ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 5

6-305. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF STATE FIRE MARSHAL.

(A)     ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS.
THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL SHALL ENFORCE:

(1)      ALL LAWS OF THE STATE THAT RELATE TO:

(I)      THE PREVENTION OF FIRE;

(II)     THE STORAGE, SALE, AND USE OF EXPLOSIVES,
COMBUSTIBLES, OR OTHER DANGEROUS ARTICLES, IN SOLID, LIQUID, OR GASEOUS
FORM;

(III)   THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ALL KINDS OF
EQUIPMENT INTENDED TO CONTROL, DETECT, OR EXTINGUISH FIRE;

(IV)    THE MEANS AND ADEQUACY OF EXIT, IN CASE OF FIRE, FROM .
BUILDINGS AND ALL OTHER PLACES IN WHICH INDIVIDUALS WORK, LIVE, OR
CONGREGATE, EXCEPT BUILDINGS THAT ARE USED SOLELY AS DWELLING HOUSES
FOR NO MORE THAN TWO FAMILIES; AND

(V)     THE SUPPRESSION OF ARSON; AND

(2)      THE REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE COMMISSION UNDER
SUBTITLE 2 OF THIS TITLE.

(B)     IMPLEMENTATION OF FIRE SAFETY PROGRAMS.

BY DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY VESTED IN THE COMMISSION AND WITHIN
POLICY ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSION, THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL SHALL
IMPLEMENT FIRE SAFETY PROGRAMS IN THE STATE TO MINIMIZE FIRE HAZARDS
AND DISASTERS AND LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM THESE CAUSES,
INCLUDING:

(1)      THE ESTABLISHMENT AND ENFORCEMENT OF FIRE SAFETY
PRACTICES THROUGHOUT THE STATE;

(2)      PREVENTIVE INSPECTION AND CORRECTION ACTIVITIES;

(3)      COORDINATION OF FIRE SAFETY PROGRAMS WITH VOLUNTEER AND
CAREER FIRE COMPANIES AND OTHER STATE AGENCIES AND POLITICAL
SUBDIVISIONS EXERCISING ENFORCEMENT ASPECTS; AND

(4)      CRITICAL ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION OF STATE FIRE LOSS
STATISTICS TO DETERMINE PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS.

(C)     ASSISTANCE IN FIRE PREVENTION MATTERS.

ON REQUEST, THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL SHALL ASSIST IN FIRE PREVENTION
MATTERS:

(1) A CHIEF OF A FIRE COMPANY OR DEPARTMENT;

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