Ch. 5                                        2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Defined terms: "County" § 1-101
"Department" § 12-501
"International Building Code" § 12-501
"Local jurisdiction" § 12-501
"Standards" § 12-501

12-507. OTHER POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT.

(A)     POWERS.

THE DEPARTMENT MAY:

(1)      DEVELOP A VOLUNTARY FORUM THAT MAY BE USED, ON REQUEST
OF A LOCAL JURISDICTION, TO RESOLVE CONFLICTS THAT INVOLVE THE
STANDARDS; AND

(2)      ADOPT REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THIS SUBTITLE.

(B)     DUTIES.
THE DEPARTMENT:

(1)      SHALL NOTIFY EACH LOCAL JURISDICTION OF EACH CHANGE TO
THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE AND THE IMPACT THE CHANGE WILL HAVE ON
THE LOCAL AMENDMENTS IN THAT LOCAL JURISDICTION;

(2)      IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MARYLAND BUILDING OFFICIALS
ASSOCIATION AND OTHER INTERESTED ORGANIZATIONS, SHALL PROVIDE TRAINING
FOR LOCAL BUILDING OFFICIALS ON THE STANDARDS AND CERTIFY THE
PARTICIPATION OF LOCAL BUILDING OFFICIALS IN THE TRAINING; AND

(3)      ON REQUEST, SHALL PROVIDE A LOCAL JURISDICTION WITH
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO IMPLEMENT AND ENFORCE THE STANDARDS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 83B, § 6-405(a)(2), (4), and (5) and (b)(2) and (3).

Defined terms: "Department" § 12-501

"International Building Code" § 12-501
"Local jurisdiction" § 12-501
"Standards" § 12-501

SUBTITLE 6. ELECTRICAL CODE.
12-601. DEFINITIONS.

(A)     IN GENERAL.

IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language added as the standard
introductory language to a definition section.

(B)     AUTHORIZED ELECTRICAL INSPECTION AGENCY.

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