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 […]
Section 9-102 – Smoke Alarms Required in Sleeping Areas
(a) This subtitle applies throughout the State, including Baltimore City. (b) An automatic smoke alarm shall be provided in each sleeping area within each residential occupancy, including one– and two–family dwellings, lodging or rooming houses, hotels, dormitories, and apartment buildings, as defined in NFPA 101: Life Safety Code as adopted by the State Fire Prevention Commission. (c) Smoke […]
Section 9-103 – Smoke Alarms Required in Sleeping Areas — New Construction
(a) This section applies only to new residential units constructed on or after July 1, 2013. (b) At least one smoke alarm shall be installed in each sleeping room, in the hallway or common area outside of sleeping rooms, and in the hallway or common area on each level within a residential dwelling unit, including basements and […]
Section 9-104 – Specific Requirements
(a) (1) At least one smoke alarm shall be provided in each residential sleeping area. (2) Smoke alarms required in one– and two–family dwellings constructed before July 1, 1975, shall be battery powered or alternating current (AC) primary electric powered units. (3) Smoke alarms required in one– and two–family dwellings constructed between July 1, 1975, and June 30, 1990, […]
Section 9-105 – Sleeping Rooms Occupied by Deaf or Hard of Hearing Individuals
(a) Each sleeping room occupied by a deaf or hard of hearing individual shall be provided with a smoke alarm suitable to alert the deaf or hard of hearing individual. (b) (1) On written request on behalf of a tenant who is deaf or hard of hearing, a sleeping room occupied by a deaf or hard of hearing […]
Section 9-106 – Enforcement; Responsibilities
(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, […]
Section 9-106.1 – Sale of Battery Operated Smoke Alarm
(a) This section does not apply to: (1) a fire alarm, a smoke detector, a smoke alarm, or an ancillary component that is: (i) electronically connected as a part of a listed centrally monitored or supervised alarm system; or (ii) capable of sending and receiving notifications by: 1. a low–power radio frequency wireless communication signal; or 2. a wireless local area […]
Section 9-107 – Property Insurance Claims
Failure to comply with this subtitle may not be used as a policy defense in the settlement of a property insurance claim.