Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
A. General. A plan approval shall be obtained
from the Department for each model of industrialized building which is subject
to these Regulations . Approved models shall be accepted by the local
enforcement agency as approved for the purpose of granting an installation
permit when the design loads are safe for the locality as determined by the
local enforcement agency. Installation permits shall be issued subject to
compliance with Public Safety Article, §12-305, Annotated Code
of Maryland, and provisions of this regulation.
B. Application. An application to the
Department for plan approval shall include:
(1) A completed application in duplicate on
forms obtainable from the Department.
(2) Two complete sets of plans and
specifications for the prototype model. When additional models use the same
systems as in the prototype, two sets of the floor plans only must be submitted
for each of the additional models. Calculations and any required test results
will be submitted through the approved test facility or may be prepared by the
approved test facility and included in their submission.
(3) Quality control procedures manual or
manuals pursuant to §C, below.
(4) Plan filing fee pursuant to Regulation
.12 below.
(5) Certificate by
Approved Test Facility. The manufacturer shall contract with an approved
testing facility to review his plans for code compliance and to monitor his
factory operations and quality assurance program. To save processing time, the
application, plans, specifications, and quality control manual may be submitted
directly to the Department. However, before approval can be given, the approved
test facility, which has been selected by the manufacturer, shall submit a
letter certifying that the manufacturer's designs, plans, factory operations,
specifications, and quality control practices have been reviewed and are
approved as complying with all the current code requirements of the Department.
A design analysis of critical features will be included with the certification
letter. In special situations such as a newly approved manufacturer on a
temporary basis, or a limited production manufacturer, the Department may waive
the requirement of the contract with an approved testing facility and provide
plan review and monitoring for factory operations and the quality assurance
program directly, charging the fees prescribed in Regulation .12.
(6) New Models and Changes. When new models
or alterations are desired to be manufactured after the initial application
approval, a request for approval for the new model or modification in the
prototype unit shall be submitted before any production of these models for
shipment to this State. Two copies of the plans or changes shall be provided. A
certification letter shall also be received from the approved testing facility
showing its review and approval for code compliance of the new models or
alterations. The fee prescribed in Regulation .12C shall be paid.
C. In-Plant Quality Assurance.
(1) The quality control manual required by
§B(3), above, will outline the manufacturer's program to insure compliance
with his approved plans and specifications. It will list the various tests and
checks that must be recorded for each unit being manufactured. The manufacturer
and approved testing facility shall maintain records for not less than 2 years
after shipment to verify that each unit has been inspected and complies with
the plans as approved by the Department.
(2) In order to assure an independent check
on the units being produced for use in this State, the manufacturer's approved
testing facility shall check the units being produced. For dwelling units, or
larger structures, the approved testing facility inspector shall check some
phase of each unit being fabricated for delivery in the State. He shall also
observe the entire production line for compliance with approved plans,
materials, and test requirements including required unit records. For
subsystems or components, the approved testing facility may recommend a lesser
frequency of inspection and submit its recommendation to the Department for
approval. The State insignias will be issued and controlled by the approved
testing facility. The approved testing facility inspector shall apply insignias
to completed units, or, if the units are incomplete, he may leave the insignias
with the plant quality control inspector for application upon completion of the
units.
D. Unannounced
Inspections. In accordance with Public Safety Article, §12-311, Annotated Code
of Maryland, the Department shall make periodic unannounced inspections, in
addition to those of the approved testing facility, to verify that the units
produced comply with the plans, inspection procedures and quality assurance
program as approved by the Department. The cost of two of these inspections per
year may be charged to the manufacturer in accordance with the fee schedule
specified in Regulation .12.
