MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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SHORE; AND TWO SHALL BE RESIDENTS OF EITHER HARFORD,
BALTIMORE, CARROLL, OR HOWARD COUNTIES. TWO

COMMISSIONERS SHALL BE APPOINTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
ARTICLE 41, SECTION 221A(C) OF THIS CODE.          THE GOVERNOR

SHALL DESIGNATE ONE OF THE BOARD MEMBERS TO SERVE AS ITS
CHAIRMAN.

(B)           THE TERM OF MEMBERSHIP IS FIVE YEARS, EXCEPT
THAT, OF THE ORIGINAL APPOINTEES THREE ARE TO SERVE A
FIVE-YEAR TERM, THREE ARE TO SERVE A THREE-YEAR TERM, AND
THREE ARE TO SERVE A TWO-YEAR TERM.         A COMMISSIONER
APPOINTED TO SERVE ON THE STATE BOARD IN EXISTENCE PRIOR
TO JULY 1, 1976 SHALL CONTINUE TO SERVE FOR THE REMAINDER
OF HIS TERM.

(C)         VACANCIES ON THE BOARD OCCURRING FOR ANY
REASON OTHER THAN THE EXPIRATION OF TERM SHALL BE FILLED
BY THE GOVERNOR FOR THE UNEXPIRED TERM.

(D)         EACH COMMISSIONER SHALL RECEIVE COMPENSATION
FOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE
BUDGET, AND SHALL BE REIMBURSED FOR HIS REASONABLE AND
NECESSARY EXPENSES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STANDARD
TRAVEL REGULATIONS.

329.

(A)   THE BOARD SHALL ADMINISTER AND ENFORCE THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE. IN ADDITION TO DUTIES
EXPRESSLY CONFERRED UPON THE BOARD BY THIS SUBTITLE, THE
BOARD MAY PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS NOT
INCONSISTENT WITH THIS SUBTITLE WHICH ARE NECESSARY FOR
THE PROPER PERFORMANCE OF ITS DUTIES AND POWERS.

(B)   THE BOARD MAY ADOPT A CODE OF ETHICS FOR THE
PRACTICE OF PLUMBING AND GASFITTING. THE BOARD'S CODE OF
ETHICS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO EVERY APPLICANT AND
LICENSEE UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(C)    IN ENFORCING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE,
THE BOARD MAY SUBPOENA WITNESSES AND COMPEL THEIR
ATTENDANCE, AND ALSO MAY REQUIRE THE SUBMISSION OF BOOKS,
PAPERS, DOCUMENTS, OR OTHER PERTINENT DATA, IN ANY
DISCIPLINARY MATTER OR PROCEEDING WHERE A VIOLATION OF
THIS SUBTITLE IS ALLEGED.

(D)    THE BOARD MAY APPLY FOR RELIEF BY INJUNCTION,
WITHOUT BOND, TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE
OR TO RESTRAIN ANY VIOLATIONS OF THEM. IN SUCH
PROCEEDINGS IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO ALLEGE OR PROVE EITHER
THAT AN ADEQUATE REMEDY AT LAW DOES NOT EXIST OR THAT
SUBSTANTIAL OR IRREPARABLE DAMAGE WOULD RESULT FROM
CONTINUED VIOLATIONS.

(E)    THE EXERCISE OF ALL POWERS, AUTHORITY, DUTIES,
AND FUNCTIONS VESTED IN THE BOARD BY THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS SUBTITLE IS SUBJECT TO THE POWER AND AUTHORITY OF
THE SECRETARY OF LICENSING AND REGULATION AS SET FORTH IN