Ch. 648                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND

(B)  PLACEMENT OF INITIAL LICENSE ON INACTIVE STATUS.

THE STATE BOARD SHALL PLACE AN APPLICANT FOR AN INITIAL
STATE LICENSE ON INACTIVE STATUS AND ISSUE AN INACTIVE STATUS
CERTIFICATE TO THE APPLICANT, IF THE APPLICANT:

(1)  SUBMITS TO THE STATE BOARD AN APPLICATION FOR
INACTIVE STATUS ON THE FORM THAT THE STATE BOARD PROVIDES;

(2)  PAYS TO THE STATE BOARD AN INACTIVE STATUS
APPLICATION FEE OF AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE STATE LICENSE FEE UNDER
§ 2-309 OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(3)  EXCEPT FOR THE INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF § 2-604
OF THIS TITLE, QUALIFIES FOR AN ACTIVE STATE LICENSE.

(C)  RESTRICTIONS.

(1)  A LICENSEE ON INACTIVE STATUS MAY NOT USE A STATE
LICENSE TO OBTAIN A LOCAL LICENSE FOR PROVIDING ELECTRICAL
SERVICES AS A MASTER ELECTRICIAN IN A LOCAL JURISDICTION OF THE
STATE.

(2)  IN A COUNTY THAT REQUIRES A STATE LICENSE, A
LICENSEE ON INACTIVE STATUS MAY NOT PROVIDE ELECTRICAL SERVICES
AS A MASTER ELECTRICIAN.

(D)  EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL OF INACTIVE STATUS.

(1)  UNLESS THE INDIVIDUAL APPLIES FOR ANOTHER 2-YEAR
TERM AS PROVIDED IN THIS SUBSECTION, AN INDIVIDUAL ON INACTIVE
STATUS LOSES THAT STATUS ON THE FIRST JUNE 30 THAT COMES:

(I)  AFTER THE INACTIVE STATUS REGISTRATION
CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED TO THE LICENSEE; AND

(II)  IN AN ODD-NUMBERED YEAR.

(2)  AT LEAST 1 MONTH BEFORE THE INACTIVE STATUS OF AN
INDIVIDUAL EXPIRES, THE STATE BOARD SHALL MAIL TO THE INDIVIDUAL,
AT THE LAST KNOWN ADDRESS OF THE INDIVIDUAL:

(I)  A RENEWAL APPLICATION FORM; AND

(II)  A NOTICE THAT STATES:

1.  THE DATE ON WHICH THE INACTIVE STATUS
EXPIRES;

2.  THE DATE BY WHICH THE STATE BOARD MUST
RECEIVE THE RENEWAL APPLICATION FOR THE RENEWAL TO BE ISSUED AND
MAILED BEFORE THE INACTIVE STATUS EXPIRES; AND

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