Ch. 648

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1)  TO REGULATE THE QUALITY AND CHARACTER OF WORK OF
A PERSON WHO ENGAGES IN THE BUSINESS OF PROVIDING ELECTRICAL
SERVICES BY ESTABLISHING A SYSTEM OF LICENSES, PERMITS, FEES, AND
INSPECTIONS DESIGNED TO:

(I)  ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH AND IMPLEMENTATION
OF STATE AND LOCAL BUILDING LAWS; OR

(II)  ENFORCE OTHER LOCAL LAWS PROTECTING PUBLIC
HEALTH AND SAFETY;

(2)  TO REQUIRE A PERSON WHO ENGAGES IN THE BUSINESS
OF PROVIDING ELECTRICAL SERVICES TO SUBMIT ANY PLAN OR
SPECIFICATION FOR APPROVAL BEFORE THE ELECTRICAL SERVICES ARE
PROVIDED;

(3)  TO ESTABLISH A LOCAL BOARD;

(4)  EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN -§- §§ 2-504 AND 2-602 OF
THIS TITLE, TO REQUIRE AN EXAMINATION BEFORE ISSUING A LICENSE TO
PROVIDE ELECTRICAL SERVICES WITHIN THE LOCAL JURISDICTION; OR

(5)  TO COLLECT, FROM A PERSON WHO IS LICENSED WITH A
LOCAL BOARD, FEES FOR:

(I)  AN EXAMINATION FOR A LICENSE TO PROVIDE
ELECTRICAL SERVICES;

(II)  ISSUANCE AND RENEWAL OF THE LICENSE; OR

(III)  AN INSPECTION.

(B)  LOCAL SUPERVISION OF MASTER LIMITED, MAINTENANCE, OR
RESTRICTED ELECTRICIANS.

IF A LOCAL JURISDICTION LICENSES ANY CLASS OF ELECTRICIANS
OTHER THAN MASTER ELECTRICIANS, THAT CLASS IS ALSO UNDER THE
CONTROL AND SUPERVISION OF THE LOCAL BOARD.

(C)  LOCAL REGULATIONS OR ORDINANCES.

THIS TITLE MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO WAIVE ANY REQUIREMENT OF
AN ORDINANCE OR REGULATION THAT SETS OUT THE TYPE OF WORK TO BE
PERFORMED BY A PERSON WHO ENGAGES IN THE BUSINESS OF PROVIDING
ELECTRICAL SERVICES AS REQUIRED UNDER STATE OR LOCAL BUILDING
LAWS.

COMMITTEE COMMENT: This section is new language derived
from former Art. 56, §§ 540(a) through (d), (f), and
(g) and 541(2).

In subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the
references to a "local jurisdiction" are substituted

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