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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

LIMITED TO ELECTRICAL RACEWAYS, CONDUCTORS, FIXTURES,
SIGNS, MOTORS, SWITCHGEARS AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS,
FIXED ELECTRIC HEATING HEATING SYSTEMS OR ANY OTHER FIXED
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT OR APPARATUS WHICH CONDUCTS OR
CONSUMES ELECTRICITY.

MASTER ELECTRICIAN LIMITED. A PERSON LICENSED BY
MONTGOMERY COUNTY AS QUALIFIED TO INSTALL, REPAIR AND
MAINTAIN A PARTICULAR APPLIANCE, APPARATUS, DEVICE OR
FIXTURE WITHIN THE PURVIEW OF THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY
ELECTRICAL CODE AND LIMITED TO A BRANCH CIRCUIT OR FEEDER
FOR ELEVATORS; GASOLINE PUMPS; AUTOMATIC HEATING FURNACES
WHOSE PRINCIPAL OPERATION IS DERIVED FROM FUEL OIL, GAS,
STEAM, OR COAL; LIGHTING FIXTURES; REFRIGERATION AND AIR
CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT, ILLUMINATED SIGNS AND SIMILAR
SPECIALTIES; OR LIMITED TO EQUIPMENT FOR A PLANT,
FACTORY, APARTMENT COMPLEX OR ANY OTHER PUBLIC OCCUPANCY
EMPLOYING MAINTENANCE FORCES; FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS AND
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; OR MAJOR APPLIANCES; ALL EMPLOYING
THE USE OF ELECTRICAL CURRENT OR CONNECTIONS AND SUCH
OTHER CLASSES DESIGNATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 17-22
OF THIS CHAPTER.

NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE. THE CURRENTLY DESIGNATED
EDITION OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE AS SET FORTH IN
REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND APPROVED
BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL PURSUANT TO PROVISIONS OF THIS
CHAPTER, INCLUDING APPENDICES THERE ADOPTED BY THE
NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION AT ANNUAL MEETINGS.

ARTICLE II
BOARD OF ELECTRICAL EXAMINERS

17-12. CREATED; COMPOSITION.

THERE IS HEREBY CREATED A BOARD OF ELECTRICAL
EXAMINERS COMPOSED OF FIVE (5) VOTING MEMBERS, RESIDENTS
OF THE COUNTY, CONSTITUTED AS FOLLOWS:

(A)    ONE MEMBER SHALL BE THE HOLDER OF A VALID,
CURRENT MONTGOMERY COUNTY MASTER ELECTRICIAN'S LICENSE,

(B)    TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE ACTIVE AT THE TIME OF
THEIR APPOINTMENT OR SHALL HAVE HAD PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
AS AN ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR, ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
LIMITED, OR SHALL OTHERWISE BE TECHNICALLY QUALIFIED TO
DETERMINE PROFICIENCY IN THE ELECTRICAL FIELD.

(C)    ONE MEMBER SHALL REPRESENT THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

(D)    ONE MEMBER SHALL BE A PROFESSIONAL ELECTRICAL
ENGINEER, DULY REGISTERED AND LICENSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE REQUIREMENTS OF STATE LAW,