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§ 12-805. Administration and enforcement

West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic SafetyEffective: October 1, 2010

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)
Effective: October 1, 2010
MD Code, Public Safety, § 12-805
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 89, § 49B
§ 12-805. Administration and enforcement
Currentness
Assisted living program defined
(a) In this section, “assisted living program” has the meaning stated in § 19-1801 of the Health--General Article.
Administration and enforcement
(b) The Commissioner shall administer and enforce Part II of this subtitle.
Regulations
(c)(1) The Commissioner shall adopt regulations that conform generally to the American National Standard/American Society of Mechanical Engineers Safety Code for Elevators, Dumbwaiters, Escalators, and Moving Walks, ANSI Code A17.1-1971, and all subsequent amendments and revisions to it.
(2) If necessary to fulfill the Commissioner's responsibilities under Part II of this subtitle, the Commissioner shall:
(i) adopt regulations that amend standards set forth in the American National Standard/American Society of Mechanical Engineers Safety Code for Elevators, Dumbwaiters, Escalators, and Moving Walks, ANSI Code A17.1-1971, and all subsequent amendments and revisions to it; and
(ii) adopt other regulations.
(3) The Commissioner may adopt regulations to authorize and regulate the installation and inspection of noncommercial elevator units in assisted living programs with five or fewer beds that are licensed by the Maryland Department of Health under § 19-1804.1 of the Health--General Article.
(4) The regulations shall be consistent with the requirements of § 12-1006 of this title.
Chief elevator inspector
(d) The Commissioner may assign duties and functions imposed by Part II of this subtitle to the chief elevator inspector.
Cost of administration
(e) The cost of administering Part II of this subtitle is provided for under § 5-204 of the Labor and Employment Article.

Credits

Added by Acts 2003, c. 5, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2010, c. 531, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010; Acts 2017, c. 62, § 6.
MD Code, Public Safety, § 12-805, MD PUBLIC SAFETY § 12-805
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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