WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 168

under this Act relieves a person, firm, or corporation from
the surety bond requirements of any political subdivision
under local practical plumbing requirements; providing that
master plumbers who enter into contracts with a purchaser of
practical plumbing services are required to obtain insurance
under this Act; specifying that certain employers are not
required to obtain insurance in certain circumstances;
providing that the State Board of Commissioners of Practical
Plumbing may revoke a master plumber's license for failing
to comply with this Act; establishing a criminal penalty for
any person, firm, or corporation that willfully provides
practical plumbing services without obtaining insurance
required by this Act; providing that this Act is an
emergency measure; and generally relating to master plumber
licenses and insurance.

Article 56 - Licenses

Section 462C

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1983 Replacement Volume and 1986 Supplement)

BY adding to

Section 462C

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1983 Replacement Volume and 1986 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 56 - Licenses

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] A PERSON MAY PERFORM
PRACTICAL PLUMBING WORK ONLY IF THE PERSON IS COVERED BY:

(1) Self-insurance in amounts required by the

standards for self insurance established by the State Insurance
Commissioner; or

(2) (i) {General liability] LIABILITY insurance FOR
BODILY INJURY in the amount of at least $300,000; and

(ii) [Property damage] LIABILITY insurance FOR
PROPERTY DAMAGE in the amount of at least $100,000.

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BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, BY repealing