Montgomery County                                   2287

Sec. 83-25. Issuance, Bond, Liability, Insurance Required.

(a)    Applicants who pass the examination or reexamination provided
for by sec. 83-24 shall be so notified in writing by the director. Before
any license shall be issued to the applicant, he shall first deliver to the
county a cash or corporate bond in the amount of $2,000.00 for an elec-
trical contractor's license and $1,000.00 for an electrical contractor's
limited license, such corporate bond to be executed by a surety or guaranty
company qualified to transact business in Maryland. A licensee with an
electrical contractor's limited license who is the regular employee of a
plant, factory, apartment, or other similar public occupance and who
performs no electrical work for the public shall not be required to be
bonded under this section. The bond shall run to the county and shall be
conditioned that the licensee shall perform all work done by him, his
agents, and employees in this county in accordance with the County
Electrical Code. Any person who believes himself damaged by failure of
the licensee to comply with the County Electrical Code may proceed
against such bond.

(b)    An applicant for an electrical contractor's license shall furnish
a certificate from an insurance company qualified to do business in the
State of Maryland of public liability insurance in amounts of not less than
$30,000/$100,000 coverage for death and personal injury and $30,000
coverage for property damage, which insurance shall provide coverage for
work under any permit issued hereunder by Montgomery County, Mary-
land. An applicant for an electrical contractor's license limited shall
furnish as to the applicant or from the employer of an applicant evidence
of liability insurance in amounts satisfactory to the board, but shall not be
required to be in excess of the amount above required.

(c)    Each license and renewal of same shall be in force and effect
only as long as the approved bond and insurance certificates that have been
filed with the board, in accordance with the provisions of this Article,
shall remain in full force and effect. Every such license or renewal of
same shall become void and of no effect should any such bond, insurance
contract become inoperative, ineffective or cancelled, regardless of the
regular date of expiration of said license.

Sec. 83-26. Term of License, Renewals.

(a)    Licenses issued under this Article shall be valid for one year and
become effective upon date of issue, except as otherwise provided by this
Article. Renewal of all licenses issued after January 1 of a calendar year
shall require one-half the prescribed yearly fee. All licenses shall expire
on June 30 of each year and renewals thereafter shall be effective July 1
through June 30 of each year. Applicants for renewal of licenses shall pay
to Montgomery County, Maryland a fee of $25.00 for an electrical con-
tractor's license and a fee of $15.00 for an electrical contractor's limited
license, or as otherwise provided for by county regulations. Failure to re-
new without good cause any license within thirty (30) days after the
expiration date of June 30, or any date that an existing license may
expire, shall require the applicant to apply for reexamination, in which
event, all requirements governing a new application shall be complied
with by the applicant.

(b)    No person, firm, company, corporation, partnership, owner,
lessee or agent shall be denied the privilege of continuing a contracting
business or maintenance or repair work in the event of death, illness or
other physical disability of the registered representative thereof who