Terms Used In Maryland Code, PUBLIC SAFETY 12-304

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) (1) The Department shall establish a schedule of fees to administer the inspection and certification program for industrialized buildings and the on-site inspection and enforcement program for manufactured homes.

(2) To the extent possible, the fees shall be based on the cost of administration of these programs.

(3) The payments of the fees shall be included in the money of the Department with receipts from contracts or grants under federal or interstate programs.

(4) Any money unexpended at the end of the fiscal year does not revert to the General Fund, but shall be kept in a special fund available to the Department to carry out this subtitle.

(b) The Department:

(1) shall enforce this subtitle and the regulations adopted under this subtitle; and

(2) may refer an apparent violation of this subtitle to the appropriate State‘s Attorney.