MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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mobile structures, there is a need for a statewide
building regulatory system.

It is further found and declared that until the
recent increase in demand, for use of temporary and
mobile structures, the present system with its
essentially local building regulatory departments has
done a creditable job protecting the health and safety of
the people in their respective communities.

It is further found and declared that this new
demand calls for more in depth performance evaluations in
terms of the intent of the building regulations and
inspection services; these evaluations usually involve
going beyond the boundaries of local units of government
and require the assistance of the State.

It is further found and declared that local
officials in Maryland possess great knowledge and insight
in this field and are aware of the needs for
modification, and their cooperation in developing,
applying and refining a satisfactory program is
essential; similarly, there is a great opportunity to
cooperate with sister states, with organizations that
have published widely—used model building codes,
standards of regulations, and with other similarly
engaged agencies, such as the U.S. National Bureau of
Standards.

It is further found and declared that such
cooperation shall be an integral element in the
application and enforcement of this statewide program.

IT IS FURTHER FOUND AND DECLARED THAT THE HEALTH AND
SAFETY OF MARYLAND RESIDENTS WILL BE PROTECTED BEST BY
THE STATE ASSUMING RESPONSIBILITY FOR ENFORCEMENT WITHIN
MARYLAND OF THE FEDERAL MOBILE CONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY
STANDARDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL LAW ESTABLISHING
THE STANDARDS.

266EE-2.

(a)    "Approved testing facility" means an architect
or professional engineer, whose registration is accepted
by Maryland, or a testing organization, determined by the
Department to be specifically qualified by reason of
facilities, personnel, experience and demonstrated
reliability, to investigate, test, and evaluate
industrialized buildings [and mobile homes,] or [the]
THEIR component parts [thereof]; to list such units
complying with standards promulgated by the Department;
to provide adequate follow-up services at the point of
manufacture to insure that production units are in full
compliance; and to provide a label, seal or other
evidence of compliance on each unit.

(b)    "Department" means Department of Economic and
Community Development.