Ch. 647

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Former Art. 56, § 462C(a)(l), which allowed
self-insurance to be used for coverage of a master
plumber, is deleted. The Committee believed that this
option should be discontinued, since self-insurance is
difficult to regulate and has not proven attractive to
master plumbers or holders of limited master plumber
licenses.

Former Art. 56, § 462C(e), which provided an exemption
for a master plumber not contracting for work and
employed by another person who carries insurance, is
deleted as unnecessary in light of subsections (a) and
(b)(l)(ii) of this section.

Defined terms: "Apprentice plumber" § 3-101

"Board" § 3-101 "County" § 1-101

"Journey plumber" § 3-101 "License" § 3-101

"Limited license" § 3-101

"Master plumber" § 3-101 "Person" § 1-101

"Provide plumbing services" § 3-101

3-502. REQUIRED COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE PLUMBING CODE.

(A)  SERVICES PROVIDED BY PERSONS.

REGARDLESS OF WHETHER PLUMBING SERVICES ARE PROVIDED FOR
COMPENSATION, A PERSON WHO PROVIDES OR ASSISTS IN PROVIDING
PLUMBING SERVICES SHALL COMPLY WITH THE STATE PLUMBING CODE OR
ANY APPLICABLE LOCAL PLUMBING CODE.

(B)  SERVICES PROVIDED IN STATE BUILDINGS.

TO ENSURE THAT PLUMBING SERVICES PROVIDED IN A STATE
BUILDING MEET OR EXCEED THE STANDARDS OF THE STATE PLUMBING CODE,
THE PLUMBING WORK SHALL BE INSPECTED:

(1)  TO THE EXTENT MONEY IS PROVIDED IN THE STATE
BUDGET, BY A STATE PLUMBING INSPECTOR; OR

(2)  IF NOT INSPECTED BY A STATE PLUMBING INSPECTOR,
AN INSPECTOR OF THE COUNTY OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT WHERE THE PLUMBING
SERVICES ARE PROVIDED.

COMMITTEE COMMENT: Subsection (a) of this section is new
language added to state expressly that which only was
implied in the former law — i.e., regardless of
whether plumbing services are provided for
compensation, a person must provide the plumbing
services in compliance with the applicable plumbing
code.

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