WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 478
99-14. LICENSES; APPEALS FROM DECISIONS OF EXAMINERS; FEES; BOND.

A BEFORE ANY PERSON SHALL HEREAFTER ENGAGE IN THE
BUSINESS OF A MASTER ELECTRICIAN OR MASTER ELECTRICIAN LIMITED IN
CECIL COUNTY, AS DEFINED IN THIS CHAPTER, AND BEFORE ANY PERSON
NOW ENGAGED IN SAID BUSINESS OR ANY CLASS THEREOF SHALL
CONTINUE IN SAID BUSINESS OF MASTER ELECTRICIAN OR MASTER
ELECTRICIAN LIMITED, SUCH PERSON SHALL APPLY TO SAID BOARD FOR A
LICENSE, AS HEREIN REQUIRED, AND SHALL PAY TEN DOLLARS ($10.) OF
THE REQUIRED FEE. THE APPLICANT SHALL PRESENT HIMSELF BEFORE
SAID BOARD AT A TIME AND PLACE FIXED BY SAID BOARD. IF THE BOARD
SHALL FIND, UPON DUE EXAMINATION, THAT THE APPLICANT PRESENTING
HIMSELF HAS A REASONABLE KNOWLEDGE OF ELECTRICITY AND THE
NATURAL LAWS AND FUNCTIONS OF ELECTRIC WIRES, APPLIANCES, AND
DEVICES FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT, PROTECTIVE SIGNALING, AND
POWER PURPOSES AND IS POSSESSED OF SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE IN ALL
MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE BUSINESS OF MASTER ELECTRICIAN OR
MASTER ELECTRICIAN LIMITED, AS DEFINED IN THIS CHAPTER, THEN SAID
BOARD, UPON PAYMENT OF THE REMAINDER OF THE FEE, AND UPON
FURNISHING EVIDENCE OF A CECIL COUNTY BUSINESS LICENSE AND PROOF
THAT THE PERSON CARRIES GENERAL LIABILITY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE
INSURANCE IN THE AMOUNTS OF COVERAGE REQUIRED BY ARTICLE 56,
§ 535(D), OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND, SHALL ISSUE TO SAID
PERSON A LICENSE AS MASTER ELECTRICIAN OR MASTER ELECTRICIAN
LIMITED TO PRACTICE SAID BUSINESS FOR A TERM OF ONE (1) YEAR AND
SHALL REGISTER SUCH PERSON AS A DULY LICENSED MASTER
ELECTRICIAN OR MASTER ELECTRICIAN LIMITED; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
THAT NO LICENSE SHALL BE GRANTED TO ANY PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF
TWENTY-ONE (21), NOR SHALL ANY LICENSE BE GRANTED TO ANY PERSON
WHO HAS NOT TAKEN AND SUBSCRIBED TO AN OATH THAT HE HAS HAD AT
LEAST SEVEN (7) YEARS'ACTUAL EXPERIENCE AS A MASTER ELECTRICIAN
OR MASTER ELECTRICIAN LIMITED, WITHIN THE MEANING OF THIS
CHAPTER, 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 OR MASTER ELECTRICIAN LIMITED. SHOULD THE
BOARD DENY THE ISSUANCE OF A LICENSE TO AN APPLICANT, THE INITIAL
TEN-DOLLAR PAYMENT SHALL BE RETAINED AS AN APPLICATION FEE.

& ANY PERSON WHOSE APPLICATION FOR LICENSE SHALL HAVE
BEEN REJECTED BY SAID BOARD SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO APPEAL TO A
BOARD OF ARBITRATION, WHICH SHALL CONSIST OF ONE (1) PERSON
SELECTED BY THE PERSON MAKING THE APPEAL, ONE (1) PERSON
SELECTED BY THE BOARD HEREIN CREATED, AND THESE TWO (2) 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 THE BOARD
SHALL RECEIVE A TEN-DOLLAR EXPENSE ALLOWANCE EACH, WHICH SUM

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