WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 478

FOR SUCH COMPANIES WHERE SAID ELECTRICAL WORK FOR SUCH
COMPANIES IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE PLANT OR SERVICE USED BY
SUCH COMPANY IN RENDERING THEIR DULY AUTHORIZED SERVICE TO THE
PUBLIC.

99-10. CUT-IN CERTIFICATES.

AFTER JULY 1, 1978, NO ELECTRIC LIGHT OR POWER COMPANY SHALL
ATTACH ITS POWER LINES OR ELECTRIC METERS TO ANY CONSUMER'S
PROPERTY OR PORTION THEREOF WITHIN THE BORDERS OF CECIL COUNTY
UNLESS THE WORK HAS BEEN INSTALLED BY A MASTER ELECTRICIAN OR
MASTER ELECTRICIAN LIMITED, LICENSED UNDER THIS CHAPTER, AND
UNTIL A TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT METER CUT-IN CERTIFICATE HAS
BEEN ISSUED BY AN AUTHORIZED ELECTRICAL INSPECTION AGENCY AND
SENT TO THE POWER OR ELECTRIC UTILITY COMPANY FURNISHING POWER
TO THE CONSUMER'S PROPERTY. ANY TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT CUT-IN
CERTIFICATE MAYBE REVOKED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THIS BOARD UPON
PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD OF SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE THAT
CONTINUED USE OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY WILL RESULT IN DAMAGE TO
PERSONS OR PROPERTY.

99-11. VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES.

WORK OF A MASTER ELECTRICIAN OR MASTER ELECTRICIAN LIMITED
WITHOUT HAVING COMPLIED WITH ALL THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER,
AND ANY PERSON NOT LICENSED AS MASTER ELECTRICIAN OR MASTER
ELECTRICIAN LIMITED WHO SHALL DO OR PERFORM ANY SUCH WORK
EXCEPT UNDER THE DIRECTION OF A MASTER ELECTRICIAN OR MASTER
ELECTRICIAN LIMITED, AND ANY PERSON HAVING BEEN LICENSED AS A
MASTER ELECTRICIAN OR MASTER ELECTRICIAN LIMITED AND WHO SHALL
FAIL TO RENEW HIS LICENSE AS HEREIN PROVIDED AND SHALL DO OR
PERFORM ANY SUCH WORK, OR WHO SHALL VIOLATE ANY OF THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER, SHALL BE GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND,
UPON CONVICTION THEREOF, SHALL BE SENTENCED TO PAY A FINE OF NOT
LESS THAN TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($25.) NOR MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED
DOLLARS ($500.) OR TO AN IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING NINETY (90)
DAYS, OR BOTH, IN THE DISCRETION OF THE COURT, AND ANY SUCH
CONVICTION SHALL IPSO FACTO REVOKE AND ANNUL ANY LICENSE THAT
MAY HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO SUCH PERSON.

99-12. SEVERABILITY PROVISIONS.

IF ANY PROVISION OF THIS CHAPTER IS DECLARED
UNCONSTITUTIONAL, OR THE APPLICABILITY THEREOF TO ANY PERSON OR
CIRCUMSTANCES IS HELD INVALID, THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF THE
REMAINDER OF THE CHAPTER AND THE APPLICABILITY THEREOF TO OTHER
PERSONS AND CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL NOT BE AFFECTED THEREBY.

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