2630                               Municipal Charters

(d)    No license shall be renewed for any person, firm, company,
corporation or partnership until all of the requirements of sec. 83-25 have
been complied with.

(e)    A licensee may by notifying the board in writing declare his
contractor's license inactive. During the period the license remains in-
active, the yearly renewal fee as required by this Article shall be paid.
Bonding and insurance requirements required by sec. 83-25 shall be waived
for the period said license remains inactive. No license shall be deemed
inactive unless all work for which permits have been issued has been fully
completed and has received final inspection and approval by the depart-
ment of inspection and licenses.

(f)    The director shall keep a register of all licenses placed on or
removed from inactive status and of any licensee who changes his affilia-
tion as representative of a person, company, firm, corporation, partner-
ship, owner, lessee, or agent, upon approval of the board. A license placed
on the inactive list may be returned to active status upon proper notifica-
tion and application in writing by the licensee to the board. All require-
ments of this Article shall be complied with before said license shall be
restored to active status by the board.

Sec. 83-27. Display, Duplicates.

Holders of licenses issued under this Article shall display the license
in a prominent place at their business location and upon demand shall
give the number of the license to any person who may be entitled to the
same. If the license is lost, defaced or destroyed, a licensee in good
standing may obtain a duplicate upon filing an application to the director
and payment of the cost of replacement.

Sec. 83-28. Revocation or Suspension of Licenses.

(a) The board may suspend, revoke or refuse to renew any license
if the holder has secured such license by misrepresentation; failed to
maintain the qualifications required by this subtitle; demonstrated a lack
of competence inconsistent with retention of the license; engaged in fraud-
ulent business activities or in misleadingly advertising products or serv-
ices; violated the provisions of this Article; committed an act of gross
negligence or condoned such an act by an employee; permitted any un-
licensed or unauthorized person, firm, company, corporation or partnership
to obtain a certificate card or permit or perform electrical work under
the authority of his license; or "loaned" a license to any person, firm,
company, corporation or partnership not licensed under this Article. Be-
fore revoking, suspending or refusing to renew any license, the board
shall afford the licensee an opportunity for a hearing before the board to
show cause why the license should not be suspended or revoked or renewal
denied. The board shall give at least ten (10) days written notice to the
licensee by certified mail at the last address on file with the director and
such notice shall state the complaint and alleged violation. The board
may require at any time that a licensee be reexamined for good cause
and if such licensee fails to pass the reexamination, his license may be
revoked. A person, firm, company, corporation or partnership whose license
has been revoked may, at the discretion of the board, become eligible
after ninety (90) days has elapsed from the date of revocation to apply
for a new license. Such application shall be considered a new application
and shall be submitted pursuant to the provisions of sec. 83-24 of this
Article.