1896 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 776

conductors, etc., provided, however, that nothing in this sub-
title shall apply to any firm or corporation if the person
managing and in charge of the electrical work for said firm
or corporation is a master electrician licensed under this sub-
title.

561. Before any person shall hereafter engage in the busi-
ness of a Master Electrician in Prince George's County, as
defined in this sub-title, and before any person now en-
gaged in said business or any class thereof, shall con-
tinue in said business of Master Electrician, such person shall
apply to said Board for a license, as herein required, where-
upon the applicant shall present himself before the said Board
at a time and place fixed by said Board. If the Board shall
find upon due examination that the applicant presenting him-
self has a reasonable knowledge of electricity and the natural
laws and functions of electric wires, appliances and devices
for electric light, heat and power purposes and is posessed
of skill and knowledge in all matters appertaining to the busi-
ness of Master Electrician, as defined in this sub-title, then
the said Board, upon payment of the fee and upon executing
the bond herein provided for, shall issue to the said person
a license as Master Electrician to practice said business for
a term of one year; and shall register such person as duly
licensed Master Electrician; provided, however, no person who
shall have been engaged as a bona fide contractor in the elec-
trical contracting business in Prince George's County for a
period of three (3) years prior to June 1, 1937, shall be re-
quired to take the examination as provided in this section,
before the issuance of such licenses, and provided that no li-
cense shall be granted to any person under the age of twenty-
one (21) years, nor shall any license be granted to any person
who has not taken and subscribed an oath that he has had
at least three (3) years actual experience as a Master Elec-
trician within the meaning of this sub-title, or as journeyman
electrician in such class or classes of electrical business or
work, as in the opinion of the Board shall have properly
fitted the applicant for a license as a Master Electrician. Any
person whose application for a license shall have been rejected
by said Board, shall have the right to appeal to a Board of
Arbitration, which shall consist of one person selected by the
person making the appeal, one person selected by the
Board herein created, and these two to select a third person,
and the decision of said Board of Arbitration or a majority
of them shall be final and binding upon all the parties to said
appeal; the members of said Board shall be paid the sum of
Five Dollars ($5.00) each, which sum shall be deposited
with the Board herein created by the person taking said ap-