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. Checked on the primary source; the state record was last reviewed 2026-11-12.

Explore Maryland by location and topic

Hotels and lodging in Maryland

Checked on the source
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

Statute text read: hotels, lodging and rooming houses need CO alarms in guest rooms that have or adjoin CO-producing equipment or an enclosed unventilated attached garage, and in other such rooms; a centralized alarm audible to occupants with alarms within 25 feet of the equipment is the alternative. Local jurisdictions license hotels.

Source: primary document

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; confirm the local office for the address.

What changes next

In force

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

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. Statute text read: hotels, lodging and rooming houses need CO alarms in guest rooms that have or adjoin CO-producing equipment or an enclosed unventilated attached garage, and in other such rooms; a centralized alarm audible to occupants with alarms within 25 feet of the equipment is the alternative. Local jurisdictions license hotels.

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.

Other areas in Maryland

Everything in force in Maryland

Free reference. No account is needed. Membership — Coming soon.