WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 311

departments has done a creditable job protecting the health and
safety of the people in their respective communities.

It is further found and declared that this new demand calls
for more in depth performance evaluations in terms of the intent
of the building regulations and inspection services; these
evaluations usually involve going beyond the boundaries of local
units of government and require the assistance of the State.

It is further found and declared that local officials in
Maryland possess great knowledge and insight in this field and
are aware of the needs for modification, and their cooperation in
developing, applying and refining a satisfactory program is
essential; similarly, there is a great opportunity to cooperate
with sister states, with organizations that have published widely
used model building codes, standards of regulations, and with
other similarly engaged agencies, such as the U.S. National
Bureau of Standards.

It is further found and declared that such cooperation shall
be an integral element in the application and enforcement of this
statewide program.

It is further found and declared that the health and safety
of Maryland residents will be protected best by the State
assuming responsibility for enforcement within Maryland of the
federal mobile construction and safety standards in accordance
with the federal law establishing the standards.

[11-502.] 6-202.

(a)  "Approved testing facility" means an architect or
professional engineer, whose registration is accepted by
Maryland, or a testing organization, determined by the Department
to be specifically qualified by reason of facilities, personnel,
experience and demonstrated reliability, to investigate, test,
and evaluate industrialized buildings or their component parts;
to list such units complying with standards promulgated by the
Department; to provide adequate follow-up services at the point
of manufacture to insure that production units are in full
compliance; and to provide a label, seal or other evidence of
compliance on each unit.

(b)  "Department" means THE Department of [Economic] HOUSING
and Community Development.

(c)   "First user" means any person, firm or corporation
initially installing factory-built buildings within Maryland. A
person who. subsequently buys a building which wholly or partially
consists of an industrialized building is not a first user within
the meaning of this definition.

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