Ch. 5                                        2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

12-502. EFFECT OF SUBTITLE.

(A)     ON STATE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.

THIS SUBTITLE DOES NOT ALTER OR ABROGATE THE AUTHORITY OF:

(1)      THE STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING TO ADOPT AND ENFORCE THE
STATE PLUMBING CODE UNDER THE MARYLAND PLUMBING ACT, TITLE 12 OF THE
BUSINESS OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS ARTICLE;

(2)      THE STATE BOARD OF HEATING, "VENTILATION, AIR-CONDITIONING,
AND REFRIGERATION CONTRACTORS TO ADOPT AND ENFORCE THE STATE HEATING,
VENTILATION, AIR-CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION CODE UNDER THE
MARYLAND HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR-CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION
CONTRACTORS ACT, TITLE 9A OF THE BUSINESS REGULATION ARTICLE; .

(3)      THE COMMISSIONER OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY TO ADOPT AND
ENFORCE STANDARDS FOR ELEVATOR SAFETY UNDER SUBTITLE 8 OF THIS TITLE;

(4)      THE STATE FIRE PREVENTION COMMISSION TO ENFORCE THE
ELECTRICAL CODE UNDER SUBTITLE 6 OF THIS TITLE; OR

(5)      THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO ENFORCE THE ENERGY CODE
DEFINED UNDER THE ENERGY CONSERVATION BUILDING STANDARDS ACT, TITLE 7,
SUBTITLE 4 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANIES ARTICLE.

(B)     ON ZONING POWER OF COUNTIES AND MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS.

THIS SUBTITLE DOES NOT ALTER OR ABROGATE ANY ZONING POWER OR
RELATED AUTHORITY THAT A COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION HAD ON
OCTOBER 1, 1993.

(C)     ON ROLE OF STATE TO ADMINISTER AND ENFORCE STANDARDS.

THIS SUBTITLE DOES NOT ALLOW OR ENCOURAGE THE STATE TO INITIATE OR
ASSUME AN INDEPENDENT ROLE IN THE ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF
THE STANDARDS FOR A BUILDING OR STRUCTURE THAT IS NOT OWNED OR
OPERATED BY THE STATE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 83B, §§ 6-406 and 6-402(e)(3) and (h).

In subsection (a)(1) of this section, the reference to the "Maryland
Plumbing Act" is added for clarity. Similarly, in subsection (a)(2) of this
section, the reference to the "Maryland Heating, Ventilation,
Air-Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors Act" is added.

In subsection (a)(3) of this section, the phrase "for elevator safety" is added
for clarity.

In subsection (a)(5) of this section, the reference to the Energy Code
"defined" under the Energy Conservation Building Standards Act is
substituted for the former reference to the Energy Code "required" under

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