1504                             Laws of Maryland                      [Ch. 832

willing to properly perform his work and/or it becomes necessary
to take action upon his bond filed as aforesaid.

(b). All journeymen plumbers working in Queen Anne's County,
whether residents of said County or not, must obtain a County li-
cense each year at an annual cost of One Dollar ($1.00).

321A (a). Appliances such as automatic washers, combination
washers and dryers, disposals, hot water heaters and dishwashers
must be installed by a master plumber or an appliance dealer or
employee thereof, or other person duly licensed by the County
Plumbing Board to make such installations EXCEPT THAT NO
SUCH PERSON OR LICENSING IS REQUIRED FOR REPLACE-
MENT OF AN OLD APPLIANCE WITH A NEW MODEL OR A
SIMILAR APPLIANCE. Any applicance dealer or employee
thereof or any other person, not a master plumber, desiring
to make installation of appliances in Queen Anne's County
as aforesaid must make an application to the County Plumbing
Board for a special County license. Said application must be ac-
companied by a fee of Ten Dollars ($10.00) and a performance bond
in the amount of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00), conditioned
upon the said applicant's proper installation of all appliances. Said
bond shall be in such form as shall be prescribed by the County
Plumbing Board. The license shall be issued for a period of one
(1) year, but may be refused or revoked by the Plumbing Board in
the event it is shown that said licensee is either unable or unwilling
to properly perform his work and/or it becomes necessary to take
action upon his bond filed as aforesaid.

(b). The Queen Anne's County Plumbing Board is hereby au-
thorized and empowered to require said applicant for an appliance
installation license to pass such an examination (written or practi-
cal) as said Board deems appropriate.

(c). The standard of plumbing work involved in installing ap-
pliances must conform to the Plumbing Code approved by the Mary-
land State Board of Commissioners of Practical Plumbing and with
the regulations of the State Board of Health.

321B (a). No person shall install an appliance in Queen Anne's
County or undertake the installation of any appliances in Queen
Anne's County OTHER THAN THE REPLACEMENT OF AN OLD
APPLIANCE WITH A NEW MODEL OR A SIMILAR APPLI-
ANCE which affects or connects with any water supply, sewage
disposal or plumbing system without first having obtained a permit
from the County Commissioners of Queen Anne's County as here-
inafter provided.

(b). The applicants for said appliance permits shall be required to
give the location of the property, name of the owner of the property,
the name and number of the appliance, showing drawing of existing
water supply and of existing sewer, number of fixtures and appliances
already installed and how this appliance will be connected to the
present water and/or sewer system. Upon approval of said application
by the County Health Officer or County Plumbing Inspector, said
permit shall be issued by the County Commissioners of Queen Anne's
County at a cost of One Dollar ($1.00) per installation.