ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 5

that law because the Energy Code is not required under that Act. The
Energy Code is part of the Maryland Building Performance Standards, so
the Energy Code is required under this subtitle, not the Energy
Conservation Building Standards Act.

In subsection (c) of this section, the former phrase "within the State, a
county, or municipality" is deleted as surplusage.

The Public Safety Article Review Committee notes, for consideration by the
General Assembly, that the State Fire Marshal, not the State Fire
Prevention Commission, enforces the Electrical Code referenced in
subsection (a)(4) of this section. Similarly, the Public Safety Article Review
Committee notes that local jurisdictions, not the Public Service
Commission, enforce the Energy Code referenced in subsection (a)(5) of
this section.

Defined terms: "Building" § 12-501
"County" § 1-101
"Standards" § 12-501
"Structure" § 12-501

12-503. MARYLAND BUILDING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.

(A)     ADOPTION REQUIRED.

(1)      THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOPT BY REGULATION, AS THE
MARYLAND BUILDING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS, THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING
CODE WITH THE MODIFICATIONS INCORPORATED BY THE DEPARTMENT UNDER
SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION.

(2)      THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOPT EACH SUBSEQUENT VERSION OF
THE STANDARDS WITHIN 12 MONTHS AFTER IT IS ISSUED.

(B)     MODIFICATIONS TO INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE.

(1)      BEFORE ADOPTING EACH VERSION OF THE STANDARDS, THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL:

(I)      REVIEW THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE TO DETERMINE
WHETHER MODIFICATIONS SHOULD BE INCORPORATED IN THE STANDARDS;

(II)     ACCEPT WRITTEN COMMENTS;

(III)    CONSIDER ANY COMMENTS RECEIVED; AND

(IV)    HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON EACH PROPOSED MODIFICATION.

(2)      THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT ADOPT, AS PART OF THE STANDARDS, A
MODIFICATION OF A BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENT THAT IS MORE STRINGENT
THAN THE REQUIREMENT IN THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE.

(C)     APPLICABILITY.

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