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§ 12-701. Exit signs in buildings with three or more levels or floors

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 7. Miscellaneous Safety Provisions (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Public Safety, § 12-701
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 27, § 120C
§ 12-701. Exit signs in buildings with three or more levels or floors
Currentness
Required
(a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, each elevator and each stairway in a building with three or more levels or floors shall indicate clearly by sign or otherwise which levels or floors are most accessible to the exits of the building.
(2) This requirement does not apply to an elevator or stairway in a dwelling for the personal use of a family.
Prohibited act; penalty
(b) The owner of a building subject to this section who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $50.

Credits

Added by Acts 2003, c. 5, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2003.
MD Code, Public Safety, § 12-701, MD PUBLIC SAFETY § 12-701
Current through legislation effective through June 1, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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