2013 Maryland Code
BUSINESS OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
§ 12-605 - Installation of unapproved fixtures

§12-605.

(a) (1) A person may not install a plumbing fixture or other device that does not meet the standards for approval as set out in the State Plumbing Code or any applicable local plumbing code.

(2) A person may not sell or install a fixture or other device that does not limit water consumption in accordance with the standards adopted by the Board.

(b) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, each local plumbing inspector shall enforce the prohibition against the installation of a plumbing fixture that is not water-conserving under the State Plumbing Code or any applicable local plumbing code to ensure that the capacity for waste water treatment of municipal sewage treatment facilities and private on-site wastewater disposal systems is not exceeded.

(c) Enforcement of this section may be suspended for a specified period if a local plumbing inspector determines that:

(1) there is an inadequate supply of fixtures and devices that are required by and meet the standards for approval as set out in the State Plumbing Code or any applicable local plumbing code;

(2) the configuration of a drainage system for a building requires a greater quantity of water to flush the system adequately than is delivered by fixtures and devices that are required by and meet the standards for approval as set out in the State Plumbing Code or any applicable local plumbing code; or

(3) historic restoration would be affected adversely.

§ 12-605 - 1. Use of lead-free materials in the installation or repair of plumbing

(a) Pipes, pipe fittings, plumbing fittings, fixtures. -- In the installation or repair of plumbing intended to dispense water for human consumption, a person shall use only pipes, pipe fittings, plumbing fittings, or fixtures that are lead-free.

(b) Solder or flux. -- In the installation or repair of plumbing intended to dispense water for human consumption, a person shall use only solder or flux that is lead-free.

(c) Calculations based on individual pipes, pipe fittings, plumbing fittings, or fixtures used. -- Only the individual pipes, pipe fittings, plumbing fittings, or fixtures that are installed or repaired may be considered when calculating the weighted average lead content.

§ 12-605 - 2. Selling of lead-free plumbing supplies

(a) Pipes, pipe fittings, plumbing fittings, fixtures. -- A person engaged in the business of selling plumbing supplies in the State may not sell pipes, pipe fittings, plumbing fittings, or fixtures that will be used in the installation or repair of any plumbing that dispenses water for human consumption, unless the pipes, pipe fittings, plumbing fittings, or fixtures are lead-free.

(b) Solder or flux. -- A person engaged in the business of selling plumbing supplies in the State may not sell solder or flux that is not lead-free unless the solder or flux bears a label stating that it is illegal to use the solder or flux in the installation or repair of any plumbing that dispenses water for human consumption.