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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 862

(2)    "APPROVED SINK FAUCET FOR A PUBLIC
FACILITY" MEANS ANY FAUCET WITH SPRING-LOADED VALVES OR
OTHER DEVICES THAT STOP THE FLOW OF WATER UPON RELEASE OF
THE HANDLE OR THAT STOP THE FLOW OF WATER AFTER NOT MORE
THAN ONE GALLON OF WATER HAS PLOWED THROUGH THE FITTING.

(3)    "APPROVED SINK FAUCET FOR PRIVATE USE"
MEANS ANY FAUCET USING NO MORE THAN FOUR GALLONS OF WATER
PER MINUTE, WITH THE RATE BASED ON A PRESSURE AT THE FIXTURE
OF 40-50 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH.

(4)    "APPROVED WATER CLOSET" MEANS ANY WATER
CLOSET USING NO MORE THAN 3 1/2 GALLONS OF WATER PER FLUSH,
WITH THE RATE BASED ON A PRESSURE AT THE FIXTURE OF 40-50
POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH.

(5) "APPROVED URINAL" MEANS ANY SINGLE,

FLUSH-TYPE URINAL USING NO MORE THAT 1 1/2 GALLONS OF WATER

PER FLUSH, WITH THE RATE BASED ON A PRESSURE AT THE FIXTURE
OF 40-50 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH.

(5) (6) "BUILDING" INCLUDES ANY BUILDING OR
STRUCTURE THE INITIAL CONSTRUCTION OF WHICH COMMENCED ON OR
AFTER JANUARY 1, 1979.

(6) (7)             "CONSTRUCTED" MEANS THE BUILDING,

INSPECTING AND SUPERVISING OF NEW STRUCTURES AND THE
INSTALLING OF EQUIPMENT REQUIRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE NEW
STRUCTURES.

(7) (8) "LOCAL PLUMBING INSPECTORS" MEANS THE

INSPECTORS OF THE APPROPRIATE AGENCIES OR UNITS OF EACH

COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT IN THE STATE WHO INSPECT THE
INSTALLATION OF PLUMBING FIXTURES AND DEVICES AND WATER,
DRAINAGE, AND SEWAGE SYSTEMS.

(7) (8) (9) "REMODELED" MEANS THE COMPLETE

RECONSTRUCTION OR REPLACEMENT OF A PLUMBING FIXTURE OR THE

RELOCATION OF A WHOLE PLUMBING SYSTEM TO ANOTHER PART OF A
BUILDING.

(8) (9) (10) "SECRETARY" MEANS THE SECRETARY
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION.

(B)    RETAIL SALES. (1) A PERSON MAY NOT SELL AT
RETAIL ANY PLUMBING FIXTURE WHICH IS NOT AN APPROVED
PLUMBING FIXTURE AS DEFINED IN SUBSECTION (A).

(2) THE SECRETARY LOCAL PLUMBING INSPECTORS
SHALL ENFORCE THE PROHIBITION AGAINST THE RETAIL SALE OF ANY
PLUMBING FIXTURES WHICH ARE NOT WATER-CONSERVING FIXTURES IN
THE INTERESTS OF ENSURING THAT THE CAPACITIES FOR WASTEWATER
TREATMENT OF MUNICIPAL SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITIES AND
PRIVATE ON-SITE WASTEWATER DISPOSAL SYSTEMS ARE NOT
EXCEEDED.

(C)    REQUIRED WATER-CONSERVING FIXTURES AND DEVICES.
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED UNDER SUBSECTION (D), THE FOLLOWING