Ch. 102

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(3)     The Commission may not authorize a gas company or electric
company to service an occupancy unit or shopping center unit subject to this
subsection unless the building or shopping center has individual metered service or
submetering as provided under § 7-303 or § 7-304 of this subtitle for each
individually leased or owned occupancy unit or shopping center unit.

(4)     In accordance with its regulations, the Commission may authorize a
gas company or electric company to provide service for central heating or cooling
systems, or a combination of those systems, to an occupancy unit or shopping center
unit subject to this subsection if the Commission is satisfied that the service will
result in a substantial net saving of energy over the energy saving that would result
from individual metering or submetering as provided under § 7-303 or § 7-304 of this
subtitle.

(d) The owner, operator, or manager of a residential multiple occupancy
building or shopping center subject to this section may not impose a utility cost on an
occupancy unit or shopping center unit, except for charges that:

(1)     the Commission authorizes the gas company or electric company to
impose; and

(2)     the gas company or electric company actually imposes on the owner,
operator, or manager.

7-502.

(a) Except as required under subsection (b) of this section, the provisions of
this subtitle may not be applied to a small rural electric cooperative that:

(1)     has less than 10% of its distribution territory within the State;

(2)     maintains its principal place of business outside the State; and

(3)     is subject to, and conducts its operations within the State in
compliance with, the laws of the state in which its principal place of business is
located.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 2003.

Approved April 22, 2003.

CHAPTER 102
(Senate Bill 553)

AN ACT concerning

Assisted Living Facilities - Certification - Third Party Accreditation

Programs and Managers

FOR the purpose of requiring authorizing the Department of Health and Mental

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