(a) If the Department determines that an industrialized building meets the standards set by the regulations of the Department, the Department shall certify the industrialized building for the prescribed area.

(b) If a problem arises that is limited to a particular locality in the State, the Department if practicable shall hold a public hearing in that locality.

(c) By regulation, the Department may provide that industrialized buildings approved by another state are entitled to certification by the Department if, after public hearing, the Department determines that the standards set by law of the other state:

(1) are at least equal to the regulations adopted under this subtitle; and

(2) are enforced adequately by the other state.