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Maryland Code, Public Safety § 12-815

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Each passenger elevator in a permanent installation used by the public shall have a sign that reads “Warning--Elevators shall not be used in event of fire--Use marked exit stairways”.

(b) The sign described in subsection (a) of this section shall be posted:

(1) at the entrance to the elevator shaft on each floor; and

(2) directly above the call button.

(c) A sign similar to the sign described in subsection (a) of this section shall be posted within the elevator car.

(d)(1) The top of each sign may not be more than 6 feet above the floor.

(2) The lettering in the word “warning” shall be at least three-eighths inch high and the rest of the lettering shall be at least one-fourth inch high.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Public Safety § 12-815 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/public-safety/md-code-public-safety-sect-12-815/

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