WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

(C)  PROMOTE HIGH PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS; AND

(D)  ENSURE THAT QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS CARRY OUT SUBSECTIONS
(A), (B), AND (C) OF THIS SECTION.

609.

THERE IS A STATE BOARD OF HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR
CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION CONTRACTORS IN THE DEPARTMENT.

610.

(A)  THE BOARD CONSISTS OF 9 MEMBERS.

(B)  OF THE 9 BOARD MEMBERS:

(1)  6 4 SHALL BE MASTER HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR
CONDITIONING, OR REFRIGERATION CONTRACTORS;

(2)  1 SHALL BE A MASTER RESTRICTED HEATING,
VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING,' OR REFRIGERATION CONTRACTOR;

(3)  1 SHALL BE A MASTER ELECTRICIAN;

(4)  1 SHALL BE A MASTER PLUMBER; AND
(3) (5) 2 SHALL BE CONSUMER MEMBERS.

(C)  OF THE 6 MASTER AND 1 MASTER RESTRICTED HEATING,
VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MEMBERS OF THE
BOARD OTHER THAN THE CONSUMER MEMBERS;

(1)  1 SHALL BE FROM BALTIMORE CITY;

(2)  1 SHALL BE FROM THE AREA THAT CONSISTS OF
CAROLINE, DORCHESTER, KENT, QUEEN ANNE'S, SOMERSET, TALBOT,
WICOMICO, AND WORCESTER COUNTIES;

(3)  1 SHALL BE FROM THE AREA THAT CONSISTS OF
BALTIMORE, CECIL, AND HARFORD COUNTIES;

(4)  1 SHALL BE FROM THE AREA THAT CONSISTS OF ANNE
ARUNDEL, CALVERT, CHARLES, AND ST. MARY'S COUNTIES;

(5)  1 SHALL BE FROM THE AREA THAT CONSISTS OF
MONTGOMERY AND PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTIES;

(6)  1 SHALL BE FROM THE AREA THAT CONSISTS OF
ALLEGANY, FREDERICK, GARRETT, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES; AND

(7)  1 SHALL BE FROM THE AREA THAT CONSISTS OF CARROLL
AND HOWARD COUNTIES.

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