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Maryland Code, Public Safety § 12-805

Current as of December 31, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) In this section, “assisted living program” has the meaning stated in § 19-1801 of the Health--General Article.

(b) The Commissioner shall administer and enforce Part II of this subtitle.

(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.

(d) The Commissioner may assign duties and functions imposed by Part II of this subtitle to the chief elevator inspector.

(e) The cost of administering Part II of this subtitle is provided for under § 5-204 of the Labor and Employment Article.

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