882                          LAWS OF MARYLAND.                 [CH. 344

(unless the said license shall have been revoked as hereinafter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 license within the three
months preceding the expiration of such license, upon payment
of a fee of ten dollars ($10. 00), and the said renewal of said
license shall be for a period of one (1) year, and any such
renewal of such license shall have the same weight as evidence
in any court of this State as hereinbefore provided for said
original license; provided also, that one year renewals shall be
granted in like manner upon expiration of any renewal of
license upon making like application and paying like fee, with-
in three months preceding the expiration of said renewal.

268-1. Said board shall have full power to revoke for
proper cause any license or renewal of same after a full hear-
ing of all parties in interest.

268J. Each license and renewal of same shall be in force
and effect only so long as an approved bond filed with the said
board in accordance with the provisions of this Act shall re-
main in full force and effect, and every such license or renewal
of same shall become utterly void and of no effect, should any
such bond for any reason whatsoever become inoperative or
ineffective, regardless of the regular date of expiration of said
certificate, license or renewal.

268K. Any and all persons granted a license or renewal
of same shall display the same in a conspicuous place in the
office or place of business of such licensee.

268L. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prevent
any person from doing or performing any of the kinds of work
(numerated in this Act, provided that such work is performed
under the direction and supervision of a duly licensed Master
Electrician; but no such work, other than minor electric re-
pairs for the maintenance of established plants, shall be per-
formed excepting under such direction and supervision of a
duly licensed Master Electrician, and the said licensed elec-
trician shall be responsible for any and all work so done under
his direction and supervision.

268M. Any person, firm or corporation who shall practice
or engage or continue in the work of a Master Electrician with-