MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                             2565

By the provisions of this subsection.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That new
Sections 822,823,824,825 [[and]], 826 and 827 to be under
the new subtitle "Electrical Code" be and they are hereby
added to Article 43 - Health, of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1971 Replacement Volume and 1973 Supplement) to
read as follows:

Article 43 - Health
ELECTRICAL CODE

822.

[[THE BOARD OF ELECTRICAL EXAMINERS AND SUPERVISORS
SHALL SUPERVISE AND CONTROL THE CONDUCT OF THE ELECTRICAL
BUSINESS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE BUSINESS OF
INSTALLING, ERECTING, OR REPAIRING OR CONTRACTING TO
INSTALL, ERECT OR REPAIR ELECTRICAL WIRES OR CONDUCTORS,
TO BE USED FOR THE TRANSMISSION OF ELECTRICAL CURRENT FOR
ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT OR POWER PURPOSES, OR MOULDINGS,
DUCTS, RACEWAYS OR CONDUITS FOR THE RECEPTION OR
PROTECTION OF WIRES OR CONDUCTORS, AND THE INSTALLATION,
MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND USE OF ANY ELECTRICAL MACHINERY,
APPARATUS, DEVICES, OR FIXTURES.]]

(A) DEFINITIONS

(1) "ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION" IS ANY

INSTALLED: (I) ELECTRICAL WIRES OR CONDUCTORS

TRANSMITTING ELECTRIC CURRENT FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT. HEAT,
OR POWER PURPOSES, OR (II) MOULDING. DUCT. RACEWAY. OR

CONDUIT FOR THE RECEPTION OR PROTECTION OF WIRES OR

CONDUCTORS, OR (III) ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, APPARATUS.

DEVICE OR FIXTURE.

(2) "AUTHORIZED ELECTRICAL_____INSPECTION

AGENCY" IS AN ORGANIZATION APPROVED BY THE STATE FIRE

MARSHAL THAT INSPECTS ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS FOR
CONFORMITY TO THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, OR LOCAL
CODE.

(B) PUBLIC UTILITIES AND THEIR AFFILIATED
COMPANIES, AND ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES AND DEVICES USED IN
THEIR WORK ARE EXEMPT FROM THIS ACT.

823.

[[ALL ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS SHALL CONFORM TO THE
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE AS IT NOW EXISTS OR AS IT MAY