WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 3

26-11.

(k) (2) This subsection does not apply to candidates for the offices of Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, Comptroller, Attorney General, or judge of [the] AN appellate
court.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Incorrect word usage in Article 33, § 26-11(k)(2).

Occurred: Ch. 363, Acts of 1993.

Article 38A - Fires and Investigations

7.

(b)     The State Fire Marshal, by delegation of authority vested in the State Fire
Prevention Commission and within policy established by the State Fire Prevention
[Commission] COMMISSION, has all responsibility for the implementation of fire safety
programs in the State designated to minimize fire hazards and disasters and loss of life
and property from these causes. These responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the
establishment and enforcement of fire safety practices throughout the State, preventive
inspection and correction activities, coordination of fire safety programs with volunteer
and paid fire companies, and other State agencies and political subdivisions exercising
enforcement aspects, and critical analysis and evaluation of Maryland fire loss statistics
for determination of problems and solutions.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Omitted comma in Article 38A, § 7(b).

Occurred: Ch. 46, Acts of 1964.
12B.

(c)     (1) Except as provided in [subsection] PARAGRAPH (2) of this [section]
SUBSECTION, if there is clear evidence that an exception will not adversely affect the fire
safety of the building or its occupants, the State Fire Marshal or a local authority having
jurisdiction over the enforcement of fire and building codes may grant an exception to:

(i) A requirement of a State or local fire and building code if a
sprinkler system is installed in a building as required by this section; or

(ii) The sprinkler system requirement of this section if, on or before
June 30, 1990:

1.       The local authority gave approval to a construction plan of a
building covered by this section; and

2.       The approved plans do not include the installation of a
sprinkler system as required by this section.

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