2074                                         LAWS OF MARYLAND                                     Ch. 586

(IV)  AN APPLICANT SHALL TAKE AND PASS AN
OBJECTIVE WRITTEN EXAMINATION TO DETERMINE FITNESS FOR A LICENSE.

(V)  THE PASSING GRADE FOR THE EXAMINATION SHALL
BE 70 PERCENT.

(VI)  THE EXAMINATION SHALL REQUIRE KNOWLEDGE OF
ALL APPLICABLE CODES, LAWS, RULES, AND PRINCIPLES OF ELECTRICAL
INSTALLATIONS.

(2)  (I) THE BOARD MAY NOT GRANT A LICENSE TO AN
APPLICANT WHO:

1.  IS UNDER THE AGE OF 21 YEARS; OR

2.  HAS NOT TAKEN AND SUBSCRIBED AN OATH
THAT THE APPLICANT HAS BEEN REGULARLY AND PRINCIPALLY EMPLOYED OR
ENGAGED IN ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION AND REPAIR OF
ALL TYPES OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND APPARATUS FOR A PERIOD OF
NOT LESS THAN 7 YEARS PRECEDING THE DATE OF THE APPLICATION,
UNDER THE DIRECTION AND SUPERVISION OF A MASTER ELECTRICIAN, 3
YEARS DURING WHICH THE APPLICANT SUPERVISED OR WAS ACTIVELY IN
CHARGE OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION WORK.

(II)  AN APPLICANT'S WORK EXPERIENCE SHALL BE
VERIFIED BY LETTERS FROM QUALIFIED SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL OF
PRESENT OR PREVIOUS EMPLOYERS OF THE APPLICANT. THE LETTERS
SHALL BE ON LETTERHEAD OF THE EMPLOYER AND SHALL BE UNDER
AFFIDAVIT.

(III)  AN APPLICANT SHALL FILE THE WORK
EXPERIENCE VERIFICATION LETTERS WITH THE APPLICANT'S LICENSE
APPLICATION.

(IV)  THE BOARD SHALL REVIEW THE WORK EXPERIENCE
VERIFICATION LETTERS TO DETERMINE IF, IN THE OPINION OF THE
BOARD, THE APPLICANT HAS HAD SUFFICIENT PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE FOR
A LICENSE AS A MASTER ELECTRICIAN.

(3)  (I) THE BOARD SHALL ISSUE A LICENSE TO AN
APPLICANT IF:

1.  THE APPLICANT PASSES THE EXAMINATION;

2.  THE BOARD DETERMINES AFTER REVIEW OF
THE APPLICANT'S WORK EXPERIENCE VERIFICATION LETTERS THAT THE
APPLICANT HAS HAD SUFFICIENT PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE;

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3.  THE APPLICANT PAYS THE INITIAL LICENSE
FEE; AND

4.  THE APPLICANT DELIVERS TO THE BOARD A
BOND THAT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS
SECTION.