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§ 12-816. Elevator in new building to accommodate rescue litter

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 8. Elevator Safety (Refs & Annos)
Part II. Registration and Inspection of Elevators (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Public Safety, § 12-816
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 89, § 49B
§ 12-816. Elevator in new building to accommodate rescue litter
Currentness
Scope of section
(a) This subsection does not apply to:
(1) one or two family dwellings; or
(2) buildings under three stories.
Required
(b) Each new building constructed after July 1, 1985, in which at least one elevator is planned, shall have a passenger elevator that can accommodate a horizontally carried and positioned 6 foot 8 inch rescue litter.
Effect of specified changes
(c)(1) In this section, “repair” has the meaning stated in the Safety Code.
(2) For purposes of this section, repair, renovation, modification, reconstruction, change of occupancy, or addition to an existing building as defined in Subtitle 10 of this title does not constitute a new building.

Credits

Added by Acts 2003, c. 5, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2003.
MD Code, Public Safety, § 12-816, MD PUBLIC SAFETY § 12-816
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 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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