WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 648

SUBJECT TO THE HEARING PROVISIONS OF § 2-317 OF THIS
SUBTITLE, THE STATE BOARD MAY DENY A STATE LICENSE TO ANY
APPLICANT, REPRIMAND ANY STATE LICENSEE, OR SUSPEND OR REVOKE A
STATE LICENSE IF THE APPLICANT OR STATE LICENSEE:

(1)  FRAUDULENTLY OR DECEPTIVELY OBTAINS OR ATTEMPTS
TO OBTAIN A STATE LICENSE FOR THE APPLICANT, STATE LICENSEE, OR
ANOTHER PERSON;

(2)  FRAUDULENTLY OR DECEPTIVELY USES A STATE LICENSE;

(3)  TRANSFERS THE AUTHORITY GRANTED BY A STATE
LICENSE TO ANOTHER PERSON;

(4)  ENGAGES IN AN UNFAIR OR DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICE,
AS DEFINED IN § 13-301 OF THE COMMERCIAL LAW ARTICLE;

(5)  WILLFULLY OR DELIBERATELY DISREGARDS AND VIOLATES
A BUILDING CODE, ELECTRICAL CODE, OR LAW OF THE STATE OR A LOCAL
JURISDICTION;

(6)  AIDS OR ABETS A PERSON TO EVADE A PROVISION OF
THIS TITLE;

(7)  WILLFULLY OR DELIBERATELY DISREGARDS DISCIPLINARY
ACTION TAKEN BY A LOCAL JURISDICTION;

(8)  FAILS IN A MATERIAL RESPECT TO COMPLY WITH A
PROVISION OF THIS TITLE;

(9)  FAILS TO TRAIN AND CONTROL ADEQUATELY A PERSON
WHO, WHILE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE STATE LICENSEE, SELLS OR
ESTIMATES ELECTRICAL WORK;

(10)  FAILS TO MAINTAIN A LOCAL LICENSE UNDER § 2-601
OF THIS TITLE; OR

(11)  FAILS TO MAINTAIN THE GENERAL LIABILITY AND
PROPERTY DAMAGE INSURANCE UNDER § 2-604 OF THIS TITLE.

(B) EVIDENCE OF INTENT TO VIOLATE DISCIPLINARY PROVISION.

ALLOWING A STATE LICENSE TO BE USED BY ANOTHER PERSON IS, IN
A DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING UNDER THIS SECTION, PRIMA FACIE
EVIDENCE THAT A STATE LICENSEE TRANSFERRED THE AUTHORITY GRANTED
BY A STATE LICENSE TO ANOTHER PERSON.

COMMITTEE COMMENT: Subsections (a)(1) and (3) through (9)
and (b) of this section are new language derived from
former Art. 56, § 539(a)(1) through (5) and (6)(ii)
through (9).

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