Ch. 5

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCEPTED ENGINEERING
PRACTICES APPROVED BY THE AUTHORITY WITH JURISDICTION.

(B) APPEAL OF ORDERS FOR COMPLIANCE.

(1)      AN ORDER FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS
SECTION THAT IS ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AUTHORITY GRANTED UNDER
TITLE 6, SUBTITLE 3 OF THIS ARTICLE MAY BE APPEALED TO THE STATE FIRE
PREVENTION COMMISSION.

(2)      AN ORDER FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS
SECTION THAT IS ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AUTHORITY GRANTED BY A
LOCAL LAW, ORDINANCE, OR REGULATION MAY BE APPEALED AS PROVIDED BY LAW,
ORDINANCE, OR REGULATION OF THE LOCAL JURISDICTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 38A, §§ 53(b) and (c) and 54(a) and (c).

In subsection (a) of this section, the former definitions of "[o]ccupant
needing evacuation assistance" and "[a]utomatic fire extinguishing
system" are revised as part of the requirement that certain buildings have
a certain automatic fire extinguishing system, for clarity and to avoid
defining terms that are used only once outside of their own definitions.
Correspondingly, former Art. 38A, § 53(a), which was standard
introductory language used in a definition section, is deleted as
unnecessary.

In subsection (b)(1) of this section, the specific reference to "Title 6,
Subtitle 3 of" this article is added to cross-reference the provisions that
relate to the authority of the State Fire Marshal to make orders for
compliance.

9-504. SYMBOLS TO IDENTIFY DWELLINGS OF OCCUPANTS NEEDING EVACUATION
ASSISTANCE.

(A)     DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAM REQUIRED.

THE STATE FIRE PREVENTION COMMISSION SHALL DEVELOP A PROGRAM TO
IDENTIFY BY THE DISPLAY OF A SIGN, STICKER, OR OTHER APPROPRIATE SYMBOL,
THE DWELLINGS OF OCCUPANTS WHO, BECAUSE OF AGE, BLINDNESS, DISABILITY,
OR PHYSICAL OR MENTAL ILLNESS, ARE UNABLE TO EVACUATE THE BUILDING
WITHOUT ASSISTANCE IN CASE OF FIRE.

(B)     ADOPTION OF REGULATIONS REQUIRED.

THE COMMISSION SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS TO GOVERN THE DISTRIBUTION
AND USE OF THE SYMBOLS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 38A, §§ 53(b) and 55A(a) and (b).

In subsection (a) of this section, the former definition of "[o]ccupant
needing evacuation assistance" is revised as part of the requirement that

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