§ 9-106. Enforcement of smoke alarm requirements
West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic SafetyEffective: October 1, 2018
Effective: October 1, 2018
MD Code, Public Safety, § 9-106
§ 9-106. Enforcement of smoke alarm requirements
(a) Smoke alarm requirements shall be enforced by the State Fire Marshal, a county or municipal fire marshal, a fire chief, the Baltimore City Fire Department, or any other designated authority having jurisdiction.
(b)(1) The building permit applicant is responsible for the proper installation of required smoke alarms in residential occupancies constructed on or after July 1, 2013.
(c) The landlord or property owner is responsible for the installation, repair, maintenance, and replacement of smoke alarms required by this subtitle.
(d) Occupants of a residential occupancy may not remove or tamper with a required smoke alarm or otherwise render the smoke alarm inoperative.
(e)(1) Testing of smoke alarms is the responsibility of the occupant of the residential unit.
(f)(1) If a residential unit does not contain alternating current (AC) primary electric power, battery operated smoke alarms or smoke alarm operation on an approved alternate source of power may be permitted.
Credits
Added by Acts 2013, c. 594, § 1, eff. July 1, 2013; Acts 2013, c. 595, § 1, eff. July 1, 2013. Amended by Acts 2018, c. 484, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2018.
MD Code, Public Safety, § 9-106, MD PUBLIC SAFETY § 9-106
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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