2804                            County Local Laws

installation, repair or design of all types of electrical equipment and
apparatus, all coming within the purview of and subject to all provi-
sions of this Article, for a period of not less than four (4) years.

(ii) An applicant for a master electrician's limited license
shall pass the examination of the Board as to his qualifications and
knowledge of the field or fields of the particular specialty in which he
requests a license. An applicant may be licensed hereunder for a
particular type of electrical installation or may be licensed for all
types or as many types of limited electrical installations as defined
herein and for which he shall be found qualified by the Board. The
type of limited licenses shall be set forth in regulations of the Board.
Particular license classifications shall include, without limiting, li-
censes for electrical connections and circuits to air conditioning,
elevators, gasoline pumps, automatic heating furnaces whose principal
operation is derived from fuel oil, gas, steam or coal, lighting, illumi-
nating signs, and similar specialties, and electrical repair and main-
tenance work, in plants, factories, apartment complexes and any
public occupance employing maintenance forces, fire alarm systems
and electronic equipment employing the use of electrical current or
connection. The conditions of the license shall appear plainly on the
license.

(iii) An applicant for a "master electrician's license" or
"limited license" shall furnish such information as shall be required on
an application form approved by the Board as to his character refer-
ences, financial responsibility, and his experience, training, and educa-
tion in the profession or business of electrical construction or mainte-
nance, installation, repair or design of all types of electrical equipment
and apparatus, or of the particular type of installation for which a lim-
ited license is requested, all coming within the purview of and subject
to all provisions of this Article.

(c) It shall be the duty of the Director upon receipt of an appli-
cation to investigate the character, experience, training, and educa-
tion of the applicant and to provide such information to the Board.
Before the issuance of a license, it shall be the further duty of the
Director to ascertain from reliable sources the applicant's record of
compliance with the laws of the State of Maryland and Montgomery
County. The Board may request further investigations, and conduct
written or oral examination of the applicant, at its discretion. On the
basis of the aforegoing information, it shall be the Board's duty,
within sixty (60) days after submission of an application for a
business license, and/or a master electrician's license and/or a
master electrician's limited license, unless the time is extended for
good cause, to certify to the Director whether the applicant is qualified
to be licensed and to notify the applicant. In no case shall denial of
certification be unreasonable and the denial shall be in writing, stat-
ing the reason, and shall be personally served or mailed by certified