Ch. 648

LAWS OF MARYLAND

COMMITTEE COMMENT: This section is new language substituted
for former Art. 56, § 540(e), which required a local
official to "ascertain that the electrical contractor
is duly qualified according to any local requirements
..." and made a State license "adequate evidence of
this qualification", to clarify the requirements.

Defined terms: "Local license" § 2-101
"Master electrician" § 2-101
"Provide electrical services" § 2-101
"State license" § 2-101

2-604. GENERAL LIABILITY AND PROPERTY INSURANCE.

(A)  SCOPE OF SECTION.

THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO A STATE LICENSEE ON INACTIVE
STATUS.

(B)  IN GENERAL.

A MASTER ELECTRICIAN WHO IS LICENSED BY THE STATE BOARD AND
PROVIDES ELECTRICAL SERVICES OR A PERSON TO WHOM THE MASTER
ELECTRICIAN ASSIGNS A LOCAL LICENSE UNDER THIS TITLE SHALL:

(1)  MAINTAIN GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE IN THE
AMOUNT OF AT LEAST $300,000;

(2)  MAINTAIN PROPERTY DAMAGE INSURANCE IN THE AMOUNT
OF AT LEAST $100,000; AND

(3)  SUBMIT PROOF OF THE REQUIRED INSURANCE TO THE
STATE BOARD.

(C)  REQUIREMENTS ON APPLICATION FOR LICENSE.

(1)  AN APPLICANT FOR A STATE LICENSE SHALL SUBMIT
PROOF OF THE INSURANCE REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION TO THE STATE
BOARD WITH THE LICENSE APPLICATION.

(2)  THE STATE BOARD MAY NOT ISSUE A STATE LICENSE TO
AN APPLICANT TO WHOM THE INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION
WOULD APPLY UNLESS THE APPLICANT SUBMITS PROOF OF THE INSURANCE.

(D)  REQUIREMENTS ON RENEWAL OF LICENSE.

UNLESS AN APPLICANT MEETS THE INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS
SECTION, THE STATE BOARD MAY NOT RENEW A STATE LICENSE OF THE
APPLICANT TO WHOM THE INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION
WOULD APPLY.

(E)  NOTICE TO STATE BOARD OF CANCELLATION.

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