Ch. 699                                        1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

procedures; requiring the State Fire Marshal to review and approve certain fire
safety and emergency evacuation procedures"; requiring that certain information be
made available to State employees; requiring the State Department of General
Services certain State units to keep certain records; and generally relating to the
development of fire safety and emergency evacuation procedures.                             

BY adding to

Article 38A - Fires and Investigations

Section 8(n)                                                                                                                         

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1993 Replacement Volume)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 38A - Fires and Investigations

8.

(N) (1) THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL SHALL:

(I) IN COOPERATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL
SERVICES DEVELOP FOR EACH PROPERTY OWNED OR LEASED BY THE STATE:

1. FIRE SAFETY PROCEDURES, INCLUDING FIRE DRILLS AT
LEAST ONCE EVERY 60 DAYS; AND

2. EMERGENCY EVACUATION PROCEDURES IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY; AND

(II) REVIEW AND APPROVE THE FIRE SAFETY PROCEDURES AND
EMERGENCY EVACUATION PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
GENERAL SERVICES.                                                                                         

(N) (1) THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL, ASSISTANT STATE FIRE MARSHALS, AND
SPECIAL DEPUTY FIRE MARSHALS SHALL DEVELOP FOR EACH PROPERTY OWNED
OR LEASED BY THE STATE:

(I) FIRE SAFETY PROCEDURES, INCLUDING FIRE DRILLS AT LEAST
QUARTERLY; AND

(II) EMERGENCY EVACUATION PROCEDURES IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY.

(2) INFORMATION CONCERNING FIRE SAFETY AND EMERGENCY:
EVACUATION PROCEDURES SHALL BE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO ALL STATE
EMPLOYEES.

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