Ch. 478 LAWS OF MARYLAND

ARTICLE II

99-13. DEFINITIONS.

THE TERM "MASTER ELECTRICIAN," AS USED IN THIS CHAPTER,
INCLUDES ANY AND ALL PERSONS ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF, OR
HOLDING THEMSELVES OUT TO THE PUBLIC AS ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS
OF, INSTALLING, REPLACING, ERECTING, OR RELOCATING, OR
CONTRACTING TO INSTALL, REPLACE OR ERECT, ELECTRIC WIRES OR
CONDUCTORS, TO BE USED FOR THE TRANSMISSION OF ELECTRIC CURRENT
FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT, PROTECTIVE SIGNALING, OR POWER
PURPOSES, OR MOULDINGS, DUCTS, RACEWAYS, OR CONDUITS FOR THE
RECEPTION OR PROTECTION OF SUCH WIRES OR CONDUCTORS, OR TO ANY
ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, APPARATUS, DEVICES OR FIXTURES TO BE USED
FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT, PROTECTIVE SIGNALING OR POWER
PURPOSES. THE TERM "MASTER ELECTRICIAN LIMITED," AS USED IN THIS
CHAPTER, INCLUDES ANY AND ALL PERSONS DETERMINED TO BE
QUALIFIED BY THE BOARD TO ENGAGE IN OR HOLD THEMSELVES OUT TO
THE PUBLIC TO ENGAGE IN ANY SPECIFIC PORTION OR PORTIONS OF THE
BUSINESS IN WHICH A MASTER ELECTRICIAN MAY ENGAGE. A LICENSE OF
"MASTER ELECTRICIAN" ISSUED AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL ENTITLE ANY SUCH PERSON SO
LICENSED TO ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF AND TO HOLD HIMSELF OUT TO
THE PUBLIC AS ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF INSTALLING, ERECTING,
REPLACING AND RELOCATING, AND OF CONTRACTING TO INSTALL, ERECT,
REPLACE AND RELOCATE, AS DEFINED UNDER MASTER ELECTRICIAN. A
LICENSE OF "MASTER ELECTRICIAN LIMITED" ISSUED AND IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL ENTITLE
ANY SUCH PERSON TO ENGAGE IN THAT PORTION OR PORTIONS OF THE
BUSINESS AS DEFINED UNDER MASTER ELECTRICIAN SO SPECIFIED IN HIS
LICENSE; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT (A) NOTHING IN THIS CHAPTER
SHALL APPLY TO ANY FIRM OR CORPORATION WHO HAS IN ITS EMPLOY A
LICENSED MASTER ELECTRICIAN OR MASTER ELECTRICIAN LIMITED WHO
WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ELECTRICAL WORK FOR SAID FIRM OR
CORPORATION, PROVIDED THAT SAID LICENSEE FILES AN APPLICATION
FOR INSPECTION WITH THE RECOGNIZED ELECTRICAL INSPECTION
AUTHORITYAT LEAST ONCE A YEAR FOR ALL ADDITIONS TO, OR REVISIONS
OF, THE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION; (B) NOTHING IN THIS CHAPTER SHALL
FORBID INSERTION IN ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS BY UNLICENSED PERSON OF

INSERTION AND FOR WHICH PROPER WIRING AND INSERTION DEVICES ARE
INSTALLED; AND NOTHING IN THIS CHAPTER SHALL RESTRICT OR FORBID
ANYONE FROM SERVICING EQUIPMENT IN THE FIELDS OF HEATING, AIR
CONDITIONING, REFRIGERATION OR APPLIANCES.

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