Ch. 5

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(D) MANUFACTURED HOME CONSTRUCTION OR SAFETY.

THE DEPARTMENT MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS THAT RELATE TO ISSUES OF
CONSTRUCTION OR SAFETY OF MANUFACTURED HOMES FOR WHICH A FEDERAL
STANDARD HAS NOT BEEN ESTABLISHED AND WHICH ARE NOT RESERVED TO A
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNDER § 12-303 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 83B, §§ 6-203(a), (b), and (c) and 6-207(b).

Throughout this section, the former reference to "rules" is deleted as
included in the reference to "regulations". See General Revisor's Note to
article.

In subsection (a)(2) of this section, the former reference to "all aspects of"
the enforcement, inspection, and certification programs is deleted as
surplusage.

In subsection (a)(3) of this section, the reference to the "Maryland Building
Performance Standards" is substituted for the former obsolete reference to
the "Building Officials Conference of America basic code" for accuracy. See
Subtitle 5 of this title.

In subsection (c)(2) of this section, the former reference to "members of"
the public is deleted as surplusage.

In subsection (d) of this section, the former reference to "amend[ing]"
regulations is deleted as implicit in the authority to "adopt" regulations.

Also in subsection (d) of this section, the reference to "local" government is
substituted for the former reference to "city and county" government for
brevity and consistency with terminology used throughout this article.

Former Art. 83B, § 6-203(d), which provided an effective date in 1972 for
regulations adopted under this subtitle, is deleted as obsolete.

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

12-306. CERTIFICATION AND INSIGNIA REQUIRED.

(A)     INDUSTRIALIZED BUILDINGS.

AN INDUSTRIALIZED BUILDING THAT IS MANUFACTURED AFTER JUNE 30, 1977,
MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, OR INSTALLED IN THE STATE UNLESS THE
INDUSTRIALIZED BUILDING:

(1)      IS CERTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR SALE IN THE STATE; AND

(2)      BEARS THE INSIGNIA PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT.

(B)     MANUFACTURED HOMES.

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