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MONTGOMERY COUNTY

APPLICANT AN APPRENTICE-IDENTIFICATION CARD, RENEWABLE

ANNUALLY, AND SHALL REQUIRE THAT RECORDS BE KEPT

REGARDING THE NATURE OF THE ELECTRICAL WORK BEING

PERFORMED BY THE APPRENTICE ELECTRICIAN.

17-28. REVOCATION OF SUSPENSION OF LICENSES.

(A)    THE DIRECTOR MAY SUSPEND, REVOKE OR REFUSE TO
RENEW ANY LICENSE IF THE HOLDER HAS SECURED SUCH LICENSE
BY MISREPRESENTATION, FAILED TO MAINTAIN THE
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED BY THIS SUBTITLE; DEMONSTRATED A
LACK OF COMPETENCE INCONSISTENT WITH RETENTION OF THE
LICENSE; ENGAGED IN FRAUDULENT BUSINESS ACTIVITIES OR IN
MISLEADINGLY ADVERTISING PRODUCTS OR SERVICES; VIOLATED
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER REQUIRING PERMITS;
COMMITTED AN ACT OF GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR CONDONED SUCH AN
ACT BY AN EMPLOYEE; PERMITTED ANY UNLICENSED OR
UNAUTHORIZED PERSON, FIRM, COMPANY, CORPORATION OR
PARTNERSHIP TO OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE CARE OR PERMIT OR
PERFORM ELECTRICAL WORK UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF HIS
LICENSE; OR IF WHERE APPLICABLE, THE HOLDER OF A BUSINESS
LICENSE FAILED TO NOTIFY ANY PERSON EMPLOYED BY SAID
LICENSEE FOR MORE THAN ONE WEEK OF HIS RIGHT TO SECURE AN
APPRENTICE IDENTIFICATION CARD PURSUANT TO PROVISIONS SET
FORTH IN SECTION 17-27; OF IF THE HOLDER OF A MASTER
ELECTRICIAN OR MASTER ELECTRICIAN LIMITED LICENSE HAS
FAILED TO BE AVAILABLE TO SUPERVISE ELECTRICAL WORK IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 17-19(B) OF THIS CHAPTER. IN THE
CASE OF ELECTRICIAN'S LICENSES, THE DIRECTOR SHALL OBTAIN
THE CONCURRENCE OF THE BOARD BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH SUCH
ACTIONS. IN THE CASE OF BUSINESS LICENSES THE DIRECTOR
SHALL CONSIDER THE ADVICE AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
BOARD IF ANY.

(B)    BEFORE RECOMMENDING THE REVOCATION OR
SUSPENSION OF AN EXISTING ELECTRICIAN'S LICENSE OR THE
DISAPPROVAL OF ANY APPLICATION TO RENEW SUCH LICENSE, THE
BOARD SHALL AFFORD THE LICENSEE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A
HEARING BEFORE THE BOARD TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THE LICENSE
SHOULD NOT BE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED OR RENEWAL DENIED.
THE BOARD SHALL GIVE AT LEAST TEN (10) DAYS WRITTEN
NOTICE TO THE LICENSEE BY CERTIFIED MAIL OR PERSONAL
SERVICE AT THE LAST ADDRESS ON FILE WITH THE DIRECTOR AND
SUCH NOTICE SHALL STATE THE COMPLAINT AND ALLEGED
VIOLATION.

(C) THE BOARD MAY REQUIRE AT ANY TIME THAT A
MASTER ELECTRICIAN, MASTER ELECTRICIAN LIMITED OR
JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN BE RE-EXAMINED FOR GOOD CAUSE AND
IF SUCH LICENSEE FAILS TO PASS THE RE-EXAMINATION, HIS
LICENSE OR LICENSES MAY BE REVOKED. A PERSON WHOSE
ELECTRICIAN'S LICENSE HAS BEEN REVOKED SHALL BECOME
ELIGIBLE AFTER NINETY (90) DAYS HAS ELAPSED FROM THE DATE
OF REVOCATION TO APPLY FOR A NEW LICENSE. SUCH