Ch. 5                                        2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(C)     SAME — IN ELEVATOR CAR.

A SIGN SIMILAR TO THE SIGN DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION
SHALL BE POSTED WITHIN THE ELEVATOR CAR

(D)     REQUIREMENTS FOR SIGNS.

(1)      THE TOP OF EACH SIGN MAY NOT BE MORE THAN 6 FEET ABOVE THE
FLOOR

(2)      THE LETTERING IN THE WORD "WARNING" SHALL BE AT LEAST
THREE-EIGHTHS INCH HIGH AND THE REST OF THE LETTERING SHALL BE AT LEAST
ONE-FOURTH INCH HIGH.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 89, § 49B(p).

In subsection (c) of this section, the reference to the elevator "car" is
substituted for the former reference to the elevator "cabin" for consistency
with the defined term "elevator".

In subsection (d)(2) of this section, the references to three-eighths inch
"high" and one-fourth inch "high" are added for clarity.

Defined term: "Elevator" § 12-801
12-816. ELEVATOR IN NEW BUILDING TO ACCOMMODATE RESCUE LITTER.

(A)     SCOPE OF SECTION.

THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO:

(1)      ONE OR TWO FAMILY DWELLINGS; OR

(2)      BUILDINGS UNDER THREE STORIES.

(B)     REQUIRED.

EACH NEW BUILDING CONSTRUCTED AFTER JULY 1, 1985, IN WHICH AT LEAST
ONE ELEVATOR IS PLANNED, SHALL HAVE A PASSENGER ELEVATOR THAT CAN
ACCOMMODATE A HORIZONTALLY CARRIED AND POSITIONED 6 FOOT 8 INCH RESCUE
LITTER

(C)     EFFECT OF SPECIFIED CHANGES.

(1)      IN THIS SECTION, "REPAIR" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN THE
SAFETY CODE.

(2)      FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, REPAIR, RENOVATION,
MODIFICATION, RECONSTRUCTION, CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY, OR ADDITION TO AN
EXISTING BUILDING AS DEFINED IN SUBTITLE 10 OF THIS TITLE DOES NOT
CONSTITUTE A NEW BUILDING.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 89, § 49B(b)(14) and (q).

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