WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 235

(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.]

462C.

(A)  NO PERSON MAY PERFORM PRACTICAL PLUMBING SERVICES
UNLESS THAT PERSON'S WORK IS COVERED BY:

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

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

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

(B)  PROOF OF THE INSURANCE REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF
THIS SECTION RELIEVES THE PERSON, FIRM, OR CORPORATION FROM
FURNISHING A SEPARATE SURETY BOND IN ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION
WHICH REQUIRES A SURETY BOND UNDER LOCAL PRACTICAL PLUMBING
REQUIREMENTS.

(C)  THE INSURANCE REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (A) MAY BE CARRIED
BY EITHER THE PERSON PERFORMING PLUMBING SERVICES OR THE PERSON,
FIRM, OR CORPORATION WHICH EMPLOYS THE PERSON DOING THE PLUMBING
SERVICES.

(D)  (1) ANY MASTER PLUMBER WHO ENTERS INTO CONTRACTS WITH A
PURCHASER TO PROVIDE PRACTICAL PLUMBING SERVICES ON THE MASTER
PLUMBER'S OWN BEHALF OR ON BEHALF OF A PERSON, FIRM, OR
CORPORATION SHALL SUBMIT TO THE BOARD EVIDENCE OF AN INSURANCE
POLICY IN WHICH THE MASTER PLUMBER IS A NAMED INSURED BEFORE THE
BOARD MAY ISSUE OR RENEW THE MASTER PLUMBER'S LICENSE.

(2) THE MASTER PLUMBER SHALL NOTIFY THE BOARD OF THE
CANCELLATION OF INSURANCE AT LEAST 10 DAYS BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THE CANCELLATION.

(E)  A MASTER PLUMBER THAT IS EMPLOYED BY A PERSON, FIRM OR
CORPORATION TO PROVIDE PRACTICAL PLUMBING SERVICES IS NOT
REQUIRED TO OBTAIN INSURANCE IF:

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