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§ 12-507. Other powers and duties of Department

West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic Safety

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Public Safety (Refs & Annos)
Title 12. Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 5. Maryland Building Performance Standards (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Public Safety, § 12-507
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 83B, § 6-405
§ 12-507. Other powers and duties of Department
Currentness
Powers
(a) The Department may:
(1) develop a voluntary forum that may be used, on request of a local jurisdiction, to resolve conflicts that involve the Standards; and
(2) adopt regulations to carry out this subtitle.
Duties
(b) The Department:
(1) shall notify each local jurisdiction of each change to the International Building Code and the impact the change will have on the local amendments in that local jurisdiction;
(2) in conjunction with the Maryland Building Officials Association and other interested organizations, shall provide training for local building officials on the Standards and certify the participation of local building officials in the training; and
(3) on request, shall provide a local jurisdiction with technical assistance to implement and enforce the Standards.

Credits

Added by Acts 2003, c. 5, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2003.
MD Code, Public Safety, § 12-507, MD PUBLIC SAFETY § 12-507
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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