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3224 LAWS OF MARYLAND Ch. 805
THAT IS EQUIPPED WITH A PILOT LIGHT MAY NOT BE SOLD OR
INSTALLED IN THIS STATE AFTER AN ALTERNATIVE MEANS HAS
BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE COMMISSION.
(2) THIS SUBSECTION IS OPERATIVE 24 MONTHS
AFTER AN INTERMITTENT IGNITION DEVICE HAS BEEN
DEMONSTRATED AND CERTIFIED BY THE COMMISSION AS AN
ALTERNATIVE MEANS.
(E) (1) THE COMMISSION SHALL CREATE A SEAL OF
CERTIFICATION AND SHALL DISTRIBUTE THE SEAL TO EVERY
MANUFACTURER OF GAS APPLIANCES DOING BUSINESS IN THIS
STATE.
(2) THE SEAL SHALL BE AFFIXED TO EVERY NEW
GAS APPLIANCE EQUIPPED WITH AN INTERMITTENT IGNITION
DEVICE SOLD IN THIS STATE.
(F) (1) A PERSON MAY NOT DISTRIBUTE, SELL, OR
INSTALL IN THIS STATE ANY NEW GAS APPLIANCE WHICH DOES
NOT CARRY THE PROPER SEAL OF CERTIFICATION FROM THE
COMMISSION.
(2) THIS SUBSECTION IS EFFECTIVE 24 MONTHS
AFTER AN INTERMITTENT IGNITION DEVICE HAS BEEN CERTIFIED
BY THE COMMISSION.
(G) TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION,
IN ADDITION TO POWERS GRANTED ELSEWHERE IN THIS ARTICLE,
THE COMMISSION MAY:
(1) DESIGNATE AFFECTED INDUSTRY AND CONSUMER
REPRESENTATIVES TO ASSIST THE COMMISSION IN DEVELOPING
SPECIFICATIONS FOR CERTIFICATION OF INTERMITTENT IGNITION
DEVICES;
(2) ISSUE A SEAL OF CERTIFICATION TO BE
ATTACHED TO NEW RESIDENTIAL TYPE GAS APPLIANCES EQUIPPED
WITH AN INTERMITTENT IGNITION DEVICE WHICH MEETS THE
SPECIFICATIONS OF THE COMMISSION;
(3) MAKE PERIODIC INSPECTIONS OF
MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS OF GAS APPLIANCES, RETAIL
OUTLETS, AND CONTRACTORS OR BUILDERS AT BUILDING SITES TO
ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION; AND
(4) BRING AN ACTION FOR AN INJUNCTION
PURSUANT TO SECTION 99 OF THIS ARTICLE TO PREVENT
VIOLATIONS OF THIS SECTION.
(H) ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY VIOLATES ANY
PROVISION OF THIS SECTION IS SUBJECT TO THE CRIMINAL
PENALTIES OF SECTION 101 OF THIS ARTICLE.
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SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1977.
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