BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

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CHAPTER 8

{Senate Bill 153)

AN ACT concerning

Plumbers - Chairman of the Board

FOR the purpose of authorizing the Governor with the advice
of the Secretary of Licensing and Regulation to appoint
the Chairman of the State Board of Commissioners of
Practical Plumbing.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 43 - Health

Section 329

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1971 Replacement Volume and 1977 Supplement)

SECTION 1- BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article 43 - Health

329.

The Governor, with the advice of the Secretary of
Licensing and Regulation, shall appoint biennially seven
persons, with the advice and consent of the Senate, who
shall constitute a board of commissioners, which shall be
known and designated as "The State Board of Commissioners of
Practical Plumbing" and shall be a part of the Department of
Licensing and Regulation. The Board of Commissioners shall
be selected as follows: seven persons who are practical and
skilled plumbers, two of whom shall be from Baltimore City,
one from Southern Maryland, one from the Eastern Shore, one
from the area including Allegany, Washington, Garrett,
Frederick, and Montgomery counties and two from the area
including Carroll, Baltimore and Harford counties, whose
duty it shall be to faithfully and impartially execute, or
cause to be executed, all the provisions and requirements of
this subtitle. THE GOVERNOR, WITH THE ADVICE OF THE
SECRETARY OF LICENSING AND REGULATION, SHALL DESIGNATE ONE
OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD TO BE CHAIRMAN. Upon application
and at such place or places in this State as they may
determine, provided at least once in each year the
examination shall be held in Baltimore City, they shall
examine each and every person who shall desire to work at
the plumbing business, touching his competency and
qualification. The Board shall require written or oral
answers to appropriate questions and. may require an actual
demonstration relating to the applicant's knowledge
contemplated to be performed under the license for which he
has made application. Each applicant for a master's license
shall pay an examination fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) and