VETOES

(II) THERE IS CLEAR EVIDENCE THAT THE EXCEPTION
WILL NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT THE FIRE SAFETY OF THE DWELLING OR ITS
OCCUPANTS.

(2)  IF AN EXCEPTION TO A REQUIREMENT OF A STATE OR
LOCAL FIRE AND BUILDING CODE IS GRANTED OR IS EXPECTED TO BE
GRANTED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION, A BUILDER SHALL
DISCLOSE THE EXCEPTION TO A PROSPECTIVE BUYER BEFORE THE SIGNING
OF A CONTRACT FOR:

(I)  THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE-FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL DWELLING; OR

(II)  THE PURCHASE OF A SINGLE-FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL DWELLING.

(3)  THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL OR A LOCAL AUTHORITY MAY
NOT GRANT UNDER THIS SUBSECTION AN EXCEPTION TO A SMOKE DETECTOR
REQUIREMENT.

(F)  IF A SPRINKLER SYSTEM IS INSTALLED IN A DWELLING UNIT,
A PERSON SHALL REPORT, BY DIALING THE 911 EMERGENCY TELEPHONE
EXCHANGE, ANY FIRE THAT OCCURS IN THE DWELLING UNIT REGARDLESS
OF:

(1)  THE SIZE OR SERIOUSNESS OF THE FIRE; OR

(2)  WHETHER THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE
SPRINKLER SYSTEM.

(G)  THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION DO NOT PRECLUDE A LOCAL
JURISDICTION FROM ADOPTING MORE STRINGENT STANDARDS REGARDING THE
INSTALLATION OF SPRINKLER SYSTEMS IN SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
DWELLINGS.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1989.

May 25, 1989

The Honorable R. Clayton Mitchell, Jr.
Speaker of the House of Delegates
State House
Annapolis, Maryland 21401

Dear Mr. Speaker:

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