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(D)  EXAMINATION FEE....................................$35

(E)  RESTORATION FEE.....................................$100

(F)  LICENSE TRANSFER FEE...............................$50

(G)  FEE TO ACTIVATE LICENSE............................$ 50

(G) (H) THE MONEY RECEIVED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE PAID
TO THE STATE TREASURER AND SHALL BECOME GENERAL FUNDS OF THE
STATE. THE MONEY SHALL THEREAFTER BE DISBURSED BY THE
COMPTROLLER PURSUANT ONLY TO AN APPROPRIATION MADE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH §§ 32 AND 52 OF ARTICLE 3 OF THE CONSTITUTION OR UNDER §§ 1
THROUGH 15, INCLUSIVE, OF ARTICLE 15A OF THIS CODE, TITLE "BUDGET
AND PROCUREMENT", AS AMENDED.

537.

(A)  ALL LICENSES EXPIRE ON JUNE 30 IN EACH ODD-NUMBERED
YEAR AND ARE RENEWABLE EVERY 2 YEARS ON PAYMENT OF THE RENEWAL
FEE OF $100 PRIOR TO JULY 1. FAILURE TO RENEW THE ELECTRICAL
LICENSE PRIOR TO JULY 1 SHALL CAUSE THE LICENSE TO EXPIRE. AFTER
JULY 1, A PERSON, FIRM, OR CORPORATION MAY NOT ENGAGE OR OFFER TO
ENGAGE, OR HOLD THEMSELVES OUT AS ENGAGING, AS A MASTER
ELECTRICIAN UNDER A LICENSE UNLESS THE LICENSE IS RESTORED OR
REISSUED.

(B)  IF APPLICATION FOR RESTORATION IS MADE WITHIN 90 DAYS
AFTER JUNE 30, A LICENSE WHICH EXPIRES BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO
RENEW PRIOR TO JULY 1 SHALL BE RESTORED ONLY ON PAYMENT OF THE
RENEWAL FEE AND A RESTORATION FEE OF $100. IF THE APPLICATION
FOR RESTORATION IS NOT MADE WITHIN THE 90-DAY PERIOD AFTER
EXPIRATION, A RENEWAL MAY NOT BE ISSUED AND THE BOARD MAY REQUIRE
COMPLIANCE BY EXAMINATION, BEFORE REISSUANCE OF A LICENSE, AS IF
THE APPLICANT HAD NEVER BEEN LICENSED.

(C)  A LICENSEE WHO HOLDS A VALID ELECTRICAL LICENSE MAY GO
ON INACTIVE STATUS, DURING WHICH TIME HE MAY NOT ENGAGE IN
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING ON A STATEWIDE BASIS. THE LICENSEE MAY
RETAIN HIS LICENSE ON AN INACTIVE BASIS ON PAYMENT EVERY 2 YEARS
OF A RENEWAL FEE OF $50. IF THE LICENSEE RETURNS TO AN ACTIVE
STATUS DURING A CALENDAR YEAR LICENSING PERIOD, THE LICENSEE
SHALL PAY THE APPROPRIATE FEE TO ACTIVATE THE LICENSE.

(D)  A PERSON APPOINTED OR EMPLOYED BY THE STATE, A COUNTY,
OR ANY LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO INSPECT ELECTRICAL WORK MAY NOT HAVE
ANY PECUNIARY INTEREST IN ANY ELECTRICAL BUSINESS, AND, ON
APPOINTMENT OR EMPLOYMENT, SHALL INACTIVATE THE MASTER ELECTRICAL
LICENSE. ON TERMINATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OR EMPLOYMENT, THE
PERSON MAY REACTIVATE THE MASTER'S LICENSE WITHOUT EXAMINATION,
BY WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE BOARD AND PAYMENT OF THE APPROPRIATE
RENEWAL FEE. THE BOARD MAY ISSUE IDENTIFICATION RECEIPTS OR
CARDS WITHOUT CHARGE TO INSPECTORS WHO HAVE INACTIVATED THEIR
LICENSE.