Ch. 5

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2)      A LEGALLY DESIGNATED FIRE MARSHAL OF A COUNTY OR
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION; OR

(3)      A UNIT OR AGENCY OF THE STATE OR A COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION.

(D)     FIRE SAFETY AND EMERGENCY EVACUATION PROCEDURES FOR STATE
PROPERTY.

(1)      THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL, ASSISTANT STATE FIRE MARSHALS, AND
SPECIAL ASSISTANT STATE 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.

(2)      INFORMATION ABOUT FIRE SAFETY AND EMERGENCY EVACUATION
PROCEDURES SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO ALL STATE EMPLOYEES ON REQUEST.

(3)      THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL SHALL REQUIRE THE STATE UNIT
EXERCISING CONTROL OVER THE PROPERTY OWNED OR LEASED BY THE STATE TO
KEEP RECORDS OF FIRE DRILLS OR OTHER EXERCISES THAT RELATE TO FIRE
SAFETY AND EMERGENCY EVACUATION PROCEDURES CONDUCTED IN THE
PROPERTY.

(E)     ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND LICENSES.

THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL MAY ISSUE PERMITS AND LICENSES AS REQUIRED
UNDER THIS ARTICLE.

(F)     DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS DEVICES AND SUBSTANCES.

ON REQUEST, THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL MAY ASSIST POLICE AND FIRE
AUTHORITIES TO DISPOSE OF HAZARDOUS DEVICES AND SUBSTANCES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 38A, §§ 7(b), 8(a), (b), (c), (k), and (n), and the
second sentence of § 33.

In subsection (a)(1)(iv) of this section, the word "solely" is substituted for
the former word "wholly" as a better word choice.

Also in subsection (a)(1)(iv) of this section, the former phrases "from time
to time" and "for any purpose", which modified "live, work, or congregate",
are deleted as surplusage.

In subsection (b)(3) of this section, the reference to "career" fire companies
is substituted for the former reference to "paid" fire companies for
consistency with terminology used throughout this article.

In subsection (c)(1) of this section, the former reference to a "recognized"
fire company or department is deleted as surplusage.

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