ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 5

SUBTITLE 5. EVACUATION PROCEDURES IN CASE OF FIRE.
9-501. SCOPE OF SUBTITLE.

(A)     IN GENERAL.

THIS SUBTITLE DOES NOT APPLY TO WASHINGTON COUNTY.

(B)     EFFECT ON FIRE SAFETY LAWS.
THIS SUBTITLE:

(1)      IS IN ADDITION TO ANY EXISTING FIRE SAFETY LAWS; AND

(2)      DOES NOT LIMIT THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE FIRE PREVENTION
COMMISSION OR STATE FIRE MARSHAL TO ACT UNDER EXISTING FIRE SAFETY LAWS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 38A, §§ 54(b) and 55(c).

In subsection (b)(1) and (2) of this section, the reference to "fire safety
laws" is substituted for the former reference to "safety fire laws" for clarity
and consistency with terminology used throughout this article.

9-502. POSTING OF FIRE SAFETY INFORMATION IN HOTELS, MOTELS, AND LODGING
HOUSES.

EACH HOTEL, MOTEL, AND LODGING HOUSE SHALL POST IN A PROMINENT
PLACE IN EACH GUEST ROOM A NOTICE THAT STATES:

(1)      THE LOCATION OF THE NEAREST EXITS AND FIRE PULL STATIONS;

(2)      THE PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED IF THE FIRE OR SMOKE
DETECTOR GIVES WARNING SIGNALS; AND

(3)      THE PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED IF FIRE OR SMOKE DEVELOPS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 38A, § 53A(a).

In the introductory language of this section, the reference to a notice that
"states" certain information is substituted for the former reference to a
notice "containing the following information" for brevity.

9-503. AUTOMATIC FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS IN SPECIFIED BUILDINGS.

(A) REQUIRED.

EACH BUILDING CONSTRUCTED AFTER JULY 1, 1977, THAT IS INTENDED TO
HOUSE 50 OR MORE OCCUPANTS WHO, BECAUSE OF AGE, BLINDNESS, DISABILITY, OR
PHYSICAL OR MENTAL ILLNESS, ARE UNABLE TO EVACUATE THE BUILDING
WITHOUT ASSISTANCE IN CASE OF FIRE, SHALL BE PROTECTED THROUGHOUT THE
ENTIRE BUILDING BY A SYSTEM THAT IS:

(1) DESIGNED TO DETECT AND EXTINGUISH A FIRE AUTOMATICALLY
WHILE SOUNDING AN ALARM; AND

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