            (i)    prohibit the minimum implementation and enforcement activities set forth in § 12–505 of this subtitle;            (ii)    weaken energy conservation and efficiency provisions contained in the Standards;            (iii)    except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, weaken the automatic fire sprinkler systems provisions for townhouses and one– and two–family dwellings contained in the Standards; or            (iv)    weaken wind design and wind–borne debris provisions contained in the Standards.        (2)    (i)    Regardless of whether the International Green Construction Code is adopted by the Department under § 12–503(d) of this subtitle, a local jurisdiction may adopt the International Green Construction Code.            (ii)    A local jurisdiction may make local amendments to the International Green Construction Code.        (3)    Paragraph (1)(iii) of this subsection does not apply to:            (i)    standards governing issuance of a building permit for a property not connected to an electrical utility; or            (ii)    until January 1, 2016, standards governing issuance of a building permit for a new one– or two–family dwelling constructed on:                1.    a lot subject to a valid unexpired public works utility agreement that was executed before March 1, 2011; or                2.    a lot served by an existing water service line from a water main to the property line that:                A.    is less than a nominal 1–inch size;                B.    is approved and owned by the public or private water system that owns the mains;                C.    was installed before March 1, 2011; and                D.    is fully operational from the public or private main to a curb stop or meter pit located at the property line.    (b)    If a local jurisdiction adopts a local amendment to the Standards, the Standards as amended by the local jurisdiction apply in the local jurisdiction.    (c)    If a local amendment conflicts with the Standards, the local amendment prevails in the local jurisdiction.    (d)    A local jurisdiction that adopts a local amendment to the Standards shall ensure that the local amendment is adopted in accordance with applicable local law.    (e)    To keep the database established under this subtitle current, a local jurisdiction that adopts a local amendment to the Standards shall provide a copy of the local amendment to the Department:        (1)    at least 15 days before the effective date of the amendment; or        (2)    within 5 days after the adoption of an emergency local amendment.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  12-505 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 12 - Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions|Subtitle 5 - Maryland Building Performance Standards|Section 12-505 - Implementation and Enforcement of Standards

    (a)    (1)    (i)    Each local jurisdiction shall implement and enforce the most current version of the Standards and any local amendments to the Standards.            (ii)    Any modification of the Standards adopted by the State after December 31, 2009, shall be implemented and enforced by a local jurisdiction no later than 12 months after the modifications are adopted by the State.        (2)    At a minimum, the local jurisdiction shall ensure that implementation and enforcement of the Standards includes:            (i)    review and acceptance of appropriate plans;            (ii)    issuance of building permits;            (iii)    inspection of the work authorized by the building permits; and            (iv)    issuance of appropriate use and occupancy certificates.        (3)    Each local jurisdiction shall determine the manner in which the minimum implementation and enforcement activities of this subsection are carried out.    (b)    (1)    Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the county in which a building or structure is located shall implement and enforce the Standards for that building or structure in accordance with this subtitle.        (2)    (i)    A municipal corporation that did not adopt a building code on or before October 1, 1992, may elect to implement and enforce the Standards in accordance with this subtitle for buildings or structures located in the municipal corporation.            (ii)    If a municipal corporation elects to implement and enforce the Standards under this paragraph, the county in which the municipal corporation is located is not responsible for implementation and enforcement of the Standards in the municipal corporation.        (3)    A county that did not adopt a building code on or before October 1, 1992, shall implement and enforce the Standards in the county unless it elects to negotiate with a municipal corporation in the county to have the municipal corporation implement and enforce the Standards in the county.        (4)    A municipal corporation that adopted a building code on or before October 1, 1992, shall implement and enforce the Standards in the municipal corporation unless it elects to negotiate with the county in which the municipal corporation is located to have the county implement and enforce the Standards in the municipal corporation.    (c)    A local jurisdiction may charge fees necessary to cover the cost of implementation and enforcement of the Standards and any local amendments to the Standards.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  12-507 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 12 - Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions|Subtitle 5 - Maryland Building Performance Standards|Section 12-507 - Other Powers and Duties of Department

    (a)    The Department may:        (1)    develop a voluntary forum that may be used, on request of a local jurisdiction, to resolve conflicts that involve the Standards; and        (2)    adopt regulations to carry out this subtitle.    (b)    The Department:        (1)    shall notify each local jurisdiction of each change to the International Building Code and the impact the change will have on the local amendments in that local jurisdiction;        (2)    in conjunction with the Maryland Building Officials Association and other interested organizations, shall provide training for local building officials on the Standards and certify the participation of local building officials in the training; and        (3)    on request, shall provide a local jurisdiction with technical assistance to implement and enforce the Standards.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  12-509 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 12 - Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions|Subtitle 5 - Maryland Building Performance Standards|Section 12-509 - Encouragement of High-Performance Homes

    (a)    In this section, “high–performance home” means a new residential structure that meets or exceeds the current version of:        (1)    the Silver rating of the International Code Council’s 700 National Green Building Standards; or        (2)    the Silver rating of the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) for Homes Rating System.    (b)    The Department shall encourage the construction of new residential structures in the State that are high–performance homes.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  12-510 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 12 - Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions|Subtitle 5 - Maryland Building Performance Standards|Section 12-510 - Master Control Device in Hotels

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    (i)    “Hotel” means an establishment that offers sleeping accommodations for compensation. �            (ii)    “Hotel” does not include a bed and breakfast establishment.        (3)    “Master control device” means:            (i)    a control that is activated when a person enters the room through the primary room–access method; or            (ii)    an occupancy sensor control that is activated by a person’s presence in the room.    (b)    This section applies only to the new construction of hotels.    (c)    (1)    Each hotel guest room shall be equipped with a master control device that automatically turns off the power to all of the lighting fixtures in the guest room no more than 30 minutes after the room has been vacated.        (2)    A master control device may also control the heating, ventilation, or air conditioning default settings in hotel guest rooms 30 minutes after a room has been vacated by:            (i)    increasing the set temperature by at least 3 degrees Fahrenheit when in the air conditioning mode; or            (ii)    decreasing the set temperature by at least 3 degrees Fahrenheit when in the heating mode.    (d)    The Department shall adopt the provisions of this section as a part of the Maryland Building Performance Standards.