5319
MONTGOMERY COUNTY

HEREIN SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO EXEMPT ANY ELECTRICAL WORK
IN THE COUNTY FROM COMPLYING WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE
MONTGOMERY COUNTY ELECTRICAL CODE.

17-19. BUSINESS LICENSES.

(ft) IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON, FIRM,
COMPANY, CORPORATION OR PARTNERSHIP ENGAGED IN BUSINESS
AS AN ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR TO INSTALL, REPAIR OR
MAINTAIN ANY ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT OR
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS UNLESS SUCH PERSON, FIRM, COMPANY,
CORPORATION OR PARTNERSHIP SHALL HAVE FIRST BEEN GRANTED
BY MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND A BUSINESS LICENSE,
ENTITLING THE LICENSEE TO PERFORM SUCH WORK.

(B)    ALL INSTALLATIONS, REPAIRS, MAINTENANCE OR
OTHER WORK DONE UNDER A BUSINESS LICENSE ISSUED PURSUANT
TO THIS CHAPTER SHALL BE BY, OR UNDER THE ULTIMATE
SUPERVISION OF THE MASTER ELECTRICIAN OR MASTER
ELECTRICIAN LIMITED REGULARLY EMPLOYED BY SAID LICENSEE
AND DESIGNATED ON SUCH BUSINESS LICENSE AS RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE WORK PERFORMED THEREUNDER WHOSE ACTIVE STATUS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 17-24 HAS BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE
BOARD. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE WORDS,
"REGULARLY EMPLOYED" SHALL MEAN THAT THE MASTER
ELECTRICIAN OR THE MASTER ELECTRICIAN LIMITED SHALL BE
AVAILABLE TO SUPERVISE THE INSTALLATION WHENEVER SUCH
WORK IS BEING PERFORMED BY ANY ELECTRICIAN UNDER HIS
SUPERVISION FOR WHOSE WORK HE IS RESPONSIBLE.
NON-AVAILABILITY ON THE JOB FOR MORE THAN A TWO HOUR
PERIOD OF ANY MASTER ELECTRICIAN, OR MASTER ELECTRICIAN
LIMITED, TO SUPERVISE THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY ELECTRICAL
WORK PERFORMED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF AN ELECTRICAL
PERMIT ISSUED TO HIM, SHALL BE CAUSE FOR THE SUSPENSION
OR REVOCATION OF, HIS LICENSE.

(C)    NOTHING HEREIN SHALL LIMIT AN ELECTRICAL
CONTRACTOR FROM HAVING MORE THAN ONE MASTER ELECTRICIAN
OR MASTER ELECTRICIAN LIMITED IN HIS EMPLOY.

(D)    AN APPLICANT FOR A BUSINESS LICENSE SHALL
FURNISH, ON A FORK APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR COMPLETE
IDENTIFICATION OF THE BUSINESS, INCLUDING PRINCIPALS,
PARTNERS OR AFFILIATED CORPORATIONS; REFERENCES; CRIMINAL
VIOLATIONS OR CIVIL JUDGMENTS ENTERED OR CAUSES OF ACTION
PENDING AGAINST THE BUSINESS; NAME AND LICENSE NUMBER OF
THE SUPERVISING MASTER ELECTRICIAN OR ELECTRICIAN LIMITED
AND SUCH OTHER INFORMATION AS MAY BE REQUIRED AS TO
CHARACTER REFERENCES AND FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.

(E)    AN APPLICANT FOR A BUSINESS LICENSE SHALL
FIRST DELIVER TO THE COUNTY A CASH OR CORPORATE BOND IN
THE AMOUNT OF $2,000.00 BEFORE ANY SUCH LICENSE SHALL BE
ISSUED, PROVIDED THAT THE APPLICANT FOR SUCH BUSINESS