WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                            Ch. 200

6-405.

(A)     THE DEPARTMENT SHALL:

(1)      COORDINATE WITH LOCAL BUILDING OFFICIALS, THE STATE FIRE
MARSHAL'S OFFICE, AND LOCAL FIRE OFFICIALS IN COMPILING INFORMATION FOR
THE CENTRAL DATA BASE ESTABLISHED UNDER § 6-404 OF THIS SUBTITLE;

(2)      NOTIFY LOCAL JURISDICTIONS OF CHANGES TO THE BOCA
NATIONAL BUILDING CODE AND THE IMPACT SUCH CHANGES WILL HAVE ON THE
LOCAL AMENDMENTS IN EACH LOCAL JURISDICTION;

(3)      INCLUDE IN THE CENTRAL DATA BASE PROPOSED STATE OR
FEDERAL LEGISLATION OF WHICH THE DEPARTMENT IS AWARE AND THAT
DIRECTLY AFFECTS THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

(4)      IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MARYLAND BUILDING OFFICIALS
ASSOCIATION AND OTHER INTERESTED ORGANIZATIONS, PROVIDE TRAINING FOR
LOCAL BUILDING OFFICIALS ON THE MARYLAND BUILDING PERFORMANCE
STANDARDS AND CERTIFY THE PARTICIPATION OF LOCAL BUILDING OFFICIALS IN
THE TRAINING; AND

(5)      ON REQUEST, PROVIDE LOCAL JURISDICTIONS WITH TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE CONCERNING THE IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE
MARYLAND BUILDING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.

(B)      THE DEPARTMENT MAY:

(1)      COMPILE AND INCLUDE IN THE CENTRAL DATA BASE ESTABLISHED
UNDER § 6-404(A) OF THIS SUBTITLE:

(I)       ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED BY LOCAL JURISDICTIONS ON
THE IMPLEMENTATION AND INTERPRETATION OF THE MARYLAND BUILDING
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS BY LOCAL JURISDICTIONS; AND

(II)     INTERIM AMENDMENTS TO THE BOCA NATIONAL BUILDING
CODE INCLUDING SUBSEQUENT PRINTINGS OF THE MOST RECENT EDITION;

(2)      DEVELOP A VOLUNTARY FORUM THAT MAY BE USED, AT THE
REQUEST OF A LOCAL JURISDICTION, TO RESOLVE CONFLICTS INVOLVING THE
MARYLAND BUILDING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS; AND

(3)      ADOPT REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THIS
SUBTITLE.

6-406.

(A) THIS SUBTITLE MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO ALTER OR ABROGATE THE
AUTHORITY OF THE STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING TO ADOPT AND ENFORCE THE
STATE PLUMBING CODE UNDER TITLE 12 OF THE BUSINESS OCCUPATIONS AND
PROFESSIONS ARTICLE.

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