WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 647

(2) (I) IN THIS PARAGRAPH, "INDUSTRIAL INDUSTRIALIZED
BUILDING" MEANS AN INDUSTRIAL INDUSTRIALIZED BUILDING AS DEFINED
UNDER § 6-202(D) OF THIS TITLE.

(II) EXCEPT FOR INDUSTRIAL INDUSTRIALIZED
BUILDINGS, ANY PART OF THE MODEL CODE THAT RELATES TO PLUMBING
SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE CURRENT STATE PLUMBING CODE IN
EFFECT UNDER THE MARYLAND PLUMBING ACT. To the extent
practicable, the Model Code will be consistent with the Code used
for industrialized building.

(III)  THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS
ESTABLISHING STANDARDS FOR INDUSTRIAL INDUSTRIALIZED BUILDINGS.

(c)  The Model Performance Code authorized by this section
shall not be binding in any subdivision of this State unless said
subdivision specifically adopts said Model Code.

(d)  The Department shall after public hearing, issue rules
and regulations to prohibit any jurisdiction in which the Model
Code applies to alter or modify said Code without concurrence of
the Department and shall also provide for an appeal procedure for
any party who challenges the interpretation or application of the
Model Code. The Department will regularly consult with local
officials to review the application and effectiveness of the Code
in each jurisdiction and will review recommendations from local
officials for changes, modifications or exceptions which would
make the Code more effective and useful in a given subdivision,
or subdivisions, within the State of Maryland. Concurrence with
requests for special Code provisions to meet local conditions
will not be unreasonably withheld.

(e)  The Department shall assume the responsibility to train
and certify building code enforcement officials in any
jurisdiction where said Model Performance Code is in effect.

Article 56 - Licenses

180.

(a) (1) Any person, firm or corporation accepting orders or
contracts for doing any work on or in any building or structure,
requiring the use of paint, stone, brick, mortar, wood, cement,
structural iron or steel, sheet iron, galvanized iron, metallic
piping, tin, lead, electric wiring or other metal, or any other
building material, or who shall accept contracts to do any paving
or curbing on sidewalks or streets, public or private property,
using asphalt, brick, stone, cement, wood or any composition, or
who shall accept an order for or contract to excavate earth,
rock, or other material for foundations or any other purpose, [or
who shall accept an order or contract to construct any sewer of
stone, brick, terra cotta, or other material,] shall be deemed to
be carrying on the business of construction.

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