Ch. 5                                       2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

CHAPTER 5
(House Bill 747 of 2003)

AN ACT concerning

Maryland Energy Efficiency Standards Act

FOR the purpose of requiring the Maryland Energy Administration to adopt
regulations establishing by a certain date to establish certain minimum energy
efficiency standards for certain new products sold in the State; prohibiting
certain new products from being sold or offered for sale in the State on or after
certain dates unless the products meet the minimum energy efficiency
standards; prohibiting certain new products from being installed in the State on
or after a certain date unless the products meet the minimum energy efficiency
standards; authorizing the Administration to delay the effective date of certain
standards for up to a certain period in certain circumstances; requiring the
Administration to adopt certain testing procedures and labeling requirements;
providing for the certification of new products; authorizing the Administration
to test certain products and make certain inspections to determine compliance;
requiring the Administration to work with the Department of Housing and
Community Development regarding certain inspections; authorizing the
Administration to investigate certain complaints; authorizing the Attorney
General to institute certain enforcement proceedings; providing for certain
penalties; providing for the application of this Act; requiring the Administration
to monitor a certain study to conduct a certain assessment, and to report by a
certain date; defining certain terms; requiring the Governor, upon a certain
contingency, to reassign a certain obligation under this Act to a certain State
agency; providing for the termination of a portion of this Act; and generally
relating to energy efficiency standards for certain products.

BY adding to

Article - State Government

Section 9-2006

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1999 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

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9-2006.

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

(2) (I) "CEILING FAN" MEANS A NONPORTABLE DEVICE THAT IS
SUSPENDED FROM A CEILING FOR THE PURPOSE OF CIRCULATING AIR VIA THE
ROTATION OF FAN BLADES.

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