Md. Code, Public Safety § 9-101
This is the official text of Md. Code, Public Safety § 9-101, part of Maryland’s Code, Public Safety — governs police, fire, and emergency services.
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§9–101.
Official statutory text
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) “Long–life battery” means a nonrechargeable, nonreplaceable primary battery that is capable of operating a smoke alarm for at least 10 years in the normal condition.
(c) “Sleeping area” means a space that includes one or more sleeping rooms and a hall or common area immediately adjacent to any sleeping room.
(d) “Sleeping room” means an enclosed room with a bed arranged to be used as a bedroom.
(e) “Smoke alarm” means a single or multiple station device that detects visible or invisible products of combustion and includes a built–in internal alarm signal.
(f) “Smoke detector” means a system–connected smoke sensing device tied to a fire alarm control panel or a household fire warning panel.
(b) “Long–life battery” means a nonrechargeable, nonreplaceable primary battery that is capable of operating a smoke alarm for at least 10 years in the normal condition.
(c) “Sleeping area” means a space that includes one or more sleeping rooms and a hall or common area immediately adjacent to any sleeping room.
(d) “Sleeping room” means an enclosed room with a bed arranged to be used as a bedroom.
(e) “Smoke alarm” means a single or multiple station device that detects visible or invisible products of combustion and includes a built–in internal alarm signal.
(f) “Smoke detector” means a system–connected smoke sensing device tied to a fire alarm control panel or a household fire warning panel.
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