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2005 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Ch. 331
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(e) (1) Regardless of the number of units, each hotel or motel shall have
available at least one smoke detector for the deaf or hearing impaired for each 50
units or fraction of 50 units.
(2) The hotel or motel may require a refundable deposit for a portable
smoke detector not exceeding the value of the smoke detector.
(3) The hotel or motel shall post in a conspicuous place at the
registration desk a permanent sign that states the availability of smoke detectors for
the deaf or hearing impaired.
(d) On or before July 1, 1982, an occupant of a one, two, or three family
residential dwelling constructed before July 1, 1975, shall:
(1) equip each occupant's living unit with at least one approved battery
or alternating current (AC) primary electric powered smoke detector; and
(2) maintain the smoke detector.
SUBTITLE 11. GENERAL EVACUATION ALARMS FOR DEAF AND HEARING IMPAIRED
OCCUPANTS OF APARTMENT AND CONDOMINIUM BUILDINGS
14-1101.
(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.
(B) "APARTMENT BUILDING" MEANS A BUILDING THAT CONTAINS AT LEAST
ONE DWELLING UNIT AND IN WHICH ALL THE DWELLING UNITS ARE OCCUPIED
PRIMARILY FOR NONTRANSIENT USE WITH RENT PAID IN INTERVALS OF 1 WEEK OR
LONGER.
(C) "CONDOMINIUM" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 11-101 OF THE REAL
PROPERTY ARTICLE.
(D) "COUNCIL OF UNIT OWNERS" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 11-109 OF
THE REAL PROPERTY ARTICLE.
(E) "GENERAL EVACUATION ALARM" MEANS AN ALARM THAT SIGNALS
THROUGHOUT AN ENTIRE BUILDING.
(F) "UNIT" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 11-101 OF THE REAL PROPERTY
ARTICLE.
(G) "UNIT OWNER" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 11-101 OF THE REAL
PROPERTY ARTICLE.
(H) (1) "VISUAL ALARM" MEANS A GENERAL EVACUATION ALARM THAT
MEETS THE UNDERWRITER LABORATORIES/ANSI STANDARD 1071 FOR. SLEEPING
AREAS.
(2) "VISUAL ALARM" INCLUDES AN ALARM WITH A STROBE LIGHT
WARNING SYSTEM.
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