§ 26-21. Applicability.

This Article does not apply to any real property that is

(a) owned by:

(1) the government of the United States or its instrumentalities;

(2) the State of Maryland or its instrumentalities; or

(3) a foreign government or its instrumentalities;

(b) under active construction or undergoing active rehabilitation, renovation, repair, or demolition, or under a building permit to make the building fit for occupancy or to be demolished;

(c) for a period not to exceed 24 months, the subject of a probate proceeding or the title is the subject of litigation, including a foreclosure proceeding; or

(d) maintained as required by Chapter 26, Article 1. (, § 1.)

Editor’s note—Former § 26-10A, “Security requirements for rental dwelling units and personal living quarters,” which was derived from 1982 L.M.C., ch. 19, § 3; 1998 L.M.C., ch. 23, § 1 and 1997 L.MC., ch. 1; and former § 26-21, “Smoke detectors” which was derived from 1977 L.M.C., ch. 9, § 2; 1978 L.M.C., ch. 40, § 2; 1980 L.M.C., ch. 29, § 1; 1984 L.M.C., ch. 24, § 29; 1988 L.M.C., ch. 23, § 1; 1996 L.M.C., ch. 20, § 1; 1998 L.M.C., ch. 12, § 1; , § 1; , § 2, were repealed, reenacted with amendments, renumbered § 26-8, and retitled pursuant to , § 1.