ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                                 Ch. 5

(2)      "COMMISSION" MEANS THE STATE FIRE PREVENTION COMMISSION.

(3)      "NFPA 70" MEANS THE MOST RECENT EDITION OF THE NATIONAL
ELECTRICAL CODE ADOPTED BY THE COMMISSION.

(4)      "NFPA 101" MEANS THE MOST RECENT EDITION OF THE NATIONAL
LIFE SAFETY CODE ADOPTED BY THE COMMISSION.

(B)     APPLICABILITY IN BALTIMORE CITY.                                                  ,

(1)      NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE, THIS
SECTION APPLIES IN BALTIMORE CITY.

(2)      IN BALTIMORE CITY, THE BALTIMORE CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT
SHALL ENFORCE THIS SECTION.

(3)      IN BALTIMORE CITY, APPEALS CONCERNING THIS SECTION SHALL BE
MADE TO THE BALTIMORE CITY FIRE BOARD.

(C)     EMERGENCY POWER AND LIGHTING REQUIRED.

(1)      THIS SUBSECTION APPLIES TO:

(I)      A PUBLIC BUILDING OR STRUCTURE OWNED BY THE STATE OR
A SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE; AND

(II)     A HOTEL, APARTMENT BUILDING, LODGING HOUSE, HOSPITAL,
NURSING HOME, DORMITORY, OR EDUCATIONAL BUILDING WITH:

1.       A POTENTIAL EVENING OCCUPANCY OF MORE THAN 25
INDIVIDUALS; AND

2.       AT LEAST 4 STORIES, EXCLUDING ATTICS AND
BASEMENTS.

(2)      EACH BUILDING OR STRUCTURE SUBJECT TO THIS SUBSECTION
SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH ADEQUATE EMERGENCY POWER AND LIGHTING IN
ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 101.

(D)     POWER SOURCE FOR EMERGENCY SYSTEM.

THE EMERGENCY ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM REQUIRED BY THIS
SECTION MAY BE POWERED BY GENERATORS, BATTERY PACKS, OR OTHER SIMILAR
DEVICES AT THE DISCRETION OF THE OWNER OF THE BUILDING OR STRUCTURE.

(E)     DUTIES OF COMMISSION.

(1)      THE COMMISSION SHALL ADMINISTER THIS SECTION.

(2)      THE COMMISSION SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS TO ENFORCE THIS
SECTION, INCLUDING REGULATIONS THAT REQUIRE:

(I) EMERGENCY ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH
NFPA 101, TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT LIGHT IN HALLS, CORRIDORS, AND STAIRWAYS

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