2434                               Municipal Charters

(3) He shall be expected to be familiar with the provisions of this
Subtitle, applicable provisions of Anne Arundel County Building Code,
the rules and regulations of the Anne Arundel County Health Department
and the Maryland State Department of Health applicable to gas fitting
work.

(c)    The Commission shall require written answers to appropriate
questions on the aforegoing subjects and may, in its discretion require
an actual demonstration of the applicant's ability to properly perform
gas fitting work by requiring him to actually perform such work as it
may prescribe.

The Commission may, in its discretion, waive the requirement of a
written examination for a Journeyman or Restricted Journeyman Gas
Fitter's License only and may in lieu thereof submit the applicant to an
oral examination together with an actual demonstration of his ability to
properly perform gas fitting work.

(d)    In order to qualify for a license, the applicant shall, if examined
in writing, correctly answer at least 70% of the questions propounded.
If an applicant for Journeyman or Restricted Journeyman Gas Fitter's
License shall fail to answer 70% of the questions correctly the Commission
may, nevertheless, in its discretion, examine the applicant orally and
require an actual demonstration on his ability to properly perform gas
fitting work, and if the Commission is thereafter satisfied as to the ap-
plicant's qualifications, it may grant the License applied for.

Section 12-1915.

In addition to the payment of any license fee, each Master or Re-
stricted Gas Fitter, unless already bonded by a Master Plumber's Bond,
MASTER ELECTRICIAN'S BOND, OR RESTRICTED ELECTRICIAN'S
BOND, shall file with the Director a penal bond to the county in the sum
of one thousand ($1,000.00) dollars, conditioned upon the faithful per-
formance of any and all work entered upon or contracted by the licensee
and to save harmless the owner or any party in interest in any property
for which any material is furnished or service performed, against any
loss, damaged or injury which shall arise through want of skill or through
the failure of the said licensee, his agents and employees to use suitable
or proper materials in the performance of any work contracted for, done
or undertaken by said licensee, his agents and employees, and shall indem-
nify and save harmless Anne Arundel County, Maryland, its successors
or assigns from any and all damages, injuries, losses, expenses and costs
to which it may be subjected by reason of any wrongdoing, misconduct,
lack of care or skill, improper materials, negligence or default upon the
part of the said licensee, his agent and employees in carrying on a gas
fitting business.

Section 12-1916.

(a) The following charges shall be made to cover the cost of
examinations:

(1)    For a Master or Restricted Gas Fitter License..................$10.00

(2)    For a Journeyman or Restricted Journeyman Gas

Fitter License......................................................................$ 5.00

The following shall be charges for licenses except as noted in (b)
below: