Ch. 647                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND

WHO IS NOT A MASTER PLUMBER OR HOLDER OF A LIMITED MASTER PLUMBER
LICENSE TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN PROVIDING PLUMBING SERVICES IF
THE INDIVIDUAL:

(1)  IS LICENSED:

(I)  AS AN APPRENTICE PLUMBER, TO ASSIST IN
PROVIDING PLUMBING SERVICES; OR

(II)  AS A JOURNEY PLUMBER OR HOLDER OF A
LIMITED JOURNEY PLUMBER LICENSE, TO PROVIDE PLUMBING SERVICES;
AND

(2)  PROVIDES OR ASSISTS IN PROVIDING THE SERVICES
ONLY WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE LICENSE.

(B) EFFECT OF SECTION.

THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO AN INDIVIDUAL PERFORMING WORK
THAT IS ONLY INCIDENTAL TO THE LICENSEE PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN
PROVIDING PLUMBING SERVICES.

COMMITTEE COMMENT: Subsection (a) of this section is new
language added to state expressly the conditions under
which a person who engages in the business of
providing plumbing services may employ journey
plumbers, holders of limited journey plumber licenses,
or apprentice plumbers.

Subsection (b) of this section is new language added
to state expressly that which only was implied in the
former law — i.e., laborers who do tasks only
incidental to plumbing work need not be licensed.

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

3-403. NOTICE.

(A) IN GENERAL.

(1)  BEFORE A MASTER PLUMBER OR HOLDER OF A LIMITED
MASTER PLUMBER LICENSE MAY PROVIDE PLUMBING SERVICES THROUGH A
PERSON WHO ENGAGES IN THE BUSINESS OF PROVIDING PLUMBING SERVICES
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, THE MASTER PLUMBER OR HOLDER OF A LIMITED
MASTER PLUMBER LICENSE SHALL SUBMIT TO THE BOARD A NOTICE STATING
THE INTENT OF THE MASTER PLUMBER OR HOLDER OF A LIMITED MASTER
PLUMBER LICENSE TO DO SO.

(2)  THE NOTICE SHALL INCLUDE:

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