Montgomery County                                   2289

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. Before 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 re-examined 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company, corporation or partnership whose license has been revoked may,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 appli-
cation shall be considered a new application and shall be submitted pursuant
to the provisions of Sec. 83-24 of this Article.

(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 willfully 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 believes
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.