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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor Ch. 331
14-1102.
(A) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE PRESENCE OF A
FIREWALL IN AN APARTMENT BUILDING MAY NOT EXEMPT AN APARTMENT FROM
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
(B) (1) ON WRITTEN REQUEST OF A TENANT WHO IS DEAF OR HEARING
IMPAIRED, OR HAS A DEPENDENT OR SPOUSE WHO IS DEAF OR HEARING IMPAIRED,
THE LANDLORD SHALL INSTALL VISUAL ALARMS IN;
(I) EACH SLEEPING AREA OF THE TENANT'S APARTMENT THAT IS
SELECTED BY THE TENANT AND ANY TWO ADDITIONAL ROOMS OF THE TENANT'S
APARTMENT THAT ARE SELECTED BY THE TENANT; AND
(II) ANY COMMON AREA OF THE APARTMENT BUILDING REQUIRED
TO HAVE A GENERAL EVACUATION ALARM UNDER THE STATE FIRE PREVENTION
CODE.
(2) A VISUAL ALARM INSTALLED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SHALL,
WHEN ACTIVATED, PROVIDE A SIGNAL THAT IS:
(I) APPROVED BY A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED TESTING
LABORATORY FOR VISUAL ALARMS IN SLEEPING AREAS; AND
(II) SUFFICIENT TO WARN THE DEAF OR HEARING IMPAIRED
TENANT, DEPENDENT, OR SPOUSE.
(C) A LANDLORD SHALL MODIFY THE WIRING OF THE GENERAL EVACUATION
ALARM SYSTEM OF AN APARTMENT BUILDING IF NECESSARY TO COMPLY WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION.
(D) ANY MODIFICATION TO THE GENERAL EVACUATION ALARM SYSTEM OF
AN APARTMENT BUILDING MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS
SECTION SHALL COMPLY WITH THE APPLICABLE LOCAL FIRE AND BUILDING CODES
AND THE STATE FIRE PREVENTION CODE.
14 1103.
(A) (1) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION APPLY TO ANY CONDOMINIUM BUILDING,
REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF UNITS.
(2) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE PRESENCE
OF A FIREWALL IN A CONDOMINIUM BUILDING DOES NOT EXEMPT ANY UNIT FROM
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
(B) (1) ON WRITTEN REQUEST OF A UNIT OWNER WHO IS DEAF OR HEARING
IMPAIRED, OR HAS A DEPENDENT OR SPOUSE WHO IS DEAF OR HEARING IMPAIRED,
THE COUNCIL OF UNIT OWNERS OR ITS AGENT, AS AUTHORIZED UNDER § 11-109 OF
THE REAL PROPERTY ARTICLE, SHALL INSTALL VISUAL ALARMS IN;
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