WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 647

COMMITTEE COMMENT: This section is standard language added
to provide for judicial review.

The introductory phrase of this section conforms to SG
§ 10-215, which provides a right of judicial review of
any "final decision" of an agency in a "contested
case". A situation is a contested case if a party has
a right to a hearing (see the definition of "contested
case" in SG § 10-201(c)).

Defined terms: "Board" § 3-101
"Person" § 1-101

SUBTITLE 4. ENGAGING IN THE BUSINESS OF PROVIDING
PLUMBING SERVICES.

3-401. QUALIFICATIONS FOR ENGAGING IN THE BUSINESS OF PROVIDING
PLUMBING SERVICES.

A PERSON MAY ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF PROVIDING PLUMBING
SERVICES IF:

(1)  THE PERSON IS A MASTER PLUMBER OR HOLDER OF A
LIMITED MASTER PLUMBER LICENSE; OR

(2)  THE PERSON:

(I)  DESIGNATES A MASTER PLUMBER OR HOLDER OF A
LIMITED MASTER PLUMBER LICENSE ACTIVELY TO DIRECT, TO CONTROL,
AND TO BE WHO ACTIVELY DIRECTS, CONTROLS, AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
ALL PLUMBING SERVICES; AND

(II)  OTHERWISE PROVIDES THE PLUMBING SERVICES
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS TITLE.

COMMITTEE COMMENT: This section is new language added to
state expressly the requirements that a person must
meet to engage in the business of providing plumbing
services.

Defined terms: "Limited license" § 3-101
"Master plumber" § 3-101 "Person" § 1-101
"Provide plumbing services" § 3-101

3-402. EMPLOYMENT OF LICENSED INDIVIDUALS.

(A) IN GENERAL.

A MASTER PLUMBER, HOLDER OF A LIMITED MASTER PLUMBER
LICENSE, OR OTHER PERSON WHO ENGAGES IN THE BUSINESS OF PROVIDING
PLUMBING SERVICES UNDER THIS SUBTITLE MAY EMPLOY AN INDIVIDUAL

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