HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 1517

of such examination shall hold a certificate of competency as
an inspector of boilers for a state that has a standard of ex-
amination substantially equal to that of the State of Maryland
or a certificate as an inspector of boilers from the National
Board of Boiler and Pressure Inspectors. Such special inspec-
tors shall receive no salary from, nor shall any of their ex-
penses be paid by the state, and the continuance of a special
inspector's commission shall be conditioned upon his continu-
ing in the employ of a boiler inspection and insurance com-
pany duly authorized as aforesaid, and upon his maintenance
of the standards imposed by this sub-title. Such special in-
spectors shall inspect all boilers insured by their respective
companies, and the owners or users of such insured boilers
shall be exempt from the payment of inspection fees, as pro-
vided for in Section 142. Each company employing such
special inspectors shall within thirty days following each an-
nual internal inspection made by such inspectors, file a report
of such inspection with the chief inspector upon appropriate
forms as promulgated by the American Society of Mechanical
Engineers

138. Examinations for deputy inspectors shall be given by
the State Employment Commissioner and the special inspec-
tors' examination shall be given by the State Board of Boiler
Rules, or by at least two examiners to be appointed by said
Board, and must be in writing. Such examinations shall be con-
fined to questions the answers to which will aid in determining
the fitness and competency of the applicant for the intended
service and shall be of uniform grade throughout the State.
In case an applicant for an inspector's appointment or com-
mission fails to pass the examination, he may appeal to the
Board of Boiler Rules for a second examination which shall
be given by said Board or, if by examiners appointed by said
Board, then by examiners other than those by whom the first
examination was given, and these examiners shall be appointed
forthwith to give said second examination. Upon the result
of this examination on appeal, the Board shall determine
whether the applicant be qualified. The record of an appli-
cant's examination, whether original or on appeal, shall be
accessible to him and his employer.

A commission may be suspended or revoked by the Chief
Inspector of boilers for the incompetence or untrustworthiness
of the holder thereof, or for wilful falsification of any matter
or statement contained in his application or in a report of
any inspection. A person whose commission is revoked may
appeal from the revocation to the Board of Boiler Rules which
shall hear the appeal and either set aside or affirm the revoca-
tion, and its decision shall be final. A person whose commis-