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MONTGOMERY COUNTY

ELECTRICAL CODE. THE TERM "ELECTRICAL CODE" SHALL
INCLUDE THE ELECTRICAL CODE OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY WHICH
INCLUDES THE DESIGNATED EDITION OF THE NATIONAL
ELECTRICAL CODE AS ADOPTED AND AMENDED PURSUANT TO THIS
CHAPTER.

ENGAGED IN BUSINESS. A PERSON, FIRM, COMPANY,
CORPORATION OR PARTNERSHIP HOLDING ITSELF OUT TO THE
PUBLIC TO FURNISH, INSTALL, REPAIR OR MAINTAIN UNDER
VERBAL OR WRITTEN CONTRACT, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. ONE SO
ENGAGED SHALL BE CONSIDERED AN ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
REQUIRING A BUSINESS LICENSE UNDER THIS CHAPTER. SUCH A
CONTRACTOR, IF LICENSED AS A MASTER ELECTRICIAN OR MASTER
ELECTRICIAN LIMITED, MAY PERFORM SUCH WORK HIMSELF OR IT
MAY BE PERFORMED BY ONE OR MORE OF HIS EMPLOYEES UNDER
SUCH SUPERVISION AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE ELECTRICAL
CODE.

INSTALL, REPAIR OR MAINTAIN. THE TERMS "INSTALL,
REPAIR OR MAINTAIN" SHALL INCLUDE ALL INSTALLATIONS,
REPAIRS OR MAINTENANCE OF ANY OR ALL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
OR CIRCUITS, OR ANY PARTS THEREOF, INCLUDING NEW WORK,
ALTERATIONS, RENEWALS OR EXTENSIONS COMING WITHIN THE
PURVIEW OF THIS CHAPTER AID THE ELECTRICAL CODE.

INSPECTOR. THE TERM "INSPECTOR" SHALL MEAN AN
AUTHORIZED AGENT OF THE DEPARTMENT.

JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN. A PERSON LICENSED BY
MONTGOMERY COUNTY AS QUALIFIED TO INSTALL, REPAIR,
MAINTAIN AND ERECT ELECTRICAL WIRING, EQUIPMENT,
APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS, WITHIN THE PURVIEW OF THE
ELECTRICAL CODE OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, INCLUDING BY NOT
LIMITED TO ELECTRICAL RACEWAYS, CONDUCTORS, FIXTURES,
SIGNS, MOTORS, SWITCHGEARS, AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS,
FIXED ELECTRIC HEATING SYSTEMS OR ANY OTHER FIXED
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT OR APPARATUS WHICH CONDUCTS OR
CONSUMES ELECTRICITY, ALL SUCH ACTIVITY BEING PERFORMED
WHILE UNDER THE DIRECTION AND SUPERVISION OF A MASTER
ELECTRICIAN.

LICENSEE. THE TERM "LICENSEE" SHALL MEAN ANY
PERSON, FIRM, COMPANY, CORPORATION OR PARTNERSHIP TO WHOM
A LICENSE HAS BEEN ISSUED HEREUNDER.

MAJOR APPLIANCE. LAUNDRY OR KITCHEN APPLIANCES
WHICH ARE PERMANENTLY CONNECTED OR OCCUPY 50% OR MORE OF
THE CIRCUIT.

MASTER ELECTRICIAN. A PERSON LICENSED BY
MONTGOMERY COUNTY AS QUALIFIED TO INSTALL, REPAIR,
MAINTAIN AND ERECT ELECTRICAL WIRING; EQUIPMENT,
APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS, WITHIN THE PURVIEW OF THE
ELECTRICAL CODE OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT