Theodore R. McKeldin, Governor                      671

483A. The term "maintainance "MAINTENANCE electrician"
as used in this sub-title shall be defined as and including all persons,
firms and corporations engaged in the work of maintaining, servicing,
and/or repairing any kind of electrically-operated or controlled ap-
paratus device, equipment, appliance, machinery, etc., only after
the original ELECTRICAL installations have been made by a master
electrician licensed by this board and approved by the inspection
authorities.

(1)  Any person, firm or corporation who does not hold a master
electrician license and rendering a service to the public to maintain,
service and/or repair any kind of electrically operated or controlled

equipment, etc., must have at least one representative so licensed
LICENSED AS A MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIAN who is respon-
sible to this board for all employees under his supervision.

(2)  Any person, firm or corporation doing its own maintenance,
service and/or repairs, on its own premises, must have at least one
representative so licensed who is responsible to this board for all
employees working under his or their supervision.

Premises requiring a licensed representative unless they hold a
master electrician license are: factories, industrial plants, depart-
ment stores, theatres, public halls, office buildings, apartment houses,
schools, arenas, and any other occupancy OTHER THAN PRIVATE
DWELLING HOUSES, DOING THEIR OWN MAINTENANCE
SERVICE, AND/OR REPAIRS, doing its own maintenance, service,
and/or repairs.

Each license so issued shall designate which kinds of apparatus
or equipment the license representative is qualified to maintain,
service and/or repair.

(3)   THIS ACT SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY PERSON, FIRM
OR CORPORATION ENGAGED IN THE REPAIR AND MAINTE-
NANCE OF ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES AND ELECTRICAL
HOME UTILITIES IN SO FAR AS MAKING MINOR ADJUST-
MENTS AND REPAIRS NECESSARY IN CONNECTION WITH
THE INSTALLATION AND REPAIR OF ELECTRICAL APPLI-
ANCES AND UTILITIES.

484. Before any person, firm or corporation shall hereafter en-
gage in the work or business of a master or maintenance electrician
in Baltimore City, as defined in this sub-title, and before any person,
firm or corporation now engaged in said work or business or any
class thereof shall continue in said work or business of master or
maintenance electrician, such person, firm or corporation shall apply
to said board for a license, as herein required, whereupon the appli-
cant shall pay an examination fee of ten dollars ($10.00) and shall
present himself before the 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 elec-
tricity and the natural laws and functions of electric wires, ap-
pliances and devices for electric light, heat, signal and power pur-
poses, and is possessed of skill and of knowledge in all matters
appertaining to the business of master or maintenance electrician,
as defined in Sections 483 and 483A of this sub-title, then the said
board, upon payment of the fee and upon executing the bond herein
[provided for] required for master electricians only shall issue to