1. A. The fee schedule in this regulation is used to calculate the fee to provide technical assistance or unclassified inspections, including special events, in the form of plan review or on-site inspections.

2. B. A separate technical assistance fee shall be charged at the following rate and prorated to the nearest 1/2 hour:

   1. (1) Deputy fire marshal or fire safety inspector—$75 per hour; and
   2. (2) Fire protection engineer—$100 per hour.
3. C. Travel time to and from the meeting or inspection site shall be included when computing the fee.
4. D. When requested, a reasonable time to prepare written reports or research subsequent Code-related issues shall be included when computing the fee.
5. E. The fee shall be charged to the person officially requesting assistance and is payable upon receipt of an itemized invoice submitted in accordance with administrative procedures established by State fire authorities.
6. F. Failure to pay the fee within the required time shall result in appropriate administrative or legal action. Further plan review or inspection action may not take place until the fee is paid in full. This may result in delay of the issuance of a building permit, or use and occupancy permit for the building or facility.

Authority: Public Safety Article, §6-206, Title 6, Subtitle 3, and Title 9, Subtitle 7, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: August 30, 1993 (20:17 Md. R. 1347)

Regulation .06A amended as an emergency provision effective June 10, 1994 (21:13 Md. R. 1152); amended permanently effective October 10, 1994 (21:20 Md. R. 1733)

Regulation .07B amended effective April 22, 1996 (23:8 Md. R. 606)

Regulation .01 amended effective January 1, 2008 (34:17 Md. R. 1510)

Regulation .01C amended effective November 1, 2014 (41:20 Md. R. 1113)

Regulations .02—.04 amended and chapter recodified from COMAR 12.03.04 to COMAR 29.06.04 effective January 14, 1999 (26:1 Md. R. 25)

Regulation .03B amended effective January 1, 2004 (30:19 Md. R. 1336); January 1, 2008 (34:17 Md. R. 1510); April 1, 2012 (39:1 Md. R. 21)

Regulation .04 amended effective January 1, 2008 (34:17 Md. R. 1510); April 1, 2012 (39:1 Md. R. 21)

Regulation .04B, G amended effective January 1, 2004 (30:19 Md. R. 1336)

Regulation .05 amended effective January 1, 2004 (30:19 Md. R. 1336); January 1, 2008 (34:17 Md. R. 1510); April 1, 2012 (39:1 Md. R. 21)

Regulation .05A amended effective November 1, 2014 (41:20 Md. R. 1113)

Regulation .06 amended effective January 1, 2004 (30:19 Md. R. 1336); January 1, 2008 (34:17 Md. R. 1510); April 1, 2012 (39:1 Md. R. 21)

Regulation .07B amended and C adopted effective January 1, 2004 (30:19 Md. R. 1336)

Regulation .07B, C amended effective January 1, 2008 (34:17 Md. R. 1510); April 1, 2012 (39:1 Md. R. 21)

Regulation .08 amended effective January 1, 2008 (34:17 Md. R. 1510)

Regulation .08B amended effective January 1, 2004 (30:19 Md. R. 1336); January 1, 2008 (34:17 Md. R. 1510)

Regulation .09 amended effective January 1, 2008 (34:17 Md. R. 1510)