Ch. 647

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(A)  "LICENSED MASTER PLUMBER" DEFINED.

IN THIS SECTION, "LICENSED MASTER PLUMBER" MEANS AN
INDIVIDUAL WHO HOLDS:

(1)  A MASTER PLUMBER LICENSE OR A LIMITED MASTER
PLUMBER LICENSE ISSUED BY THE BOARD;

(2)  A MASTER PLUMBER LICENSE ISSUED BY THE BALTIMORE
COUNTY PLUMBING BOARD;

(3)  A MASTER PLUMBER LICENSE ISSUED BY THE WASHINGTON
SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION; OR

(4)  A MASTER PLUMBER LICENSE ISSUED BY ANOTHER STATE,
IF THE INDIVIDUAL BECAME LICENSED IN THAT STATE AFTER PASSING AN
EXAMINATION THAT IS EQUIVALENT TO THE EXAMINATION FOR A MASTER
PLUMBER LICENSE GIVEN IN THIS STATE.

(B)  IN GENERAL.

TO QUALIFY FOR A LICENSE, AN APPLICANT SHALL BE AN
INDIVIDUAL WHO MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.

(C)  JOURNEY PLUMBER LICENSE.

(1)  AN APPLICANT FOR A JOURNEY PLUMBER LICENSE:

(I)  SHALL HAVE HELD, FOR A PERIOD OF AT LEAST 4
YEARS, AN APPRENTICE PLUMBER LICENSE OR A LICENSE OF EQUAL
STATURE, AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD, THAT IS ISSUED BY ANOTHER
STATE; AND

(II)  DURING THAT PERIOD, SHALL HAVE COMPLETED
AT LEAST 7,500 HOURS OF TRAINING IN PROVIDING PLUMBING SERVICES
UNDER THE DIRECTION AND CONTROL OF A LICENSED MASTER PLUMBER.

(2)  THE BOARD MAY ALLOW THE APPLICANT TO APPLY UP TO
1,500 HOURS OF ACCREDITED, APPROVED SCHOOL STUDY TOWARD THE
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT OF PARAGRAPH (1)(II) OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(D)  MASTER PLUMBER LICENSE.

AN APPLICANT FOR A MASTER PLUMBER LICENSE:

(1)  SHALL HAVE COMPLETED AT LEAST 3,7 50 HOURS OF
TRAINING IN PROVIDING PLUMBING SERVICES AS A JOURNEY PLUMBER
LICENSED IN THIS STATE OR ANOTHER STATE AND UNDER THE DIRECTION
AND CONTROL OF A LICENSED MASTER PLUMBER; AND

(2)  (I) IF AN APPLICANT RESIDES IN THIS STATE, SHALL
HAVE A JOURNEY PLUMBER LICENSE FOR AT LEAST 2 YEARS; OR

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