WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 648

(1)  "ASSIGNMENT OF LOCAL LICENSE" MEANS ANY PROCEDURE
BY WHICH A LICENSEE GRANTS TO ANOTHER PERSON A RIGHT TO USE A
LOCAL LICENSE TO ENABLE THAT PERSON TO ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF
PROVIDING ELECTRICAL SERVICES.

(2)  "ASSIGNMENT OF LOCAL LICENSE" INCLUDES ANY
PROCEDURE BY WHICH:

(I)  A LICENSEE AGREES TO BE THE REPRESENTATIVE
OF ANOTHER PERSON; AND

(II)  BY VIRTUE OF THAT AGREEMENT, THE OTHER
PERSON IS AUTHORIZED TO ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF PROVIDING
ELECTRICAL SERVICES.

COMMITTEE COMMENT: This subsection is new language added to
state expressly what constitutes an assignment of a
local license.

Occasionally, variations of the defined term
"assignment of local license" are used as synonyms for
the defined term.

. As to how an assignment of a local license is obtained
and its effect, see Subtitle 4 of this title.

Defined terms: "Engage in the business of providing

electrical services" § 2-101
"Local license" § 2-101 "Person" § 1-101

(C) ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF PROVIDING ELECTRICAL
SERVICES.

"ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF PROVIDING ELECTRICAL SERVICES"
MEANS TO ENGAGE IN PROVIDING ELECTRICAL SERVICES FOR
COMPENSATION.

COMMITTEE COMMENT: This subsection is new language added to
facilitate easy distinction between references to the
commercial activity that is regulated under this title
and unregulated noncommercial activity.

Defined term: "Provide electrical services" § 2-101

(D) LICENSE.

"LICENSE" MEANS, UNLESS THE CONTEXT REQUIRES OTHERWISE, A
LICENSE ISSUED BY THE STATE BOARD OR A LOCAL JURISDICTION TO
PROVIDE ELECTRICAL SERVICES.

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