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Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
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BUSINESS OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS |
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TITLE 12. PLUMBERS |
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SUBTITLE 3. LICENSING |
§ 12-310. Limited licenses
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(a) Authority to issue. -- Subject to the limitations in this section, the Board may issue a limited license to provide plumbing services as a master plumber or a journey plumber to any applicant who:
(1) meets the qualifications that the Board establishes for:
(i) a limited master plumber license; or
(ii) a limited journey plumber license;
(2) passes an examination given by the Board for:
(i) a limited master plumber license; or
(ii) a limited journey plumber license;
(3) submits to the Board an application on the form that the Board requires;
(4) pays the appropriate application fee under § 12-303 of this subtitle for:
(i) a master plumber license; or
(ii) a journey plumber license; and
(5) if contracting in the name of the applicant or another person to provide plumbing services, submits to the Board proof of the liability insurance as required under § 12-501 of this title.
(b) Scope of limited licenses. --
(1) While a limited master plumber license is in effect, it authorizes the licensee to provide plumbing services only in a specified geographical area of the State.
(2) While a limited journey plumber license is in effect, it authorizes the licensee to provide plumbing services under the direction and control of a master plumber only in a specified geographical area of the State.
(c) Term. -- A limited license expires on the first May 1 that comes:
(1) after the effective date of the limited license; and
(2) in an odd-numbered year.
(d) Issuance restrictions. -- After June 30, 1991, the Board may not issue a limited license to provide plumbing services to any individual.
(e) Renewal. -- Notwithstanding subsection (d) of this section, an individual who is issued a limited license to provide plumbing services on or before June 30, 1991, may continue to renew the limited license for a 2-year term as provided under § 12-308 of this subtitle if the individual meets the appropriate renewal requirements for:
(1) a master plumber license; or
(2) a journey plumber license.