5310
COUNTY LOCAL LAWS
Chapter 15
Bill No. 20-73
AN ACT to repeal in its entirety Chapter 17, title
"Electricity", of the Montgomery County Code 1972 and to
enact in lieu thereof a new Chapter 17, title
"Electricity", providing generally for requirements for
the installation, repair and maintenance of electrical
installations and equipment within the County;
rule—making procedures for executive rules and
regulations adopted pursuant to specific authority
granted in this Chapter; administrative and enforcement
authority; unlawful maintenance of installations;
unlawful sales activities; general standards applicable
for all electrical installations and equipment within the
County; penalties for violating provisions of this
Chapter and its rules and regulations; authority for
emergency disconnections; the Board of Electrical
Examiners, its composition and related duties and
responsibilities; licensing procedures for electrical
contractors, master electricians, master electricians
limited, two classes of journeyman electricians; and
registration of apprentice electricians; requirements for
obtaining permits to install or repair electrical
equipment and/or installations within the County;
procedures for inspecting permitted installations within
the County; general standards and requirements for fire
alarm systems within the County; specific authority
delegated to the County Executive to set forth detailed
rules and regulations pertaining to fire alarm systems
and specific authority delegated to the County Executive
to adopt, subject to council approval, detailed standards
and requirements for electrical installations based upon
a designated edition of the National Electrical Code.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL FOR MONTGOMERY
COUNTY, MARYLAND, that -
Sec. 1. Chapter 17, title "Electricity", of the
Montgomery County Code 1972, is hereby repealed in its
entirety and a new Chapter 17 is enacted in lieu thereof
to read as follows:
Chapter 17
ELECTRICITY
ARTICLE I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
17-1. SCOPE AND APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.
(A) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED, THE PROVISIONS
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