892                                              LAWS OF MARYLAND                                 [Ch. 4

EXAMINATION PROCEDURE AND GRADING SHALL BE AS PROVIDED
IN SUBSECTION (A).

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language.
The first sentence is derived from Article
66C, the first paragraph of section 510 of
the Code. The second sentence is derived
from Article 66C, section 509 of the Code.

(C) FIRE-BOSS CERTIFICATE.—IN THE EXAMINATION
FOR FIRE-BOSS CERTIFICATE, THE APPLICANT SHALL BE
TESTED AS TO HIS THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE OF NOXIOUS AND
EXPLOSIVE GAS FOUND IN A COAL MINE. IN ADDITION, HE
SHALL ANSWER ORALLY, IF FEASIBLE DURING A VISIT IN A
GASEOUS COAL MINE, AT LEAST TEN QUESTIONS ON PRACTICAL
MINE PROBLEMS WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO DISPLAY HIS
PERCEPTION, RESOURCEFULNESS, AND PRACTICAL JUDGMENT.
THE EXAMINATION PROCEDURE AND GRADING SHALL BE AS
PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (A).

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language
derived from Article 66C, section 509 of
the Code.

(D) PERMIT OF COMPETENCE.—IN THE EXAMINATION
FOR A PERMIT OF COMPETENCE:

(1)   THE EXAMINING AUTHORITY SHALL GIVE THE
EXAMINATION;

(2)   THE APPLICANT SHALL PAY THE EXAMINING
AUTHORITY A $1 EXAMINATION FEE FOR EACH EXAMINATION
TAKEN;

(3)   AT THE DISCRETION OF THE EXAMINING
AUTHORITY, THE EXAMINATION MAY BE ORAL OR WRITTEN. IF
THE EXAMINATION IS ORAL, IT SHALL BE REDUCED TO
WRITING AND FILED AMONG THE EXAMINING AUTHORITY'S
RECORDS;

(4)      THE EXAMINATION SHALL INCLUDE
PRACTICAL MINING QUESTIONS RELATING TO VENTILATION AND
THE METHODS OF DETECTING NOXIOUS AND EXPLOSIVE GAS IN
A MINE;

(5)   THE APPLICANT SHALL DEMONSTRATE TO THE
EXAMINING AUTHORITY THAT HE IS QUALIFIED TO SUPERVISE
THE OPERATION OF A SHALL MINE;

(6)     IF THE APPLICANT FAILS THE