1312 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 542

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 appeal and if the said Board of Arbitration shall
affirm the decision of the board herein created, the money so
deposited shall be used to pay said board; if, however, such
decision be reversed, the said Board of Arbitration shall be
paid out of the funds in the hands of the board herein created,
and said deposit of fifteen dollars ($15. 00) shall be returned;
provided, further, that each applicant shall pay to the treas-
urer of said Board of Electrical Examiners, the sum of
fifteen dollars ($15. 00) for such license, and provided, further,
that every person before receiving a license shall make, exe-
cute and deliver to said board a good and sufficient bond to
be approved by said board, in the name of the State of Mary-
land, in the penal sum of one thousand dollars ($1, 000. 00),
the bond to be conditioned upon the faithful performance of
any and all work entered upon or contracted for by said
Master Electrician and to save harmless the owner, or real
party in interest in the property for which any such material
is furnished, or services performed against loss, damage and
injury which shall arise through want of skill, or through,
the failure to use suitable or proper material in the perform-
ance of any work contracted for or undertaken by said Master
Electrician, or his agents or employees, and an action may
be maintained thereon in the name of such owner or real
party in interest only, if commenced within one (1) year
from and after the date of the installation of the materials
furnished or performance of such work or service.

440G. Each and every license issued under the provisions
of this Act shall be evidence in any court of Prince George's
County of the business for which the license issued for a period
not to exceed one (1) year from the date hereof. All licenses
and renewals of same shall expire on the first day of May in
each year.

440H. No person granted a license under the provisions
of this Act shall install or repair electrical wires, conductors
or apparatus for electric light, heat or power purposes after
the expiration of said licenses, or after said license shall have
been revoked as herein provided, unless the said license or re-
newal of same shall have been renewed as herein provided; pro-
vided, that any person so granted a license under the provi-
sions of this Act (unless the said license shall have been re-
voked as hereinafter provided) shall be granted a renewal of
said license without examination of the applicant, provided,
application is made to the said board by the holder of such