2072

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 502

(5) CERTIFICATES FILED WITH AN ELECTRIC COMPANY
UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE OPEN FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION
DURING BUSINESS HOURS SUBSECTION AND WAIVERS FILED UNDER
SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO
THE PUBLIC AND THE COMPANY SHALL PROVIDE A COPY OF ANY
CERTIFICATE OR WAIVER THAT IT HAS ON FILE TO ANY PERSON ON
REQUEST WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME NOT TO EXCEED 5 WORKING
DAYS. THE COMPANY MAY CHARGE A REASONABLE FEE FOR ANY COPY
OF A CERTIFICATE OR WAIVER THAT IT PROVIDES. THE ELECTRIC
COMPANY IS NOT REQUIRED TO RETAIN A CERTIFICATE OR A WAIVER
FILED WITH THE ELECTRIC COMPANY UNDER THIS SECTION BEYOND 3
YEARS FROM THE DATE THE CERTIFICATE OR WAIVER WAS FILED WITH
THE ELECTRIC COMPANY.

(C) (1) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION,
AN ELECTRIC COMPANY MAY NOT PROVIDE ELECTRIC SERVICE TO ANY
BUILDING ON WHICH CONSTRUCTION IS COMPLETED AFTER JULY 1,
1982 AND PRIOR TO JULY 1, 1987, UNLESS THE BUILDER HAS FILED
WITH THE COMPANY THE CERTIFICATE OR WAIVER THAT IS REQUIRED
UNDER THIS SECTION.

(2) THE PROHIBITION AGAINST PROVIDING SERVICE
UNDER THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO THE TEMPORARY
PROVISION OF ELECTRIC SERVICE FOR USE ONLY DURING THE
PROCESS OF CONSTRUCTING A BUILDING.

(D) (1) SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION,
THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MAY
GRANT A WAIVER FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION (C)(1) OF
THIS SECTION FOR ANY BUILDING:

(I)  TO WHICH A SIGNIFICANT COMMITMENT HAD
BEEN MADE TO ITS DESIGN OR CONSTRUCTION PRIOR TO JANUARY 1,
1982; AND

(II)  FOR WHICH IMPOSITION OF ENERGY
CONSERVATION STANDARDS UNDER THIS SECTION WOULD POSE A
SUBSTANTIAL FINANCIAL HARDSHIP.

(2) FOR ANY WAIVER GRANTED UNDER THIS SECTION,
THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ISSUE A WRITTEN STATEMENT THAT CLEARLY
IDENTIFIES THE BUILDING AFFECTED AND THAT SPECIFIES THAT THE
DEPARTMENT HAS GRANTED A WAIVER FROM THE ENERGY CONSERVATION
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.

(3) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOPT RULES AND
REGULATIONS THAT SET STANDARDS BY WHICH A WAIVER MAY BE
GRANTED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION.

(4) (3) TO BE EFFECTIVE, A WAIVER ISSUED FOR A
BUILDING UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE FILED BY THE BUILDER
IN PERSON OR BY CERTIFIED MAIL (RETURN RECEIPT) WITH THE
ELECTRIC COMPANY DESIGNATED TO PROVIDE ELECTRIC SERVICE TO
THE BUILDING.

(E) (1) THE BUILDER OF ANY STRUCTURE SUBJECT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL: