Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 12 - DIVISION OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 09.12.52 - Industrialized Buildings and Manufactured Homes › Section 09.12.52.09 - Application for Plan Approval by Manufacturers

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. General. A plan approval shall be obtained
				from the Department for each model of industrialized building which is subject
				to these Regulations . Approved models shall be accepted by the local
				enforcement agency as approved for the purpose of granting an installation
				permit when the design loads are safe for the locality as determined by the
				local enforcement agency. Installation permits shall be issued subject to
				compliance with Public Safety Article, §
									12-305, Annotated Code
				of Maryland, and provisions of this regulation.
B. Application. An application to the
				Department for plan approval shall include:
(1) A completed application in duplicate on
				forms obtainable from the Department.
(2) Two complete sets of plans and
				specifications for the prototype model. When additional models use the same
				systems as in the prototype, two sets of the floor plans only must be submitted
				for each of the additional models. Calculations and any required test results
				will be submitted through the approved test facility or may be prepared by the
				approved test facility and included in their submission.
(3) Quality control procedures manual or
				manuals pursuant to §C, below.
(4) Plan filing fee pursuant to Regulation
				.12 below.
(5) Certificate by
				Approved Test Facility. The manufacturer shall contract with an approved
				testing facility to review his plans for code compliance and to monitor his
				factory operations and quality assurance program. To save processing time, the
				application, plans, specifications, and quality control manual may be submitted
				directly to the Department. However, before approval can be given, the approved
				test facility, which has been selected by the manufacturer, shall submit a
				letter certifying that the manufacturer's designs, plans, factory operations,
				specifications, and quality control practices have been reviewed and are
				approved as complying with all the current code requirements of the Department.
				A design analysis of critical features will be included with the certification
				letter. In special situations such as a newly approved manufacturer on a
				temporary basis, or a limited production manufacturer, the Department may waive
				the requirement of the contract with an approved testing facility and provide
				plan review and monitoring for factory operations and the quality assurance
				program directly, charging the fees prescribed in Regulation .12.
(6) New Models and Changes. When new models
				or alterations are desired to be manufactured after the initial application
				approval, a request for approval for the new model or modification in the
				prototype unit shall be submitted before any production of these models for
				shipment to this State. Two copies of the plans or changes shall be provided. A
				certification letter shall also be received from the approved testing facility
				showing its review and approval for code compliance of the new models or
				alterations. The fee prescribed in Regulation .12C shall be paid.