2566                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND                      [Ch. 743

FROM TIKE TO TIME BE AMENDED. ]] EXCEPT FOR ELECTRICAL

INSTALLATIONS CONFORMING TO AN ELECTRIC CODE ADOPTED IN
BALTIMORE CITY OR A COUNTY, ALL ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
IN THE STATE SHALL CONFORM TO THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL

824.

[[A CERTIFICATION CARD SHALL BE OBTAINED FROM THE
MIDDLE DEPARTMENT INSPECTION AGENCY, THE TRI-STATE
UNDERWRITERS, OR ANY GOVERNMENTAL BODY QUALIFIED TO ISSUE
INSPECTION CERTIFICATES BEFORE ANY NEW ELECTRICAL
INSTALLATION IS MADE.]] CERTIFICATION OF ALL ELECTRICAL
INSTALLATIONS SHALL BE OBTAINED FROM ANY NON-GOVERNMENTAL
APPROVED INSPECTION AGENCY, OR ANY GOVERNMENTAL BODY
QUALIFIED TO ISSUE ELECTRICAL INSPECTION CERTIFICATES,
WITHIN FIFTEEN DAYS OF COMPLETION.

825.

[[THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL
SERVICES, OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL, SHALL TEST AND
ISSUE QUALIFICATION CERTIFICATES TO ANY INDIVIDUAL OR
ORGANIZATION SEEKING TO QUALIFY AS AN ELECTRICAL
INSPECTOR.]] THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL, SHALL
HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO TEST AND ISSUE QUALIFICATION
CERTIFICATES, EXCEPT IN THOSE COUNTIES THAT HAVE A BOARD
OR DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL INSPECTIONS TO ANY ADDITIONAL
NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS SEEKING TO QUALIFY AS AN
AUTHORIZED ELECTRICAL INSPECTION AGENCY. THE STATE FIRE
MARSHAL SHALL REGULATE THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE
INSPECTIONS OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL ELECTRICAL INSPECTION
AGENCIES.

THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE DO NOT APPLY TO
BALTIMORE OR MONTGOMERY [[COUNTY]] COUNTIES.

[[826]] 827.

ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE
IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT
TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $500 OR IMPRISONMENT NOT
EXCEEDING SIX MONTHS OR BOTH.

827.

THIS SUBTITLE SHALL NOT APPLY TO CARROLL AND
FREDERICK COUNTIES.