§ 6-301 Office established
§ 6-302 State Fire Marshal
§ 6-303 Staff
§ 6-304 Assistant and special assistant State fire marshals
§ 6-305 General powers and duties of State Fire Marshal
§ 6-306 Criminal history records check of firefighters, rescue squad members, and paramedics
§ 6-307 Inspections
§ 6-308 Fees
§ 6-309 Investigations
§ 6-310 Testimony
§ 6-311 Arrests
§ 6-312 Written reports of investigations
§ 6-315 Administrative search warrants – For fire investigations
§ 6-316 Administrative search warrants – For fire prevention inspections
§ 6-317 Maintenance of fire hazard prohibited
§ 6-318 Abatement orders – In general
§ 6-319 Abatement orders – Service of order
§ 6-320 Abatement orders – Failure to comply with order
§ 6-321 Additional remedies
§ 6-322 Authority of Secretary

Terms Used In Maryland Code > PUBLIC SAFETY > Title 6 > Subtitle 3 - State Fire Marshal

  • Adult: means an individual at least 18 years old. See
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • certified mail: includes "registered mail"; and

    (3) "registered mail" includes "certified mail". See
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • 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.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • state: means :

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

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.