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(b)    Any person, company, firm, corporation or partnership licensed
by the board shall comply with all local rules and regulations pertaining
to electrical permits and electrical inspection requirements for which the
work is being performed and for which the permit was issued and shall
be in accordance with this chapter.

(c)    Any license holder who wilfully fails to comply with this act
concerning the inspection of electrical work and who shall fail to obtain
the required permit as defined in this chapter, shall be guilty of a violation
of this Article.

(d)    Any person, firm, company, corporation or partnership to whom
a license has been denied or whose license has been revoked or suspended
or any such person, firm, company, corporation or partnership who be-
lieves himself aggrieved by any action of the board or director may
appeal to the county board of appeals by filing a notice of such appeal
with the clerk of the appeals board within ten (10) days from the date
of receipt of notice of the action of the board or director. Notice of
action of the board or director shall be personally served or be mailed
by certified mail to the last address on file with the board.

Sec. 83-29. Administration of Article.

This Article shall be administered by the director.
Sec. 83-30. Applicability of Article.

The provisions of this Article shall apply only to electrical work
within the purview of the Electrical Code of the county, and shall not
apply to a person who installs, repairs or maintains in his own single-
family residence electrical equipment owned by him and for his own or
immediate family's use, provided that, before performing any such work,
he shall apply to the director for a permit where required by this chapter.
The director shall require the applicant to show that the applicant is
qualified to perform such work in a capable manner so as not to endanger
the life and property of himself, persons in the neighborhood or property
belonging to public utility suppliers. If the director finds the applicant
qualified to perform such work, a permit will be issued subject to com-
pliance with all requirements of this chapter. No permit shall be required
for minor repairs, etc. as defined in sec. 83-9 (d) of this chapter.

This Article shall not apply to electrical installations or work on
equipment installed by, and for the use of any public utility company
regulated by the Public Service Commission of Maryland, and accessory
wiring and equipment necessary to operate the generation, transmission
and distribution systems.

Sec. 83-31. Article Does Not Exempt Compliance with Electrical Codes.

Nothing in this Article shall be construed to exempt any electrical
work in the county from complying with the requirements of the National
Electrical Code and the Montgomery County Electrical Code.

Sec. 83-32. Violations, Penalties and Enforcement.

Any person, firm, company, corporation or partnership in violation
of the provisions of this Article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and,
upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to a fine of not more than five
hundred dollars ($500.00) or imprisonment for not more than six (6)
months, or both.