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Md. Code, Public Safety § 12-813

This is the official text of Md. Code, Public Safety § 12-813, part of Maryland’s Code, Public Safety — governs police, fire, and emergency services.

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§12–813.

Official statutory text

(a) If a State inspector cancels a final acceptance inspection under § 12–810 of this subtitle or if a follow–up inspection is required under § 12–812 of this subtitle, the contractor, owner, or lessee of the elevator unit shall:

(1) reschedule the inspection with the State inspector; and

(2) ensure that the elevator unit complies with the requirements of Part II of this subtitle, including correcting as necessary any safety hazards or violations of the Safety Code, on the designated date.

(b) A contractor, owner, or lessee shall maintain a copy of any inspection, maintenance, and repair records at a central location in a manner consistent with regulations adopted under Part II of this subtitle.

(c) A contractor, owner, or lessee of an elevator unit shall file with the Commissioner the following records at time intervals set by regulation:

(1) records of all test reports and inspection reports as defined by regulation; and

(2) records of all incidents or serious injuries as defined by regulation.

(d) All records submitted to the Commissioner electronically shall be in a format and method defined by regulation.

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