Ch. 570                                        1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(D) (1) AN OPERATOR OF AN AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE SHALL
PROVIDE DURING THE HOURS OF DARKNESS LIGHTING OF AT LEAST 10
CANDLEFOOT POWER AT THE FACE OF THE AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE AND
EXTENDING IN AN UNOBSTRUCTED DIRECTION OUTWARD 5 FEET.

(2)      AN OPERATOR OR, IF DIFFERENT, THE PERSON WHO CONTROLS THE
ACCESS AREA OR THE DEFINED PARKING AREA, SHALL PROVIDE DURING THE
HOURS OF DARKNESS LIGHTING OF:

(I)       AT LEAST 2 CANDLEFOOT POWER WITHIN 50 FEET FROM ALL
UNOBSTRUCTED DIRECTIONS FROM THE FACE OF THE AUTOMATED TELLER
MACHINE;

(II)     At LEAST 2 CANDLEFOOT POWER IN THAT PORTION OF THE
DEFINED PARKING AREA WITHIN 60 FEET OF THE AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE;
AND                                                                       

(III)    IN THE EVENT THE AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE IS
LOCATED WITHIN 10 FEET OF A CORNER OF THE BUILDING AND THE AUTOMATED
TELLER MACHINE IS GENERALLY ACCESSIBLE FROM THE ADJACENT SIDE, AT LEAST
2 CANDLEFOOT POWER ALONG THE FIRST 40 UNOBSTRUCTED FEET OF THE
ADJACENT SIDE OF THE BUILDING.

(3)      THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBSECTION APPLY ONLY TO
AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINES THAT ARE OPEN FOR USE BY CUSTOMERS DURING
THE HOURS OF DARKNESS.

(4)      FOR AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINES INSTALLED BEFORE JANUARY
1, 1995, COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE
OPTIONAL UNTIL JULY 1, 1995.

"(E). (1) AT OR BEFORE THE TIME A CUSTOMER IS FURNISHED WITH AN
ACCESS DEVICE, THE ISSUER OF THE ACCESS DEVICE SHALL FURNISH TO THE
CUSTOMER A NOTICE CONCERNING BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS THAT CUSTOMERS
SHOULD EMPLOY WHILE USING AN AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE DURING HOURS
OF DARKNESS.

(2)      THE NOTICE SHALL BE FURNISHED:

(I)       TO EACH CUSTOMER WHOSE ADDRESS FOR THE ACCOUNT TO
WHICH THE ACCESS DEVICE RELATES IS IN THIS STATE; AND

(II)     BY PERSONALLY DELIVERING OR MAILING THE NOTICE TO
CUSTOMERS AT THEIR MAILING ADDRESSES IN THIS STATE.

(3)      (I) ONLY ONE NOTICE NEED BE FURNISHED FOR EACH MAILING
ADDRESS; AND

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