Ch. 648

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) THE LICENSEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ELECTRICAL
SERVICES THAT THE INDIVIDUAL PROVIDES.

(B) PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANY.

THIS SUBTITLE DOES NOT REQUIRE:

(1)  A PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANY TO EMPLOY A MASTER
ELECTRICIAN TO REPRESENT THE COMPANY WHILE THE COMPANY IS
ENGAGING IN THE BUSINESS OF PROVIDING ELECTRICAL SERVICES TO A
FACILITY OF THE COMPANY THAT:

(I)  IS REGULATED BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE
COMMISSION; AND

(II)  IS LOCATED ON ANY PREMISES, ROADWAY, OR
RIGHT-OF-WAY IN WHICH THE COMPANY HAS A LAWFUL INTEREST; OR

(2)  AN EMPLOYEE OF A PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANY TO HOLD A
STATE LICENSE WHILE THE EMPLOYEE PROVIDES ELECTRICAL SERVICES TO
A FACILITY OF THE COMPANY THAT:

(I)  IS REGULATED BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE
COMMISSION; AND

(II)  IS LOCATED ON ANY PREMISES, ROADWAY, OR
RIGHT-OF-WAY IN WHICH THE COMPANY HAS A LAWFUL INTEREST.

COMMITTEE COMMENT: Subsection (a) of this section is new
language substituted for former Art. 56, § 541(1).
The substituted language addresses an anomaly in the
former law, which made an employee of "any person
engaged in contracting" who is a "subordinat{e}" of
the person who is licensed to engage in contracting
ineligible for a State license under this title. The
State Board issues only 1 class of license for
electricians — i.e., a master electrician license.
The revision adjusts the language of the former law,
since there is no Statewide license for any tier lower
than a master electrician.

The substituted language states expressly the
authorization, and condition for that authorization,
of an employee or subordinate of a licensed master
electrician to provide electrical services without a
State license.

The substituted language includes a reference to an
"employee" of a master electrician licensed by the
State Board, to avoid the erroneous impression that
the authorization for providing electrical services
without a license is limited to a "subordinate" of a
master electrician.

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