Maryland Statutes
Public Safety
Title 7 - Fire, Rescue, or Emergency Medical Services Entities

Subtitle 1 - Mutual Aid Agreements by Fire, Rescue, or Emergency Medical Services Entities

Section 7-101 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 7-102 - Liberal Construction - This subtitle shall be liberally construed in order to effect...

Section 7-103 - Mutual Aid Agreements With Other States and Entities - (a) A fire, rescue, or emergency medical services entity may...

Section 7-104 - Agreements With Federal Government to Provide Fire Fighting or Rescue Activities - (a) A fire, rescue, or emergency medical services entity may...

Section 7-105 - Training in Emergency Response Measures - (a) Each fire department in the State may have members...

Section 7-106 - Benefits Accruing Under Workers' Compensation and Related Laws - For purposes of a workers’ compensation or other law or...

Section 7-107 - Expenditures - Necessary expenditures for purposes of this subtitle shall be made...

Subtitle 2 - Members of Volunteer Fire Companies and Rescue Squads

Part I - Disability and Death Benefits

Section 7-201 - "Board" Defined - In Part I of this subtitle, “Board” means the Board...

Section 7-202 - Disability Benefits - (a) (1) A member of a volunteer fire company or...

Section 7-203 - Death Benefits - (a) (1) The Board shall pay death benefits under this...

Section 7-204 - Funding - (a) The Governor shall include in the State budget each...

Section 7-205 - On Duty for Purposes of Federal Act - A member of a volunteer fire company or rescue squad...

Part II - Length of Service Award Programs

Section 7-208 - Calvert County - In Calvert County, the fire and rescue commission shall administer...

Section 7-209 - Cecil County - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 7-210 - Charles County - In Charles County, the County Commissioners shall administer the length...

Section 7-211 - Frederick County - (a) To encourage volunteer service in Frederick County, the governing...

Section 7-212 - St. Mary's County - The Board of County Commissioners of St. Mary’s County may:...

Section 7-212.1 - Somerset County - By resolution or ordinance, the Board of County Commissioners for...

Section 7-213 - Washington County - By resolution or ordinance, the Washington County Commissioners may establish...

Subtitle 3 - Members of Fire Companies Appointed as Deputy Sheriffs

Section 7-301 - "Commanding Officer" Defined - In this subtitle, “commanding officer” means the captain, chief, or...

Section 7-302 - Appointment of Members of Fire Companies as Deputy Sheriffs -- Baltimore, Caroline, Dorchester and Queen Anne's Counties - (a) This section applies only to Baltimore County, Dorchester County,...

Section 7-303 - Appointment of Members of Fire Companies as Deputy Sheriffs -- Allegany, Caroline, Carroll, Dorchester, Frederick, Harford, Kent, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties - (a) (1) This section applies only to Allegany County, Caroline...

Section 7-304 - Appointment of Members of Fire or Ambulance Companies as Fire Police -- Cecil County and Washington County - (a) In this section, “fire and ambulance company” means a...

Subtitle 4 - Miscellaneous Provisions

Section 7-401 - Provision of Fire, Ambulance, and Rescue Services by For-Profit Entities - (a) This section does not apply to nonemergency transportation or...

Section 7-402 - Interference, Obstruction, or False Representation Prohibited; Penalty - (a) A person may not willfully interfere with or obstruct...

Section 7-403 - Limited Access to Private Water Sources - If no public water source is available to a fire...