Ch. 647

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1)  ON APPOINTMENT OR EMPLOYMENT, THE INDIVIDUAL
SHALL PLACE THE MASTER PLUMBER LICENSE, JOURNEY PLUMBER LICENSE,
OR LIMITED LICENSE ON INACTIVE STATUS.

(2)  THE BOARD MAY ISSUE A PLUMBING INSPECTOR
IDENTIFICATION CARD TO A PLUMBING INSPECTOR WHO HAS PLACED THE
APPROPRIATE LICENSE ON INACTIVE STATUS.

(3)  ON TERMINATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OR EMPLOYMENT
OF AN INDIVIDUAL AS A PLUMBING INSPECTOR, THE BOARD SHALL
REACTIVATE THE MASTER PLUMBER LICENSE, JOURNEY PLUMBER LICENSE,
OR LIMITED LICENSE OF AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS ON INACTIVE STATUS,
WITHOUT EXAMINATION, IF THE INDIVIDUAL:

(I)  MAKES A WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE BOARD; AND

(II)  PAYS TO THE BOARD A REACTIVATION FEE OF:

1.  $20, FOR A JOURNEY PLUMBER OR HOLDER
OF A LIMITED JOURNEY PLUMBER LICENSE; OR

2.  $50, FOR A MASTER PLUMBER OR HOLDER OF
A LIMITED MASTER PLUMBER LICENSE.

(D) FEES.

THE BOARD MAY IMPOSE A REASONABLE FEE TO COVER THE COSTS OF
CONDUCTING THE CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES UNDER SUBSECTION (A)
OF THIS SECTION.

COMMITTEE COMMENT: Subsection (a)(1) of this section is new
language added to require inspectors to attend
continuing education courses.

Subsection (a)(2) of this section is new language
added to ensure that, in the future, plumbing
inspectors meet minimum standards. Individuals who
are already plumbing inspectors are not affected. See

§ 13 of Ch. ___, Acts of 1988, which, inter alia,

enacted this title.

Subsections (b) and (c) of this section are new
language derived from former Art. 56, § 453(c).

Subsection (d) of this section is new language added
to allow the Board to recoup its costs in conducting
continuing education courses.

In subsections (b) and (c)(2) of this section, the
term "plumbing inspector" is substituted for the
former references to a "person appointed or employed
... to inspect plumbing or drainage work" and
"inspectors", for clarity.

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