Ch. 49 LAWS OF MARYLAND
5-301.

(A) Each title and [every] license under the provisions of this subtitle shall be
evidence in any court of Queen Anne's County of the business for which the license is
issued for [a] THE period [not to exceed one (1) year from the date hereof] THAT
THE LICENSE IS IN EFFECT. [All licenses and renewals of same shall expire on the
first day of May in each year.]

(B) (1) UNTIL JULY 1, 1991 A LICENSE ISSUED OR RENEWED UNDER
THIS SUBTITLE SHALL:

(I) BE VALID FOR UP TO 1 YEAR FROM THE DATE OF
ISSUANCE OR RENEWAL; AND

(II) EXPIRE ON THE FIRST MAY 1 AFTER THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THE LICENSE OR RENEWAL.

(2) ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1991 A LICENSE ISSUED OR RENEWED
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE SHALL:

(I) BE VALID FOR UP TO 2 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF
ISSUANCE OR RENEWAL; AND

(II) EXPIRE ON THE FIRST JULY 1 AFTER THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THE LICENSE OR RENEWAL AND IN AN ODD-NUMBERED YEAR.

5-302.

[No] A person granted a license under the provisions of this subtitle [shall] MAY
NOT install or repair electrical wires, conductors, apparatus for electric light, heat or
power purposes after the expiration of the person's license, or after the person's license
has been revoked [as herein provided], unless the person's license or renewal of same
shall have been [renewed as herein provided; provided, that any] RENEWED. ANY
person [so] granted a license under the provisions of this title (unless the[said] license
shall have been revoked [as hereinafter provided]) shall be granted a renewal of [said]
THE license without examination of the applicant, provided an application is made to
the [said] Board by the holder of [such] THE license and [said] THE license fee [of
S35] is again paid on or before June 30 of [each year, and if] THE REQUIRED YEAR.
IF this fee is not paid by June 30 of [each] THE REQUIRED year then the license fee
shall be [$50 and provided further that if] INCREASED BY $15. IF the [said] license
and [bond] INSURANCE shall be reciprocal between other counties in this State and
written approval is given by the [said] Board of Examiners no fee will be required, [and
renewal of said license shall be for a period of one (1) year] and any renewal of such
license shall have the same weight as evidence in any court of this State as
[hereinbefore provided for said] AN original licensef; provided also, that one year
renewals]. A RENEWAL shall be granted in like manner upon expiration of any
renewal of license upon making [like] AN application and paying [like] THE fee.

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