Section 9-801 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Combustible material” includes waste paper, rags, shavings, waste, leather, rubber, crates, boxes, barrels, rubbish, or other material that is or may become dangerous as a fire menace. (c) “Fire official” means: (1) a member of a board of fire commissioners of a municipal corporation of the State; […]
Section 9-802 – Scope of Subtitle
This subtitle does not apply to Baltimore County.
Section 9-803 – Fire Inspections Authorized
(a) (1) A fire official may inspect a building, structure, or other place under the jurisdiction of the fire official, except the interior of a private dwelling, where combustible material has been allowed to accumulate or where the fire official has reason to believe that combustible material has accumulated or may be accumulated. (2) At any time and […]
Section 9-804 – Notice to Occupant to Remove Combustible Material
(a) A fire official shall give written notice to the occupant of premises where combustible material has accumulated to remove the combustible material from the premises within 48 hours after receipt of the notice, if after an inspection made under this subtitle, the fire official determines that the accumulation of combustible material increases the danger of […]
Section 9-805 – Hindering, Obstructing, or Refusing to Allow Fire Inspection
(a) A person may not hinder, obstruct, or refuse to allow a fire inspection under this subtitle. (b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject for each violation to imprisonment not exceeding 30 days or a fine not less than $10 and not exceeding $100.
Section 9-901 – “Fire Sprinkler Contractor” Defined
In this subtitle, “fire sprinkler contractor” means a person who designs, installs, inspects, tests, repairs, or modifies a fire sprinkler system.
Section 9-503 – Automatic Fire Extinguishing Systems in Specified Buildings
(a) Each building constructed after July 1, 1977, that is intended to house 50 or more occupants who, because of age, blindness, disability, or physical or mental illness, are unable to evacuate the building without assistance in case of fire, shall be protected throughout the entire building by a system that is: (1) designed to detect and […]
Section 9-505 – Alternative Requirements for Acute Care Hospitals
Alternative and equivalent fire and safety requirements are allowed in acute care hospitals in accordance with current nationally recognized codes and standards adopted by the appropriate authority with jurisdiction.
Section 9-506 – Penalties for Violation of Subtitle or Regulation
(a) A person who violates this subtitle is subject to the penalties provided in § 6-601 of this article. (b) A hotel, motel, or lodging house that violates a regulation adopted by the State Fire Prevention Commission is subject to the penalties provided in § 6-601 of this article.
Section 9-602 – Disclosure of Information by Insurer — in General
On request of a fire investigator, an insurer investigating a fire loss of real or personal property shall cooperate with and release to the fire investigator any information it has about the fire loss, including: (1) each insurance policy and application for the policy relevant to the fire loss; (2) policy premium payment records; (3) previous claims made […]