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VETOES

House Bill No. 1107

AN ACT concerning

Elevators in Buildings

FOR the purpose of requiring that certain elevators be
installed in certain buildings for the purpose of
accommodating rescue litters; specifying that this Act
does not apply to a single family dwelling and FOR the
purpose of requiring that any new building constructed
after a certain date shall have an elevator that can
accommodate a certain rescue litter; providing certain
exceptions; and providing for the delayed effective
date of this Act.

BY adding to

Article 38A - Fires and Investigations

Section 47A

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1978 Replacement Volume and 1980 Supplement)

Article 89 - Division of Labor and Industry

Section 49B(o)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1979 Replacement Volume and 1980 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article 38A - Fires and Investigations

Article 89 - Division of Labor and Industry

47A. 49B.

(A) IF AN INITIAL CONSTRUCTION PERMIT IS SOUGHT AND AT
LEAST ONE ELEVATOR IS PLANNED IN A BUILDING, AN ELEVATOR
WHICH SERVES ALL FLOORS THAT CAN ACCOMMODATE A HORIZONTALLY
CARRIED AND POSITIONED 6 FOOT 8 INCH RESCUE LITTER SHALL BE
INSTALLED IN THE BUILDING.

(0) (1) ANY NEW BUILDING CONSTRUCTED AFTER JULY 1,
1984 SHALL HAVE AN ELEVATOR THAT CAN ACCOMMODATE A
HORIZONTALLY CARRIED AND POSITIONED 6 FOOT 8 INCH RESCUE
LITTER.

(B) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO A SINGLE ONE AND
TWO FAMILY DWELLING.