HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                       3107

buildings in Charles County, and when so adopted, such rules and
regulations shall have the same force and effect as if herein
contained, and the rules of said Board shall also provide for the
giving of timely notice of such meetings to all those who shall
have made application for a license as herein provided.]

[106.

The term Master Electrician, as used in this subtitle shall
be defined as and including any and all persons engaged in
business of, or holding themselves out to the public as engaged
in the business of installing, erecting or repairing, or
contracting to install, erect or repair electric wires or
conductors, to be used for the transmission of electric current
for electric light, heat, or power purposes, or moldings, ducts,
raceways or conduits for the reception or protection of such
wires or conductors, or to any electrical machinery, apparatus,
devices or fixtures to be. used for electric light, heat or power
purposes. A license of "Master Electrician" issued and in
accordance with the provisions of this subtitle shall entitle any
such person so licensed to engage in the business of and to hold
himself out to the public as engaged in the business of
installing, erecting and repairing and of contracting to install,
erect and repair any electric wires or conductors, etc.,
provided, however, that nothing in this subtitle shall apply to
any firm or corporation if the person managing and in charge of
the electrical work for said firm or corporation is a master
electrician licensed under this subtitle.]

[107.

Before any person shall hereafter engage in the business of
a Master Electrician in Charles County, as defined in this
subtitle, and before any person now engaged in said business or
any class thereof, shall continue in said business of Master
Electrician, such person shall apply to said Board for a license,
as herein required, whereupon the applicant shall present himself
before the said Board at a time and place fixed by said Board.
If the Board shall find upon due examination that the applicant
presenting himself has a reasonable knowledge of electricity and
the natural laws and functions of electric wires, appliances and
devices for electric light, heat and power purposes and is
possessed of skill and knowledge in all matters appertaining to
the business of Master Electrician, as defined in this subtitle,
then the said Board, upon payment of the fee and upon executing
the bond herein provided for, shall issue to the said person a
license as Master Electrician to practice said business for a
term of one year; and shall register such person as duly licensed
Master Electrician; provided, however, no person who shall have
been engaged as a bona fide contractor in the electrical
contracting business in Charles County for a period of three (3)
years prior to June 1, 1951, shall be required to take the
examination as provided in this section, before the issuance of
such licenses, and provided that no license shall be granted to
any person under the age of twenty-one (21) years, nor shall any