ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                                Ch. 5

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 38A, § 57(e) and (f).

In subsection (a)(4) of this section, the reference to failure to "keep
information confidential" is substituted for the former reference to a
failure to "hold in confidence information required to be held in confidence"
for clarity and conformity with § 9-604 of this subtitle.

In subsection (b) of this section, the reference to a person being subject to
a certain penalty "on conviction" is added to state expressly that which
only was implied in the former law, and for consistency with other penalty
provisions in this and other revised articles of the Code.

Defined terms: "Fire investigator" § 9-601
"Person" § 1-101

SUBTITLE 7. FIRE PREVENTION CODES OF COUNTIES AND MUNICIPAL

CORPORATIONS.

9-701. AUTHORITY OF COUNTIES AND MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS TO ADOPT FIRE
PREVENTION CODES.

(A)     IN GENERAL.

SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION, THE LOCAL GOVERNING BODY
OF EACH COUNTY AND THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF EACH MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
IN THE STATE MAY ADOPT BY ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION A FIRE PREVENTION
CODE TO:

(1)      PROVIDE FOR PROTECTION AGAINST FIRES AND THE REMOVAL OF
FIRE HAZARDS;

(2)      PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF INSPECTORS TO ENFORCE THE
FIRE PREVENTION CODE; AND

(3)      ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THE FIRE PREVENTION
CODE OR AN ORDINANCE, RESOLUTION, OR REGULATION FOR THE PREVENTION OF
FIRES OR REMOVAL OF FIRE HAZARDS.

(B)     INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF STANDARD OR MODEL CODES.

(1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, A FIRE
PREVENTION CODE OF A COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ADOPTED UNDER
THIS SECTION MAY INCORPORATE BY REFERENCE A CODE OR PART OF A CODE
PREPARED BY A GOVERNMENTAL UNIT OR A TRADE OR PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
FOR GENERAL DISTRIBUTION IN PRINTED FORM AS A STANDARD OR MODEL ON ANY
SUBJECT THAT RELATES TO FIRE PREVENTION, FIRE HAZARDS, OR FLAMMABLE OR
DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES.

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