WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 168

462C.

(A) A PERSON MAY NOT 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
THAT REQUlRES A SURETY BOND UNDER LOCAL PRACTICAL PLUMBING
REQUIREMENTS.

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

(D) (1) ANY MASTER PLUMBER WHO ENTERS INTO ANY CONTRACT
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 EMPLOYEP By A PERSON, FIRM, OR
CORPORATION TO PROVIDE PRACTICAL PLUMBING SERVICES IS NOT
REQUIRED TO OBTAIN INSURANCE IF:-------------------------------

(1) THE MASTER PLUMBER DOES NOT ENTER INTO A CONTRACT
WITH A PURCHASER OF PRACTICAL PLUMBING SERVICES; AND

(2) THE PERSON, FIRM, OR CORPORATION THAT EMPLOYS THE
MASTER PLUMBER HAS MET THE INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS PROVIDED IN
SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION.---------------------

(F) THE BOARD SHALL SPECIFY ON THE LICENSE WHETHER THE
MASTER PLUMBER MEETS THE INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.

(G) THE BOARD MAY SUSPEND OR REVOKE THE LICENSE OF ANY
MASTER PLUMBER WHO, EITHER INDIVIDUALLY OR AS AN EMPLOYEE, ENTERS

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