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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 667

in Chapter 11 of the National Fire Protection Association
Life Safety Code, [1973] 1976 Edition, shall be provided
with a minimum of one approved BATTERY OR AC PRIMARY
ELECTRIC POWERED smoke detector sensing visible or invisible
particles of combustion installed in a manner and location
approved by the Fire Prevention Commission. When activated,
the detector shall provide an alarm suitable to warn the
occupants.

(2) WHERE AN OCCUPANCY IS OCCUPIED BY A PERSON
WHO IS DEAF OR HEARING IMPAIRED A SMOKE DETECTOR UPON THE
WRITTEN REQUEST OF THE PERSON TO THE LANDLORD, SHALL BE
PROVIDED WHICH, WHEN ACTIVATED, SHALL PROVIDE A LIGHT SIGNAL
SUFFICIENT TO WARN THE DEAF OR HEARING IMPAIRED INDIVIDUAL.

(b) (3) [Each dwelling unit within existing hotels
and multi-family buildings of ten units or more which cannot
conform with the exiting requirements of the Life Safety
Code shall be in compliance with this section within three
years from the effective date of adoption.]

(I)  A LANDLORD MAY REQUIRE A REFUNDABLE
DEPOSIT FOR A SMOKE DETECTOR NOT TO EXCEED THE VALUE OF THE
SMOKE DETECTOR.

(II)  A TENANT SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE SMOKE DETECTOR IN THE
TENANT'S UNIT.

(III)  A HOTEL OR MOTEL SHALL HAVE
AVAILABLE NO LESS THAN ONE SMOKE DETECTOR FOR THE DEAF OR
HEARING IMPAIRED FOR EACH 50 UNITS OR LESS. THE PROPRIETOR
MAY REQUIRE A REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT FOR A SMOKE DETECTOR NOT TO
EXCEED THE VALUE OF THE SMOKE DETECTOR.

(1) THE OCCUPANT OF THE RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCY
SHALL, BY JULY 1, 1982:

(I) EQUIP THE OCCUPANCY WITH THE SMOKE
DETECTOR; AND

(II) MAINTAIN THE SMOKE DETECTOR.

(2) (B) Inspection and enforcement of this

provisions THE PROVISIONS IN SUBSECTION (A)(1) shall be under

the direction of the State Fire Marshal subject to the rules

and regulations promulgated by the Fire Prevention

Commission.

(C) (B) AN OCCUPANT OF A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OTHER
THAN ONE DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION ONE,
TWO OR THREE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING CONSTRUCTED PRIOR
TO JULY 1, 1975 SHALL BY JULY 1, 1982, SHALL:

(1) EQUIP THE DWELLING PLACE WITH A MINIMUM
APPROVED BATTERY OR AC PRIMARY ELECTRIC POWERED SMOKE
DETECTOR; AND