Ch. 647

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(7)  FAILS TO MAINTAIN THE LIABILITY INSURANCE
REQUIRED UNDER § 3-501 OF THIS TITLE FOR A MASTER PLUMBER OR
HOLDER OF A LIMITED MASTER PLUMBER LICENSE WHO CONTRACTS TO
PROVIDE PLUMBING SERVICES ON BEHALF OF THE MASTER PLUMBER, HOLDER
OF A LIMITED MASTER PLUMBER LICENSE, OR ANOTHER; OR

(8)  IS GUILTY OF VIOLATING § 3-605 OF THIS TITLE
("SALE OR INSTALLATION OF UNAPPROVED FIXTURES").

COMMITTEE COMMENT: The introductory language and items (1)
and (3) through (6) of this section are new language
derived from former Art. 56, § 453(e), except the
reference to testimony by interested parties.

Item (2) of this section and the reference to
"attempts" in item (1) of this section are new
language added to conform to almost all of the
occupational licensing acts adopted by the General
Assembly in the past several years. See, e.g., the
comparable sections on disciplinary action in the
various titles of the Health Occupations Article. The
General Assembly expressly decided that the language
of these items was to be included in each of those
sections as a fundamental ground for disciplining an
applicant or a licensee.

Item (7) of this section is new language derived from
former Art. 56, § 462C(g).

Item (8) of this section is new language added to
reflect the prohibition on the sale or installation of
unapproved plumbing fixtures under former Art. 56, §
445(b)(1) — now § 3-605 of this title.

In the introductory language and item (1) of this
section, the defined term "license" is substituted for
the former words "certificate or permit", to conform
to changes in terminology made throughout this title.
See the General Committee Comment to this title.

In the introductory language of this section, the
phrase "deny a license to any applicant" is standard
language added to state expressly that which only was
implied in the former law — that the Board may deny a
license to an applicant who violates a disciplinary
provision under this section.

Also in the introductory language of this section, the
former statement that the Board may "refuse to renew"
a license for the specified reasons is deleted as
needless and misleading. Under SG § 10-404, if a
licensee makes timely application for renewal, the
license does not expire until the Board has acted on

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