ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

H.B. 747

(III) AND (IV) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2006, A NEW PRODUCT
OF A TYPE SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION (B)(1) OF THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE
INSTALLED IN THE STATE UNLESS THE EFFICIENCY OF THE NEW PRODUCT MEETS
OR EXCEEDS THE EFFICIENCY STANDARDS SET FORTH IN THE REGULATIONS
ADOPTED UNDER SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION.

(III) CEILING FAN LIGHT KITS THAT DO NOT MEET THE ENERGY
EFFICIENCY STANDARDS MAY BE INSTALLED IN THE STATE UNTIL JANUARY 1, 2008.

(II) (IV) COMMERCIAL CLOTHES WASHERS THAT DO NOT MEET
THE WATER EFFICIENCY STANDARDS UNDER SUBSECTION (C)(2)(X)(IX) OF THIS
SECTION MAY BE INSTALLED IN THE STATE UNTIL JANUARY 1, 2008.

(3)      PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO A
PRODUCT THAT IS SOLD BEFORE THE APPLICABLE DATE STATED IN PARAGRAPH (1)
OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(E) (1) BY REGULATION, THE ADMINISTRATION MAY CLARIFY BUT NOT
EXPAND THE SCOPE OF THE DEVICES DEFINED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS
SECTION.

(4)      (2) ON REQUEST OF A MARYLAND BUSINESS OR CONSUMER AND
AFTER PUBLIC NOTICE AND COMMENT, THE ADMINISTRATION MAY DELAY THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF ANY STANDARD UNDER THIS SECTION BY NOT MORE THAN 1
YEAR IF THE ADMINISTRATION DETERMINES THAT PRODUCTS CONFORMING TO THE
STANDARD WILL NOT BE WIDELY AVAILABLE IN MARYLAND BY THE APPLICABLE
DATE STATED IN PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION SUBSECTION (D)(1) OF THIS
SECTION.

(E)     BY REGULATION, THE ADMINISTRATION MAY CLARIFY BUT NOT EXPAND
THE SCOPE OF THE DEVICES DEFINED IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION.

(F)     (1) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL ADOPT PROCEDURES FOR TESTING
THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF THE NEW PRODUCTS LISTED IN SUBSECTION (B)(1) OF
THIS SECTION IF TESTING PROCEDURES ARE NOT PROVIDED FOR IN THE MARYLAND
BUILDING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.

(2)      THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL USE APPROPRIATE NATIONALLY
RECOGNIZED TEST METHODS SUCH AS THOSE APPROVED BY THE UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY.

(3)      THE MANUFACTURERS OF NEW PRODUCTS LISTED IN SUBSECTION
(B)(1) OF THIS SECTION SHALL CAUSE SAMPLES OF THEIR PRODUCTS TO BE TESTED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEST PROCEDURES ADOPTED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION
OR THOSE SPECIFIED IN THE MARYLAND BUILDING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.

(G)     (1) MANUFACTURERS OF NEW PRODUCTS LISTED IN SUBSECTION (B)(1)
OF THIS SECTION SHALL CERTIFY TO THE ADMINISTRATION THAT THE PRODUCTS
ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.

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