2562                                                LAWS OF MARYLAND                         [Ch. 742

PROMULGATED AND ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION, CITATION AND
PENALTIES WAY BE ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 36 AND
SECTION 37 OF ARTICLE 99.

(G) THE COMMISSIONER, UPON WRITTEN REQUEST, MAY

GRANT EXCEPTIONS FROM THE LITERAL REQUIREMENTS OR PERMIT

THE USE OF OTHER DEVICES OR METHODS THAN THOSE SPECIFIED

UNDER ANSI CODE A17.1 - 1971 AND ALL SUBSEQUENT

AMENDMENTS AND -REVISIONS TO IT AND RULES AND REGULATIONS

ADOPTED WHERE IT IS EVIDENT THAT ACTION IS NECESSARY TO

PREVENT UNDUE HARDSHIP OR WHERE EXISTING CONDITIONS
PREVENT PRACTICAL COMPLIANCE AND REASONABLE SAFETY CAN IN
THE OPINION OF THE COMMISSIONER BE SECURED.

(H) IF AFTER INSPECTION OR TESTING OF ANY ELEVATOR,
DUMBWAITER, ESCALATOR OR MOVING WALK THE COMMISSIONER OR
HIS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE DETERMINES THAT ANY
ELEVATOR, DUMBWAITER, ESCALATOR OR MOVING WALK IS IN
VIOLATION OF ANY STANDARD OR SAFETY CODE PROMULGATED
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, AND THAT THERE IS A SUBSTANTIAL
PROBABILITY THAT DEATH OR SERIOUS PHYSICAL HARM COULD
RESULT FROM ITS CONTINUED USE, ACTION SHALL BE TAKEN IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 35 (E) OF THIS SUBTITLE.

[[(I) IF AN INSPECTION DISCLOSES THAT AN ELEVATOR,
DUMBWAITER, ESCALATOR OR MOVING WALK COMPLIES WITH THE
APPLICABLE SAFETY CODE AND THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF
THE COMMISSIONER OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY, THE OWNER OR
LESSEE THEREOF SHALL PAY TO THE COMMISSIONER OF LABOR AND
INDUSTRY THE SUM OF $25. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL THEN
ISSUE TO SUCH OWNER OR LESSEE A CERTIFICATE OF
REGISTRATION AND INSPECTION. THE CERTIFICATE SHALL BE
VALID FOR NOT MORE THAN ONE YEAR FROM DATE OF ISSUANCE.
THE CERTIFICATE WHEN ISSUED SHALL BE POSTED IN OR ON THE
ELEVATOR, DUMBWAITER, ESCALATOR OR MOVING WALK.]]

(I) IF AN INSPECTION DISCLOSES THAT AN ELEVATOR,
DUMBWAITER, ESCALATOR OR MOVING WALK COMPLIES WITH THE
APPLICABLE SAFETY CODE AND THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF

THE COMMISSIONER OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY, THE COMMISSIONER

SHALL ISSUE TO THE OWNER OR LESSEE THEREOF A CERTIFICATE
OF REGISTRATION AND INSPECTION. THE CERTIFICATE SHALL BE

VALID FOR NOT MORE THAN ONE YEAR FROM DATE OF ISSUANCE.

THE CERTIFICATE, WHEN ISSUED, SHALL BE POSTED IN OR ON

THE ELEVATOR, DUMBWAITER, ESCALATOR OR MOVING WALK.

[[(J) ALL FEES COLLECTED UNDER THIS SECTION FOR
CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION AND INSPECTION SHALL BE PAID
INTO THE STATE TREASURY.

(K) IF ANY SECTION, SUBSECTION, SENTENCE, CLAUSE OR
PHRASE OF THIS SECTION IS HELD INVALID, THAT INVALIDITY
SHALL NOT AFFECT THE REMAINING PORTIONS OF THIS
SECTION.]]