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

MORE RESTRICTIVE THAN THE ENERGY CODE DEFINED UNDER THE ENERGY
CONSERVATION BUILDING STANDARDS ACT WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THE AMENDMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 83B, §§ 6-404, 6-401(j), and 6-405(a)(1) and (3)
and (b)(1).

Throughout this section, references to a "database" are substituted for the
former references to a "data base" for consistency throughout this subtitle
and to conform to current drafting style.

In subsection (a) of this section, the former reference to the requirement to
"establish" a database is deleted as obsolete because the database is
already established.

In subsection (b)(1)(iii) of this section, the former reference to "any
amendments" to the State Fire Prevention Code is deleted as unnecessary
because any amendments adopted by the State Fire Prevention
Commission become part of the State Fire Prevention Code. Similarly, in
subsection (b)(1)(iv) of this section, the former reference to "any
amendments" to the local fire prevention codes is deleted because any
amendments adopted by the local jurisdiction become part of the local fire
prevention code.

In subsections (b)(1)(iv), (c)(1), and (d)(1)(ii) and (2) of this section, the
defined term "local jurisdiction" is substituted for the former references to
a "count[y]" and "municipalit[y]" for consistency throughout the
subsection.

In subsections (b)(1)(iv) and (e)(1) of this section, the reference to the fire
"prevention" code is added for clarity.

In subsection (b)(1)(vii) and (viii) of this section, the word "defined" is
substituted for the former reference to "required" for clarity. See Revisor's
Note to § 12-502 of this subtitle.

In subsection (c)(2) of this section, the former reference to "purchase or
otherwise" provide hardware or software is deleted as surplusage.

In subsection (d)(2) of this section, the former reference to a fee "to cover or
support" the ongoing maintenance is deleted as surplusage.

Subsection (e) of this section is revised to reflect that, according to the
Department, all local jurisdictions have satisfied the requirements of
former Art. 83B, § 6-404(c)(1), (d)(1), and (e)(1) to provide copies of their
local fire codes on or before December 31, 1993, and to provide local
amendments to the Electrical Codes and local code provisions that are
more restrictive than the Energy Code on or before January 1, 1997. The
on-going requirements imposed by former Art. 83B, § 6-404(c)(2), (d)(2),
and (e)(2) are combined into one revised subsection for brevity.

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