Md. Code, Public Safety § 9-902
This is the official text of Md. Code, Public Safety § 9-902, part of Maryland’s Code, Public Safety — governs police, fire, and emergency services.
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§9–902.
Official statutory text
(a) The State Fire Prevention Commission shall adopt regulations to establish a program to license and regulate fire sprinkler contractors in the State.
(b) The State Fire Prevention Commission shall adopt regulations to:
(1) define fire sprinkler contractor;
(2) define fire sprinkler system, in a manner that does not conflict with § 12-101(l), (m), or (n) of the Business Occupations and Professions Article;
(3) designate and identify exemptions to the regulations;
(4) establish requirements for licensure including professional and technical standards and requirements for liability insurance;
(5) establish a schedule of fees for licenses that will recover but not exceed the direct and indirect costs associated with the issuance of the licenses; and
(6) establish procedures for the State Fire Marshal to deny, suspend, or revoke the license of a person who fails to comply with any regulation adopted by the State Fire Prevention Commission under this subtitle.
(b) The State Fire Prevention Commission shall adopt regulations to:
(1) define fire sprinkler contractor;
(2) define fire sprinkler system, in a manner that does not conflict with § 12-101(l), (m), or (n) of the Business Occupations and Professions Article;
(3) designate and identify exemptions to the regulations;
(4) establish requirements for licensure including professional and technical standards and requirements for liability insurance;
(5) establish a schedule of fees for licenses that will recover but not exceed the direct and indirect costs associated with the issuance of the licenses; and
(6) establish procedures for the State Fire Marshal to deny, suspend, or revoke the license of a person who fails to comply with any regulation adopted by the State Fire Prevention Commission under this subtitle.
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