ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 5

Defined terms: "Department" § 12-301
"Local enforcement agency" § 12-301

12-311. INSPECTIONS.

(A)     IN GENERAL.

THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MAINTAIN A PROGRAM OF ADEQUATE INSPECTION
OF INDUSTRIALIZED BUILDINGS.

(B)     UNANNOUNCED INSPECTIONS.

(1)      EACH MANUFACTURER OF INDUSTRIALIZED BUILDINGS TO BE SOLD
OR OFFERED FOR SALE TO FIRST USERS IN THE STATE SHALL AGREE THAT THE
DEPARTMENT HAS THE RIGHT TO CONDUCT UNANNOUNCED INSPECTIONS AT THE
MANUFACTURING SITE TO REVIEW ANY ASPECT OF THE MANUFACTURER'S QUALITY
CONTROL PROGRAM.

(2)     THE COST OF TWO UNANNOUNCED INSPECTIONS MAY BE CHARGED
TO THE MANUFACTURER IN ACCORDANCE WITH A FEE SCHEDULE ESTABLISHED BY
THE DEPARTMENT.

(3)      IN ADDITION, THE TOTAL TRAVEL COSTS ON PUBLISHED AIR FARE,
OR EQUIVALENT RATE, BETWEEN BALTIMORE AND THE LOCATION OF THE FACTORY,
PLUS NECESSARY SUPPLEMENTAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION AND
REIMBURSEMENT FOR FOOD AND LODGING CONSISTENT WITH ALLOWANCES FOR
STATE EMPLOYEES MAY BE CHARGED TO THE MANUFACTURER

(C)     INSPECTIONS BY LOCAL ENFORCEMENT AGENCY PERSONNEL.

(1)      THE DEPARTMENT MAY ESTABLISH A PROGRAM OF TRAINING AND
ACCREDITATION OF LOCAL ENFORCEMENT AGENCY PERSONNEL TO:

(I)      ENABLE THEM TO BE MOST EFFECTIVE IN INSPECTION OF
INDUSTRIALIZED BUILDINGS OR MANUFACTURED HOMES; AND

(II)     PROMOTE THE POSSIBILITY OF RECIPROCAL RELIANCE
BETWEEN BUILDING PERSONNEL IN THIS STATE AND BETWEEN THIS STATE AND
OTHER STATES.

(2)      IN THOSE JURISDICTIONS THAT EMPLOY ACCREDITED LOCAL
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY PERSONNEL, THE FUNCTION OF ON-SITE INSPECTION OF
THE INSTALLATION OR ASSEMBLY OF INDUSTRIALIZED BUILDINGS IS RESERVED TO
THOSE JURISDICTIONS WITH APPROPRIATE APPEAL PROCEDURES FROM THEIR
DECISIONS.

(D)     REINSPECTIONS.

(1) LOCAL          ENFORCEMENT          AGENCY          REPRESENTATIVES,

MANUFACTURERS, AND INSTALLERS MAY REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT AN
INDUSTRIALIZED BUILDING THAT HAS BEEN DAMAGED EN ROUTE TO THE SITE SO
THAT THE DEPARTMENT MAY ARRANGE FOR A REINSPECTION OF THE
INDUSTRIALIZED BUILDING.

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