HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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Baltimore, Howard, Cecil, and Harford counties, whose duty it
shall be to faithfully and impartially execute, or cause to be
executed, all the provisions and requirements of this subtitle.
A public member of the Board may not be a resident of the same
city, county, or other political subdivision of a plumber member
of the Board. Any political subdivision exempt from the
provisions of this subtitle may not have a member on the Board.
The Governor, with the advice of the Secretary of Licensing and
Regulation, shall designate one of the members of the Board to be
chairman. The terms of all members of the Board shall expire on
May 1, 1985. Effective May 1, 1985, 3 members shall be appointed
for a term of 1 year; 3 members shall be appointed for a term of
2 years; and 3 members shall be appointed for a term of 3 years.
Thereafter all members shall be appointed for a term of 3 years.
All terms shall begin as of May 1 in the year in which appointed.
At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a
successor is appointed and qualifies. A member who is appointed
after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and
until a successor is appointed and qualifies. Upon application
and at such place or places in this State as they may determine,
provided at least once in each year the examination shall be held
in Baltimore City, they shall examine each and every person who
shall desire to work at the plumbing business, touching his
competency and qualification. The Board shall require written or
oral answers to appropriate questions and may require an actual
demonstration relating to the applicant's knowledge contemplated
to be performed under the license for which he has made
application. [Each] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF
THIS SECTION, EACH applicant for a master's license shall pay an
examination fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) and each applicant for
a journeyman's license shall pay an examination fee of ten
dollars ($10.00) to the Board before taking the examination. In
the event that an applicant fails to appear for an examination
scheduled by the Board, the Board may require the applicant to
pay another examination fee prior to rescheduling of an
examination for such applicant. Upon being satisfied that the
person so examined is competent and qualified to work at said
business, they, or any 5 of them, shall grant to such a person a
certificate of competency and register him in their books as a
practical plumber, which shall operate as full authority to him
to work at, conduct and engage in the said plumbing business for
the period for which such certificate shall be granted, and such
certificate may be called or designated by said Board a "master
plumber's certificate." The exercise or performance of all
powers, authority, duties and functions vested in the Board by
the provisions of this subtitle, shall be subject to the power
and authority of the Secretary of Licensing and Regulation as set
forth in Article 41 of this Code, or elsewhere in the laws of
this State.

(B) IF THE FEE IN THE STATE OF THE NONRESIDENT IS HIGHER
THAN THE FEE IN THIS STATE, A NONRESIDENT PERSON, FIRM, OR
CORPORATION WHICH IS INCORPORATED IN OR HAS CENTRAL OFFICES
LOCATED IN A STATE OTHER THAN THIS STATE SHALL: