BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

2201

Each and every license issued under the provisions of
this chapter shall be evidence in any court of Cecil County
of the business for which the license issued for a period
not to exceed [one (1)] 1 year from the date hereof. All
licenses and renewals of same shall expire on the first day
of May in each year.

7-15.

No person granted a license under the provisions of
this chapter shall install or [repair] RELOCATE electrical
wires, conductors, or apparatus for electrical light, heat,
PROTECTIVE SIGNALING, or power purposes after the expiration
of said [licenses] LICENSE, or after said license shall have
been revoked as herein provided, unless the said license or
renewal of same shall have been renewed as herein provided;
provided, that any person so granted a license under the
provisions of this chapter (unless the said license shall
have been revoked as hereinafter provided) shall be granted
a renewal of said license without examination of the
applicant, provided application is made to the said board by
the holder of such license within the [three] 3 months
preceding the expiration of such license, upon the payment
of a fee of [fifteen dollars ($15.00) ] $35 by residents of
Cecil County and of [thirty-five dollars ($35,000)] $75 by
nonresidents of said county EACH NONRESIDENT APPLICANT SHALL
PAY A FEE EQUAL TO THE FEE CHARGED IN THEIR COUNTY, BUT NOT

LESS THAN $35. EACH OUT-OF-STATE APPLICANT SHALL PAY A FEE

EQUAL TO THE FEE CHARGED IN THEIR STATE, BUT NOT LESS THAN
$25 and the said renewal of said license shall be for a
period of [one (1)] 1 year, and any such renewal of such
license shall have the same weight as evidence in any court
of this state as hereinbefore provided for said original
license; provided, also, that [one] 1 year renewals shall be
granted in like manner upon expiration of any renewal of
license upon making like application and paying like fee,
within [three] 3 months preceding the expiration of said
renewal. IF FOR ANY REASON APPLICATION FOR SAID RENEWAL IS
RECEIVED AFTER THE EXPIRATION DATE OF SAID RENEWAL OR
LICENSE, THERE IS HEREBY GRANTED A GRACE PERIOD OF 3 MONTHS
WHEREIN THE RENEWAL MAY BE ISSUED WITHOUT EXAMINATION BUT
THE FEE TO BE PAID FOR THE RENEWAL SHALL BE INCREASED $5 FOR
EACH MONTH OR FRACTION OF A MONTH THAT THE APPLICATION FOR
RENEWAL IS DELAYED.

7-19.

Said board shall have full power to SUSPEND OR revoke
[for proper cause] any license or renewal of same after a
full hearing of all parties in interest[, and all work
installed under this chapter shall be in accordance with the
National Electrical Code] UPON AT LEAST 15 DAYS NOTICE TO
THE LICENSEE BY REGISTERED MAIL FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING
CAUSES OR REASONS:

(1) PERMITTING ANY UNLICENSED PERSON, FIRM, OR
CORPORATION TO APPLY FOR INSPECTION OF OR TO PERFORM
ELECTRICAL WORK UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF A LICENSEE;