HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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desiring to work at the plumbing business in Washington
County in the same form and manner as certificates and
permits are granted by the State Board of Commissioners" of
Practical Plumbing. The board, subject to the approval of
the County Commissioners of Washington County, may make
rules and regulations for the issuance of certificates or
permits, the examinations of applicants therefor, the
entrance into plumbing work, the plumbing trade or business
in Washington County and the conduct thereof, as are
necessary for the protection of the public health, welfare,
and safety, and may exercise in Washington County the same
authority and power conferred upon the State Board of
Commissioners of Practical Plumbing by this subtitle, except
as to the provisions of [§ 325C] § 444 of this article. Any
person who holds a certificate or permit heretofore issued
by the State Board of Commissioners of Practical Plumbing or
any person who has been actively engaged in the plumbing
business for the past five (5) years as of June 1, 1963, and
who is engaged in the plumbing business in Washington County
at the time of making application, shall be eligible to
apply to the Washington County plumbing board for
examination for a master plumber's certificate. The
applicant shall state where he desires to engage in the
plumbing business, and any such person who can meet the
requirements of the Maryland State Board of Commissioners of
Practical Plumbing, may exercise all the rights and
privileges which a holder of such certificate or permit has
under the provisions of this subtitle. The Washington County
plumbing board in its discretion based upon the training and
experience of any applicant in excess of the minimum
requirements as set forth hereinabove, may accept such
training and experience in lieu of the required examination.

(2). The said board shall demand and receive from
such applicant for a certificate of competency, the sum of
$25.00 at the time of the issuance of said certificate, and
the sum of $15.00 for the renewal thereof each and every
year thereafter on or before the first day of May, and said
board at any time shall issue any renewal without requiring
any other examination. Said board may demand and receive
from each journeyman plumber the sum of $2.00 at the time of
issuance of the first certificate to said journeyman plumber
and the sum of $1.00 for the renewal thereof each and every
year thereafter on or before the first day of May; and said
board, at any time, shall issue any renewal without
requiring any other examination but no charge shall be made
for the issuing of permits or renewal of permits to
apprentices, provided, however, that such certificate of
competency or any renewal thereof shall be issued by
Washington County plumbing board to any person holding a
license from the State Board of Commissioners of Practical
Plumbing upon payment of requisite fees and without
examination.