Ch. 648

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Defined terms: "Provide electrical services" § 2-101
"Reciprocal license" § 2-501

2-505. RENEWAL; REINSTATEMENT PROHIBITED; NONTRANSFERABILITY.

(A)  RENEWAL.

BEFORE A RECIPROCAL LICENSE EXPIRES, THE LICENSEE
PERIODICALLY MAY RENEW IT FOR AN ADDITIONAL TERM, IF THE
LICENSEE:

(1)  OTHERWISE IS ENTITLED TO BE LICENSED;

(2)  PAYS A RENEWAL FEE TO:

(I) THE STATE BOARD AS REQUIRED UNDER THIS
TITLE; OR

(II) A LOCAL JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE
RECIPROCAL LICENSE IS SOUGHT; AND

(3)  MEETS ANY OTHER REQUIREMENT FOR RENEWAL SET BY:

(I)  THE STATE BOARD; OR

(II)  THE LOCAL JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE
RECIPROCAL LICENSE IS SOUGHT.

(B)  REINSTATEMENT PROHIBITED.

A RECIPROCAL LICENSE ISSUED TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS FAILED
TO RENEW THE LICENSE MAY NOT BE REINSTATED.

(C)  NONTRANSFERABILITY.

A RECIPROCAL LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE IS NOT
TRANSFERABLE.

COMMITTEE COMMENT: This section is new language derived
from the third sentence of former Art. 56, § 321(a)
and the second sentence of (f) and, as they related to
renewal, (d) and § 322.

In subsection (a) of this section, the references to a
"local jurisdiction" are substituted for the former
references to "electrical board", to reflect licensure
by a local entity other than a local electrical board.

In subsection (a)(2) of this section, the former
reference to "furnishing of required bond" on renewal
is deleted as unnecessary in light of the general

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