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

as included in the reference to "regulations". See General Revisor's Note to
article.

In subsection (b)(2) of this section, the former phrase "on information" is
deleted as surplusage.

Defined terms: "Department" § 12-301
"Industrialized building" § 12-301
"Manufactured home" § 12-301

12-305. STANDARDS FOR INDUSTRIALIZED BUILDINGS AND MANUFACTURED
HOMES.

(A)     INDUSTRIALIZED BUILDINGS — IN GENERAL.
THE DEPARTMENT:

(1)      SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS THAT SET STANDARDS TO WHICH
INDUSTRIALIZED BUILDINGS SHALL COMPLY TO PROTECT AGAINST THE HAZARDS
OF INDUSTRIALIZED BUILDINGS TO SAFETY, HEALTH, AND PROPERTY;

(2)      MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS THAT GOVERN THE ENFORCEMENT,
INSPECTION, AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED BY THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(3)      WITH RESPECT TO INDUSTRIALIZED BUILDINGS, SHALL ADOPT THE
MARYLAND BUILDING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS WITH EXCEPTIONS OR
MODIFICATIONS THAT, AFTER ADEQUATE PUBLIC NOTICE AND PUBLIC HEARING,
THE DEPARTMENT CONSIDERS APPROPRIATE TO MEET THE NEEDS AND JUDGMENTS
OF THE STATE.

(B)     SAME — ACCEPTANCE OF NEW MATERIALS AND METHODS.

(1)      IF PRACTICAL, THE REGULATIONS THAT SET STANDARDS FOR
INDUSTRIALIZED BUILDINGS SHALL BE STATED IN TERMS OF REQUIRED LEVELS OF
PERFORMANCE TO FACILITATE THE PROMPT APPROVAL OF ACCEPTABLE NEW
BUILDING MATERIALS AND METHODS.

(2)      IF GENERALLY RECOGNIZED STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE ARE
NOT AVAILABLE, THE REGULATIONS SHALL PROVIDE FOR ACCEPTANCE OF
MATERIALS AND METHODS WHOSE PERFORMANCE HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY THE
DEPARTMENT, ON THE BASIS OF RELIABLE TEST AND EVALUATION DATA
PRESENTED BY THE PROPONENT, TO BE SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL IN SAFETY TO THE
MATERIALS AND METHODS SPECIFIED WHEN USED FOR THE PURPOSE AND IN THE
MANNER RECOMMENDED.

(C)     SAME — PAMPHLETS.

(1)      THE DEPARTMENT SHALL HAVE PRINTED AND KEEP IN PAMPHLET
FORM THE REGULATIONS THAT SET STANDARDS FOR INDUSTRIALIZED BUILDINGS.

(2)      THE PAMPHLETS SHALL BE PROVIDED AT COST TO THE PUBLIC ON
REQUEST.

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