(a) Whenever any material is regulated by this chapter as to flamespread, combustibility, flammability, smoke contribution, fuel contribution, flash point, toxicity, reliability or safety, it shall be the duty of the manufacturer, seller or distributor to provide such data, specifications, certification or samples as may be required to establish that the material is in conformance with the requirements of this chapter. Whenever such materials are kept, stored, installed or used in any building it shall be the duty of the owner to maintain such records of data, specification or certification, and to provide when requested samples for accepted field testing, to establish that the materials are kept, stored, installed or used in compliance with the requirements of this chapter.
(b) Whenever the Director shall find any material which is regulated by this chapter as to flamespread, combustibility, flammability, smoke contribution, fuel contribution, flash point, toxicity, reliability or safety, but for which there is insufficient information provided to establish that such material is in compliance with this chapter, he shall order the material to be removed, replaced or otherwise protected in an acceptable manner. (1975 L.M.C., ch. 23, § 1.)