Ch. 648

LAWS OF MARYLAND

from former Art. 56, § 536(c) and (f) and the second
and third sentences and the first clause of the first
sentence of § 537(d) and, in part, is added to state
expressly the qualifications and procedures for the
granting of an inactive status to a licensee.

Subsection (a)(4) of this section is new language
added to reflect the current practice of the State
Board.

Subsection (b) of this section is new language added
to reflect the current practice of the State Board to
allow an applicant who qualifies for a State license
to place the initial State license on inactive status
after payment of a license fee.

Subsection (c) of this section is new language
substituted for the second clause of the first
sentence of former Art. 56, § 537(d), which prohibited
"electrical contracting on a statewide basis", to
clarify that an inactive State license may not be used
either to provide electrical services or to obtain a
local license.

Subsection (d)(1) of this section is new language
added to conform to the current practice of the State
Board.

Subsection (d)(2) of this section is new language
added to conform to the current practice of the State
Board and to the requirements of similar provisions
for other regulated occupations in the Code.

Subsection (d)(3)(i) of this section is new language
added for clarity.

Subsection (d)(4) of this section is standard language
added to express the formerly implied duty of the
State Board to renew the inactive status of a
qualified applicant.

Subsection (e)(1) of this section is new language
added for clarity and to conform to the current
practice of the State Board.

In subsections (a)(3) and (d)(3) of this section, the
phrase "except for the insurance requirements of §
2-604 of this title" is added to conform to the fifth
sentence of former Art. 56, § 535(d) — now § 2-604(a)
of this title — which provided that the insurance
requirements of this title do not apply to an
individual who is on inactive status.

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