Maryland Code, PUBLIC SAFETY 6-401
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Terms Used In Maryland Code, PUBLIC SAFETY 6-401
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
The powers, duties, and jurisdiction conferred by this article on the Commission and the State Fire Marshal, and any code, regulation, or practice adopted by them under the authority of this article, apply in Baltimore City only to:
(1) properties owned or operated by the State;
(2) hospitals, nursing homes, and similar institutions that require State licensure; and
(3) the licensing of fire sprinkler contractors.