Ch. 546                                     1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

         (2) The Board may allow the applicant to apply up to 1,500 hours of accredited,

approved school study toward the experience requirement of paragraph [(1)(ii)] (1)(I)2 of this
subsection.

(d) An applicant for a master plumber license:

(1)     shall have completed at least 3,750 hours of training in providing
plumbing services as a journey plumber licensed in this State or another state and under
the direction and control of a licensed master plumber; [and]

(2)     (i) if an applicant resides in this State, shall have a journey plumber
license for at least 2 years; or

(ii) shall have been licensed in another state as a journey plumber
after:

1. completing at least 7,500 hours of training in providing
plumbing services under the direction and control of a licensed master plumber; and

2. passing a written examination that is equivalent to the
examination for a journey plumber license given in this State; AND

(3)      SHALL HAVE COMPLETED AT LEAST 32 HOURS OF TRAINING IN THE
TESTING OF BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES, IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE
BOARD.

(E) AN APPLICANT FOR A CERTIFICATE SHALL:

(1) HOLD A JOURNEY PLUMBER LICENSE OR A MASTER PLUMBER
LICENSE; AND

(2) SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE AT LEAST 32 HOURS OF TRAINING,
INCLUDING CLASSROOM AND PRACTICAL WORK, AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD.

[(e)](F) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, an applicant for a master
plumber license [or], a journey plumber license, OR A CERTIFICATE shall pass an
examination given by the Board under this subtitle.

12-303.

An applicant for a license OR CERTIFICATE shall:

(1) submit to the Board an application on the form that the Board provides;

and

(2) pay to the Board an application fee of:
(i) $20 for a master plumber license;
(ii) $10 for a journey plumber license; or
(iii) $15 for an apprentice plumber license; OR
(IV) AN AMOUNT SET BY THE BOARD FOR A CERTIFICATE.

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