HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                       2619

CORPORATION SHALL BE REPORTED TO THE APPROPRIATE LICENSING
AUTHORITY AT LEAST 10 WORKING DAYS BEFORE THE CHANGE IS TO TAKE
EFFECT.

462C.

(A) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION,
ANY PERSON, FIRM, OR CORPORATION ENGAGING IN THE BUSINESS OF
PRACTICAL PLUMBING AS A MASTER PLUMBER UNDER THIS SUBTITLE MAY
NOT UNDERTAKE TO DO ANY PLUMBING WORK WITHIN THIS STATE UNLESS
THE PERSON, FIRM, OR CORPORATION CARRIES;

(1) SELF-INSURANCE IN AMOUNTS REQUIRED BY THE
STANDARDS FOR SELF-INSURANCE ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE INSURANCE
COMMISSIONER; OR

(2) (I) GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF
AT LEAST $300,000; AND

(II) PROPERTY DAMAGE INSURANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF
AT LEAST $100,000.

(B) PROOF OF THE INSURANCE REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF
THIS SECTION SHALL BE PRESENTED TO THE APPROPRIATE LICENSING
AUTHORITY BEFORE THE LICENSING AUTHORITY MAY ISSUE OR RENEW A
PLUMBER'S LICENSE.

(C) PROOF OF THE INSURANCE REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF
THIS SECTION RELIEVES THE LICENSEE FROM FURNISHING A SEPARATE
SURETY BOND IN ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION WHICH REQUIRES A SURETY
BOND UNDER LOCAL PRACTICAL PLUMBING REQUIREMENTS.

(D) LICENSEES SHALL FORWARD TO THE APPROPRIATE LICENSING
AUTHORITY, NOTICE OF THE CANCELLATION OF THE INSURANCE REQUIRED
UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION AT LEAST 10 DAYS BEFORE THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE CANCELLATION.

(E) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO INACTIVE LICENSE
HOLDERS.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1986.

Approved May 27, 1986.