WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 648

office, or other authorized person in charge of the
issuance of licenses or electrical permits in the
area", for clarity and consistency.

In subsection (a) of this section, the reference to an
individual "licensed by the State Board to provide
electrical services as a master electrician" is
substituted for the former reference to "an
electrician holding an active statewide license under
this subtitle", for clarity.

In subsection (c) of this section, the phrase
"{w}ithin 10 working days" is substituted for the
former word "promptly", for clarity.

Defined terms: "Local license" § 2-101

"Master electrician" § 2-101

"Provide electrical services" § 2-101

"State Board" § 2-101 "State license" § 2-101

2-603. ELECTRICAL PERMITS.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

A MASTER ELECTRICIAN MAY OBTAIN AN ELECTRICAL PERMIT OR ANY
OTHER SIMILAR PERMIT FROM A LOCAL JURISDICTION, IF THE MASTER
ELECTRICIAN:

(1)  HOLDS AN ACTIVE LOCAL LICENSE, IF REQUIRED, OR A
STATE LICENSE;

(2)  SHOWS PROOF OF THE STATE LICENSE; AND

(3)  PAYS ANY PERMIT FEE THAT THE LOCAL JURISDICTION
REQUIRES.

(B)  NOTICE OF LOCAL ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS.

BEFORE A LOCAL JURISDICTION ISSUES AN ELECTRICAL PERMIT OR
SIMILAR PERMIT TO A MASTER ELECTRICIAN UNDER THIS SECTION, THE
LOCAL JURISDICTION SHALL GIVE THE MASTER ELECTRICIAN NOTICE OF
ANY LOCAL ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS WITH WHICH THE MASTER
ELECTRICIAN SHALL COMPLY WHILE PROVIDING ELECTRICAL SERVICES IN
THAT LOCAL JURISDICTION.

(C)  ISSUANCE.

ON PAYMENT OF THE PERMIT FEE THAT THE LOCAL JURISDICTION
REQUIRES, THE LOCAL JURISDICTION SHALL ISSUE THE APPROPRIATE
PERMIT TO EACH APPLICANT WHO MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS
SECTION.

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