Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB149: Fire Prevention - Assistant Fire Marshals, Residential Rental High-Rise Property Fire Safety Equipment, and Fire Alarm System Technicians
Status: Signed into law, May 12, 2026
Authorizing a county or municipal corporation to designate assistant fire marshals with the approval of the State Fire Marshal or to request that the State Fire Marshal designate certain fire marshals and requiring the State Fire Marshal to adopt certain regulations governing the qualifications, training, standards, and certification of designees; requiring, by October 1, 2026, the installation of certain automatic fire sprinklers in certain high-rise residential buildings; etc.
What the bill says
An act concerning Fire Prevention - Assistant Fire Marshals, Residential Rental High-Rise Property Fire Safety Equipment, and Fire Alarm System Technicians FOR the purpose of authorizing a county or municipal corporation to designate certain fire marshals with the approval of the State Fire Marshal or to request that the State Fire Marshal designate certain fire marshals and requiring the State Fire Marshal to adopt certain regulations governing the qualifications, training, standards, and certification of designees…
From the enrolled text, May 18, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Fire Prevention - Assistant Fire Marshals, Residential Rental High-Rise Property Fire Safety Equipment, and Fire Alarm System Technicians FOR the purpose of authorizing a county or municipal corporation to designate certain fire marshals with the approval of the State Fire Marshal or to request that the State Fire Marshal designate certain fire marshals and requiring the State Fire Marshal to adopt certain regulations governing the qualifications, training, standards, and certification of designees; requiring installation of certain fire prevention in certain high-rise residential buildings; requiring the State Fire Prevention Commission to adopt certain regulations relating to fire alarm system technicians; and generally relating to fire safety. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Public Safety Section 6-304, 9-102, 9-901, and 9-902 Annotated Code of Maryland (2022 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article - Public Safety 6-304. (a) (1) A county or municipal corporation of the State may designate WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL, OR MAY REQUEST THAT THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL DESIGNATE, a fire marshal or appropriate fire official to serve as assistant State fire marshal to carry out this title, including issuing orders, in that county or municipal corporation. (2) An assistant State fire …