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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 844

REGULATION IS NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC FROM SUCH
DANGER.

(2) THE EMERGENCY STANDARD RULE OR
REGULATION IS EFFECTIVE:

(I)    FOR THE PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED SIX
MONTHS; OR

(II)   UNTIL SUPERSEDED BY A STANDARD
RULE OR REGULATION PROMULGATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROCEDURES PRESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION.]]

71.

(A)    ANY AFFECTED OWNER OR LESSEE OF AMUSEMENT
RIDES OR ATTRACTIONS MAY APPLY IN WRITING TO THE
COMMISSIONER FOR AN ORDER FOR A VARIANCE FROM ANY RULE,
REGULATION, OR STANDARD PROMULGATED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(B)    THE COMMISSIONER MAY GRANT EXCEPTIONS FROM THE
RULES, REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS ADOPTED BY THE
COMMISSIONER PURSUANT TO THIS SUBTITLE IF:

(1)    IT IS EVIDENT THAT ACTION IS NECESSARY
TO PREVENT UNDUE HARDSHIP; OR

(2)    EXISTING CONDITIONS PREVENT PRACTICAL
COMPLIANCE AND REASONABLE SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC CAN IN THE
OPINION OF THE COMMISSIONER BE ASSURED,

72.

(A)    THE COMMISSIONER OR HIS AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE SHALL INSPECT ANY:

(1)    AMUSEMENT RIDE AND ATTRACTION ANNUALLY;

(2)    FAIR AND CARNIVAL BEFORE BEGINNING OF
ITS OPERATION AT EACH NEW LOCATION; OR

(3)    NEW OR MODIFIED AMUSEMENT RIDE AND
ATTRACTION BEFORE COMMENCING ITS PUBLIC OPERATION.

(B)    (1) AN OWNER OR LESSEE OF   THE NEW, MODIFIED,
OR RECONSTRUCTED AMUSEMENT RIDES AND      ATTRACTIONS SHALL
NOTIFY THE COMMISSIONER BEFORE BEGINNING OF ITS
OPERATION.

(2) AN OWNER OR LESSEE OF ANY FAIR OR
CARNIVAL SHALL NOTIFY THE COMMISSIONER AT LEAST FIVE
WORKING DAYS BEFORE THE OPENING OF THE CARNIVAL OR FAIR
AT EACH LOCATION.

(C)    (1) IF AN INSPECTION DISCLOSES THAT AN
AMUSEMENT RIDE OR ATTRACTION LOCATED IN AN AMUSEMENT PARK
COMPLIES WITH ALL RELEVANT PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE
AND THE ADOPTED STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS, THE
COMMISSIONER SHALL ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION FOR