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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor Ch. 492
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(1) That is engaged in the business of erecting or otherwise constructing
a new home; or
(2) That purchases a completed new home for resale in the course of its
business.
(d) ["Department" means the Department of Labor, Licensing, and
Regulation.] "DIVISION" MEANS THE CONSUMER PROTECTION DIVISION OF THE
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
(e) "Electrical systems" means all wiring, electrical boxes, switches, outlets
and connections up to the public utility connection.
(f) "Heating, cooling, and ventilating systems" means all duct work, steam,
water and refrigerant lines, registers, convectors, radiation elements and dampers.
(g) "Load-bearing portions of the home" means the load-bearing portions of
the:
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(1)
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Foundation system and footings;
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(2)
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Beams;
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(3)
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Girders;
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(4)
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Lintels;
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(5)
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Columns;
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(6)
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Walls and partitions;
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(7)
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Floor systems; and
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(8)
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Roof framing system.
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(h) "Local jurisdiction" means any county and any municipal corporation in
Maryland subject to the provisions of Article Xl-E of the Constitution.
(i) (1) "New home" means every newly constructed private dwelling unit in
the State and the fixtures and structure that are made a part of a newly constructed
private dwelling unit at the time of construction.
(2) "New home" does not include:
(i) Outbuildings, including detached garages and detached
carports, except outbuildings that contain plumbing, electrical, heating, cooling, or
ventilation systems serving the new home;
(ii) Driveways;
(iii) Walkways;
(iv) Patios and decks;
(v) Boundary walls;
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