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200 MARYLAND MANUAL FIRE PREVENTION COMMISSION AND FIRE MARSHAL Fire Prevention Commission Chairman: Earl W. Smith, 1971 Vice Chairman: P. Paul Lochary, 1973 Robert C. Byrus, 1970; Joseph Kirby, 1972; Julius E. LeBrell, 1973; John J. Long, 1974; Kenneth N. Prinkey, 1974. Fire Marshal James C. Robertson, Fire Marshal Benjamin R. Benson III, Chief Fire Investigator Lloyd H. Britt, Assistant Chief Fire Investigator David M. Hammerman, Fire Protection Engineer 301 W. Preston Street, Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383-3010 The Fire Prevention Commission was established by Chapter 46, Acts of 1964, to replace the position of ex officio Fire Marshal held by the Insurance Commissioner by Chapter 621, Acts of 1916. The Com- mission consists of seven members appointed by the Governor for five- year terms. Of the members, three must be members of paid or volun- teer fire companies; three must be representatives of industry, and one must represent the general public. One member must represent West- ern Maryland, one Central Maryland, one Southern Maryland, one the Washington .Metropolitan area, one the Eastern Shore, and two the State at large. The Commission is to promulgate regulations for the safeguarding of life and property hazards of fire and explosion. It also appoints the State Fire Marshal and serves as a hoard of appeals for matters connected with the enforcement of the Code and interpre- tation of conflicts with local codes. The State Fire Marshal enforces all laws of the State dealing with the prevention of fires, storage, sale and use of explosives, combus- tibles, and other dangerous articles in solid, liquid, or gas form, the installation and maintenance of equipment of all sorts intended for fire control, detection and extinguishment; the means and adequacy of exits in case of fire for buildings except from private dwellings and the suppression of arson (Code 1957, 1965 Repl. Vol., Art. 38A). Appropriations 1969 1970 General Funds ........................................... $183,797 $229,309 Staff, 1969: 19; Staff, 1970: 21. MARYLAND HOME IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION Chairman: George 1. Klein, 1970 J. Thomas Requard, 1970; John L. Knott, 1971; Louis P. Matthews, 1972; H. Morton Rosen, 1973. James A. Morkosky, Executive Director 2100 Guilford Avenue, Baltimore 21218 Telephone: 383-3010 The Maryland Home Improvement Commission, established by Chapter 133, Acts of 1962, consists of five members appointed by the Governor for four-year terms. Two members must be from the con- struction industry, one from the field of finance and two from the general public. The Commission licenses and regulates contractors and salesmen in the home improvement industry, investigates com- plaints ftled by homeowners against improvement companies and takes administrative actions where violations of the law are found (Code 1957, Art. 56, 1964 Repl. Vol., 1968 Sapp., sees. 245-269). |
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