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§ 9-801. Definitions

West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic Safety

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Public Safety (Refs & Annos)
Title 9. Fire Protection and Prevention (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 8. Fire Inspections by Fire Departments of Counties and Municipal Corporations (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Public Safety, § 9-801
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 48, § 181
§ 9-801. Definitions
Currentness
In general
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
Combustible material
(b) “Combustible material” includes waste paper, rags, shavings, waste, leather, rubber, crates, boxes, barrels, rubbish, or other material that is or may become dangerous as a fire menace.
Fire official
(c) “Fire official” means:
(1) a member of a board of fire commissioners of a municipal corporation of the State;
(2) a chief or assistant to the chief of a fire department of a municipal corporation of the State;
(3) an officer or member of a fire department of a municipal corporation of the State acting under the direction of the board of fire commissioners or fire chief; or
(4) a chief, chief engineer, captain, or lieutenant of a volunteer fire company, fire district, or any other organization created for the purpose of and engaged in the work of extinguishing fires in an unincorporated town, municipal corporation, or county of the State.

Credits

Added by Acts 2003, c. 5, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2003.
MD Code, Public Safety, § 9-801, MD PUBLIC SAFETY § 9-801
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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