1618 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 893

licenses and renewals of same shall expire on the first day of
May in each year.

247H. No person granted a license under the provisions of
this sub-title shall install or repair electrical wires, conduc-
tors, or apparatus for electric light, heat or power purposes
after the expiration of said licenses, or after said license
shall have been revoked as herein provided, unless the said
license or renewal of same shall have been renewed as herein
provided; provided, that any person so granted a license under
the provisions of this sub-title (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have been revoked as hereinafter provided) shall be granted a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 an application is made to the said Board by the
holder of such license and said license fee of fifteen dollars
($15. 00) is again paid, and provided further that if the said
license and bond 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 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.

247-1. 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, and all work installed under this
sub-title shall be in accordance Avith the National Electrical
Code.

247J. Each license and renewal of same shall be in force
and effect only so long as an approval bond filed with the said
Board in accordance with the provisions of this sub-title shall
remain 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 in-
operative or ineffective, regardless of the regular date of
expiration of said certificate of renewal.

247K. 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.

247L. Nothing in this sub-title shall be construed to pre-
vent any person from doing or performing any of the kinds of
work enumerated in this sub-title, provided that such work is