Ch. 5

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

A PERSON MAY NOT VIOLATE THIS SUBTITLE.

(B) PENALTY.

A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND
ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 6 MONTHS OR A
FINE NOT EXCEEDING $500 OR BOTH.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 38A, § 64.

Defined term: "Person" § 1-101

SUBTITLE 7. MISCELLANEOUS SAFETY PROVISIONS.
12-701. EXIT SIGNS IN BUILDINGS WITH THREE OR MORE LEVELS OR FLOORS.

(A)     REQUIRED.

(1)      EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, EACH
ELEVATOR AND EACH STAIRWAY IN A BUILDING WITH THREE OR MORE LEVELS OR
FLOORS SHALL INDICATE CLEARLY BY SIGN OR OTHERWISE WHICH LEVELS OR
FLOORS ARE MOST ACCESSIBLE TO THE EXITS OF THE BUILDING.

(2)      THIS REQUIREMENT DOES NOT APPLY TO AN ELEVATOR OR
STAIRWAY IN A DWELLING FOR THE PERSONAL USE OF A FAMILY.

(B)     PROHIBITED ACT; PENALTY.

THE OWNER OF A BUILDING SUBJECT TO THIS SECTION WHO VIOLATES THIS
SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE
NOT EXCEEDING $50.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 27, § 120C.

In subsection (a)(1) of this section, the introductory phrase "[e]xcept as
provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection" is added to clarify that an
exception exists.

Also in subsection (a)(1) of this section, the former word "located" is deleted
as surplusage.

In subsection (b) of this section, the reference to a "building subject to this
section" is substituted for the former reference to a "structure" for
consistency with terminology used in subsection (a)(1) of this section.

12-702. EMERGENCY POWER AND LIGHTING SYSTEMS FOR BUILDINGS.

(A) DEFINITIONS.

(1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

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