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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 715

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY STATE LAW, AN ELECTRIC LIGHT
OR POWER COMPANY MAY NOT ATTACH ITS POWER LINES OR ELECTRIC
METERS TO ANY CONSUMER'S PROPERTY WITHIN THE BORDERS OF CALVERT
COUNTY UNLESS THE BUILDING WAS WIRED BY AN ELECTRICIAN LICENSED
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE AND UNTIL A TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT METER
CUT-IN CERTIFICATE HAS BEEN ISSUED BY THE DIVISION OF INSPECTIONS
AND PERMITS AND CERTIFIED BY THE CHIEF ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR FOR
CALVERT COUNTY. THE DIVISION SHALL ISSUE A METER CUT-IN
CERTIFICATE IN DUPLICATE, 1 COPY OF WHICH SHALL BE SENT TO THE
POWER OR ELECTRIC COMPANY FURNISHING THE ELECTRICITY FOR THE
CONSUMER'S PROPERTY AND A SECOND COPY SHALL BE SENT TO THE
SECRETARY-TREASURER OF THE BOARD.

9-118. APPLICABILITY OF SUBTITLE.

EXCEPT AS PROVIDED AS TO CUT-IN CERTIFICATES, THIS SUBTITLE
DOES NOT APPLY TO ELECTRIC UTILITY, TELEGRAPH, OR TELEPHONE
COMPANIES.

9-119. PENALTIES.

ANY PERSON, FIRM, OR CORPORATION WHO ENGAGES IN THE BUSINESS
OF ELECTRICIAN WITHOUT HAVING COMPLIED WITH ALL THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS SUBTITLE AND THE REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD IS GUILTY OF A
MISDEMEANOR, AND UPON CONVICTION MAY BE FINED NOT MORE THAN
$1,000 OR IMPRISONED FOR NOT MORE THAN 90 DAYS, OR BOTH. A
CONVICTION ALSO MAY BE GROUNDS FOR SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION BY
THE COURT OR THE BOARD OF A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

SUBTITLE 2. PLUMBING BOARD.

9-201. DEFINITIONS.

(A)  IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING TERMS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(B)  "PLUMBER" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO ENGAGES IN THE
BUSINESS OF PLUMBING.

(C)  "BUSINESS OF PLUMBING" MEANS THE BUSINESS OF
INSTALLING, MAINTAINING, EXTENDING, OR ALTERING PIPING, FIXTURES,
OR OTHER APPARATUS FOR BRINGING A WATER SUPPLY TO OR REMOVING
LIQUID OR WATER BORNE WASTES FROM A PROPERTY.

(D)  "MASTER PLUMBER" MEANS A PLUMBER WHO IS AT LEAST 21
YEARS OLD AND HOLDS A CLASS OF LICENSE THAT INDICATES THE HOLDER
HAS MET THE MOST STRINGENT REQUIREMENTS SET BY THE BOARD.

9-202. BOARD CREATED; MEMBERS.

(A) THE CALVERT COUNTY PLUMBING BOARD CONSISTS OF 3 MEMBERS
SELECTED BY THE GOVERNOR, WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE
SENATE, FROM A LIST OF 5 PERSONS SUBMITTED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE
MASTER PLUMBERS ASSOCIATION OR, IF THIS ASSOCIATION DOES NOT
EXIST, BY THE STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.