Maryland · Hotels and lodging

The hotel and lodging rules in force in Maryland now.

No statewide hotel license found (local jurisdictions permit hotels/motels); statewide safety mandate: guest-room carbon monoxide alarms, Public Safety Art. Section 12-1104(b), effective Apr 1, 2017. Enforced by Local jurisdictions license/inspect hotels; State Fire Marshal enforces the fire code in lodging occupancies; the CO-alarm statute is self-executing. Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.

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Hotels and lodging in Maryland

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In force

No statewide hotel license found (local jurisdictions permit hotels/motels); statewide safety mandate: guest-room carbon monoxide alarms, Public Safety Art. Section 12-1104(b), effective Apr 1, 2017

CO alarms required inside guest rooms with, or adjacent to, CO-emitting equipment or an attached garage; a centralized alarm audible within 25 ft of the source is an allowed alternative.

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Who enforces it

Local jurisdictions license/inspect hotels; State Fire Marshal enforces the fire code in lodging occupancies; the CO-alarm statute is self-executing

Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; the building view resolves them from your ZIP.

What changes next

In force

In force since Apr 1, 2017; no pending statewide lodging mandate found

Dated items

Next 24 months
Oct 1, 2026
HB149/Ch.422 sprinkler and life-safety retrofit trigger takes effect for substantially renovated residential high-rises (permit-triggered, not a blanket mandate; hotels excluded)Office of the State Fire Marshal
Dated

Questions about the hotel and lodging rules in Maryland

Which hotel and lodging rules apply in Maryland today?

No statewide hotel license found (local jurisdictions permit hotels/motels); statewide safety mandate: guest-room carbon monoxide alarms, Public Safety Art. Section 12-1104(b), effective Apr 1, 2017. CO alarms required inside guest rooms with, or adjacent to, CO-emitting equipment or an attached garage; a centralized alarm audible within 25 ft of the source is an allowed alternative.

Who enforces the hotel and lodging rules in Maryland?

Local jurisdictions license/inspect hotels; State Fire Marshal enforces the fire code in lodging occupancies; the CO-alarm statute is self-executing.

What changes next for the hotel and lodging rules in Maryland?

Nothing is scheduled. The rule above stays in force until the state adopts a newer edition or amends the program; AHJ Radar re-checks the source weekly.

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