(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Department” means the Maryland Department of Labor. (c) (1) “First user” means a person who initially installs an industrialized building or manufactured home in the State. (2) “First user” does not include a person who subsequently buys a building that consists wholly or partly of an industrialized building. […]
The General Assembly finds that: (1) with the acceleration in development of new materials, processes, and assemblies of building components, industrialized buildings, manufactured homes, and subassemblies, and the increased use of temporary and mobile structures, there is a need for a statewide building regulatory system; (2) until the recent increase in demand for use of temporary and […]
Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, local land use requirements, building setback requirements, side and rear yard requirements, site development and property line requirements, zoning requirements and uniform fire control regulations, regardless of where the requirements, ordinances, regulations, or statutes are set forth, are reserved to local government.
(a) (1) The Department shall establish a schedule of fees to administer the inspection and certification program for industrialized buildings and the on-site inspection and enforcement program for manufactured homes. (2) To the extent possible, the fees shall be based on the cost of administration of these programs. (3) The payments of the fees shall be included in the […]
(a) The Department: (1) shall adopt regulations that set standards to which industrialized buildings shall comply to protect against the hazards of industrialized buildings to safety, health, and property; (2) may adopt regulations that govern the enforcement, inspection, and certification programs authorized by this subtitle; and (3) with respect to industrialized buildings, shall adopt the Maryland Building Performance Standards […]
(a) An industrialized building that is manufactured after June 30, 1977, may not be sold, offered for sale, or installed in the State unless the industrialized building: (1) is certified by the Department for sale in the State; and (2) bears the insignia provided by the Department. (b) A manufactured home that is manufactured after January 1, 1973, may […]
(a) (1) The Department shall determine whether each proposed industrialized building meets the standards contained in the regulations of the Department. (2) The determination shall include the evaluation and testing of the industrialized building and the quality control system at the factory of origin and at the building site. (b) (1) The Department shall perform the determination required by subsection […]
(a) If the Department determines that an industrialized building meets the standards set by the regulations of the Department, the Department shall certify the industrialized building for the prescribed area. (b) If a problem arises that is limited to a particular locality in the State, the Department if practicable shall hold a public hearing in that locality. […]
(a) Industrialized buildings certified by the Department for sale in the State shall bear the insignia provided by the Department. (b) An industrialized building that bears an insignia provided by the Department is acceptable in all localities of the State: (1) to comply with the requirements of this subtitle; and (2) to meet the requirements of safety to life, […]
(a) The issuance, denial, or modification of a certification: (1) shall be made by the Department; and (2) may be reviewed by the Department’s board of review. (b) Local enforcement agency representatives, manufacturers, and installers of industrialized buildings may seek review by the Department of the issuance or denial of a certification. (c) Any alteration, modification, or attempted use of […]
(a) The Department shall maintain a program of adequate inspection of industrialized buildings. (b) (1) Each manufacturer of industrialized buildings to be sold or offered for sale to first users in the State shall agree that the Department has the right to conduct unannounced inspections at the manufacturing site to review any aspect of the manufacturer’s quality control […]
(a) The Department may act as necessary or desirable to carry out a State plan of enforcement under the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act. (b) The authority of the Department under subsection (a) of this section includes the authority to: (1) contract with or accept grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the National […]
(a) (1) A person may not violate this subtitle or a regulation adopted under this subtitle. (2) A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject for each violation to a fine not exceeding $1,000. (3) This subsection does not apply to a violation of 42 U.S.C. § 5409. (b) (1) A person may […]
