ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                                Ch. 5

(D)     (1) (I) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) SUBPARAGRAPHS

(II)  AND (III) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, ON OR AFTER JANUARY MARCH 1, 2005, A NEW
PRODUCT OF ANY TYPE SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION (B)(1) OF THIS SECTION MAY NOT
BE SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE IN THE STATE UNLESS THE EFFICIENCY OF THE
NEW PRODUCT MEETS OR EXCEEDS THE EFFICIENCY STANDARDS SET FORTH IN THE
REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION.

(II) WITH RESPECT TO CEILING FAN LIGHT KITS, ENERGY
EFFICIENCY STANDARDS MAY NOT TAKE EFFECT UNTIL MARCH 1, 2007.

(II) (III) WITH RESPECT TO COMMERCIAL CLOTHES WASHERS,
WATER EFFICIENCY STANDARDS MAY NOT TAKE EFFECT UNTIL JANUARY MARCH 1,
2007.

(2) (I) THIS PARAGRAPH DOES NOT APPLY TO A PRODUCT THAT IS
SOLD BEFORE THE APPLICABLE DATE UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(II)     EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) SUBPARAGRAPHS

(III) AND (IV) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2006, A NEW PRODUCT
OF A TYPE SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION (B)(1) OF THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE
INSTALLED IN THE STATE UNLESS THE EFFICIENCY OF THE NEW PRODUCT MEETS
OR EXCEEDS THE EFFICIENCY STANDARDS SET FORTH IN THE REGULATIONS
ADOPTED UNDER SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION.

(III)   CEILING FAN LIGHT KITS THAT DO NOT MEET THE ENERGY
EFFICIENCY STANDARDS MAY BE INSTALLED IN THE STATE UNTIL JANUARY 1, 2008.

(II) (IV) COMMERCIAL CLOTHES WASHERS THAT DO NOT MEET
THE WATER EFFICIENCY STANDARDS UNDER SUBSECTION (C)(2)(X)(IX) OF THIS
SECTION MAY BE INSTALLED IN THE STATE UNTIL JANUARY 1, 2008.

(3) PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO A
PRODUCT THAT IS SOLD BEFORE THE APPLICABLE DATE STATED IN PARAGRAPH (1)
OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(E)     (1) BY REGULATION, THE ADMINISTRATION MAY CLARIFY BUT NOT
EXPAND THE SCOPE OF THE DEVICES DEFINED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS
SECTION.

(4) (2) ON REQUEST OF A MARYLAND BUSINESS OR CONSUMER AND
AFTER PUBLIC NOTICE AND COMMENT, THE ADMINISTRATION MAY DELAY THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF ANY STANDARD UNDER THIS SECTION BY NOT MORE THAN 1
YEAR IF THE ADMINISTRATION DETERMINES THAT PRODUCTS CONFORMING TO THE
STANDARD WILL NOT BE WIDELY AVAILABLE IN MARYLAND BY THE APPLICABLE
DATE STATED IN PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION SUBSECTION (D)(1) OF THIS
SECTION.

(E) BY REGULATION, THE ADMINISTRATION MAY CLARIFY BUT NOT EXPAND
THE SCOPE OF THE DEVICES DEFINED IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION.

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