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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

LICENSE AS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS CHAPTER THE APPLICANT
THEREFOR SHALL PAY TO MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND, A FEE
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHEDULE OF FEES ESTABLISHED
REVISED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THE COST OF ADMINISTERING AND
ENFORCING THE ELECTRICAL CODE.

(B) WHERE NO WORK HAS BEEN DONE UNDER A PERMIT
ISSUED UNDER THIS CHAPTER, THE HOLDER OF THE PERMIT MAY
DELIVER SAME TO THE DEPARTMENT AND UPON CANCELLATION
THEREOF THERE SHALL BE REFUNDED TO HIM SEVENTY-FIVE
PERCENT OF THE FEE PAID THEREFOR; PROVIDED, THAT
APPLICATION FOR SUCH REFUND IS MADE WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF
THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH PERMIT.

17-11. DEFINITIONS.

AS USED IN THIS CHAPTER, THE FOLLOWING WORDS AND
PHRASES SHALL HAVE THE MEANINGS RESPECTIVELY ASCRIBED TO
THEM BY THIS SECTION:

APPRENTICE ELECTRICIAN. A PERSON OF AT LEAST SIXTEEN
(16) YEARS OF AGE WHO IS EMPLOYED BY AN ELECTRICAL
CONTRACTOR TO WORK UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A MASTER
AND/OR JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN, AND WHO HAS BEEN ISSUED AN
APPRENTICE IDENTIFICATION CARD BY THE DEPARTMENT.

BOARD. THE TERM "BOARD" SHALL MEAN THE BOARD OF
ELECTRICAL EXAMINERS CREATED BY THIS CHAPTER.

BUSINESS LICENSE. THE LICENSE GRANTED BY MONTGOMERY

COUNTY WHICH AUTHORIZES THE LICENSEE TO ENGAGE IN

BUSINESS AS AN ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR IN MONTGOMERY
COUNTY.

DEPARTMENT. THE TERM "DEPARTMENT" SHALL MEAN THE
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.

DIRECTOR. THE TERM "DIRECTOR" SHALL MEAN THE
DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.

ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR. A PERSON, FIRM, COMPANY,
CORPORATION OR PARTNERSHIP PRINCIPALLY ENGAGED IN THE
BUSINESS OF INSTALLING, REPAIRING, MAINTAINING, ERECTING
AND DESIGNING ELECTRICAL WIRING, EQUIPMENT, APPARATUS AND
SYSTEMS DESIGNED FOR USING OR CONDUCTING ELECTRICAL
CURRENT AND COMING WITHIN THE PURVIEW OF THE ELECTRICAL
CODE TO WHOM A VALID BUSINESS LICENSE HAS BEEN ISSUED.

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. THE TERM "ELECTRICAL
EQUIPMENT" SHALL INCLUDE ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS, RACEWAYS,
WIRING FITTINGS, DEVICES, APPLIANCES, FIXTURES,
APPARATUS, AND ANY OTHER EQUIPMENT COMING WITHIN THE
PURVIEW OF THE ELECTRICAL CODE OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY.