Ch. 200

1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

6-404.

(A)     THE DEPARTMENT SHALL:

(1)      ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A CENTRAL AUTOMATED DATA BASE
THAT, AT A MINIMUM, CONTAINS:

(I)       THE MARYLAND BUILDING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS;

(II)     LOCAL AMENDMENTS TO THE MARYLAND BUILDING
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS;

(III)    THE STATE FIRE PREVENTION CODE AND ANY AMENDMENTS
TO THE CODE PROMULGATED BY THE STATE FIRE PREVENTION COMMISSION;

(IV)    FIRE CODES ADOPTED BY COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES
AND ANY AMENDMENTS; AND

(V)      INFORMATION COMPILED BY THE DEPARTMENT UNDER §
6-405(B)(1) OF THIS SUBTITLE;

(2)       MAKE INFORMATION FROM THE DATA BASE AVAILABLE TO ANY
COUNTY, MUNICIPALITY, STATE UNIT OR OTHER INTERESTED PARTY; AND

(3)       PURCHASE OR OTHERWISE PROVIDE A LOCAL JURISDICTION WITH
THE NECESSARY HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE TO ENABLE THE LOCAL JURISDICTION
TO ACCESS THE INFORMATION IN THE CENTRAL AUTOMATED DATA BASE.

(B)      (1) THE DEPARTMENT MAY CHARGE A FEE FOR INFORMATION
PROVIDED FROM THE DATA BASE EXCEPT THAT A FEE MAY NOT BE CHARGED TO
STATE UNITS, COUNTIES, OR MUNICIPALITIES. IF ANY FEES ARE UNEXPENDED AT
THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR, THE FEES SHALL NOT REVERT TO THE GENERAL
FUND OF THE STATE, BUT INSTEAD SHALL BE MAINTAINED AS SPECIAL FUNDS
AVAILABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR CARRYING OUT THE PURPOSES OF THIS
SUBTITLE.                                                                                                       

(2) THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT CHARGE A FEE TO A COUNTY OR
MUNICIPALITY TO COVER OR SUPPORT THE ONGOING MAINTENANCE OR UPKEEP
OF THE DATA BASE.

(C)      A LOCAL JURISDICTION SHALL FURNISH TO THE DEPARTMENT:

(1)      ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1993, A COPY OF ITS DULY ADOPTED
LOCAL FIRE CODE; AND

(2)      WITHIN 15 DAYS OF ITS EFFECTIVE DATE, ANY AMENDMENT TO THE
LOCAL FIRE CODE.

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