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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 340

to accompany such approval; providing that the maximum
penalty for certain violations of this Act shall be a
certain amount; making technical corrections; providing
that certain provisions of this Act shall not apply to
certain hotels and buildings until a certain date; and
generally relating to the installation and maintenance
of smoke detection systems.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 38A - Fires and Investigations

Section 12A

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1978 Replacement Volume and 1981 Supplement)

BY repealing

Chapter 860 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1975
Section 2

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

Article 38A - Fires and Investigations

12A.

(a) (1) Each sleeping area within all occupancies
classified residential, as defined in Chapter 11 of the
National Fire Protection Association Life Safety Code, 1976
Edition, shall be provided with a minimum of one approved
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)(I) A LANDLORD SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE

INSTALLATION AND MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE OF THE SMOKE

DETECTOR IN THE TENANT'S UNIT.

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

(2) (I) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION DO NOT
APPLY TO DWELLING UNITS WITHIN EXISTING HOTELS AND
MULTIFAMILY BUILDINGS OF 10 UNITS OR MORE CONSTRUCTED PRIOR
TO 1975 WHICH CONFORM WITH THE EXITING REQUIREMENTS OF THE
LIFE SAFETY CODE.

(II) IN ALL MULTIFAMILY BUILDINGS AND
HOTELS CONSTRUCTED PRIOR TO 1975 WITH 4 THROUGH 9 UNITS,
SMOKE DETECTORS SHALL BE INSTALLED BY JANUARY 1, 1983.