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Md. Code Ann., Loc. Gov't § 6-108.1

(a) In this section, “qualified building inspector or enforcement officer” means a building inspector or an enforcement officer that is nationally accredited and certified by the International Code Council or the National Fire Protection Association as:

(1) a building inspector;

(2) a fire inspector;

(3) an accessibility inspector; or

(4) a property maintenance and housing inspector.

(b) A municipality may designate a qualified building inspector or enforcement officer to testify in a municipal infraction proceeding without the assistance of a prosecuting attorney.

(c) Nothing in this section shall limit or restrict the ability of a prosecuting attorney to call individuals to testify in a municipal infraction proceeding.

Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.