WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                        Ch. 3

(VI) 1 SHALL BE FROM THE AREA THAT CONSISTS OF
ALLEGANY, CARROLL, FREDERICK, GARRETT, HOWARD, AND WASHINGTON
COUNTIES.

(4)  THE CONSUMER MEMBERS SHALL BE FROM THE STATE AT
LARGE.

(5)  A MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD MAY NOT RESIDE IN THE
SAME COUNTY AS ANOTHER MEMBER.

(B)  QUALIFICATIONS OF ALL MEMBERS.

EACH MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD SHALL BE A CITIZEN AND
RESIDENT OF THE STATE.

(C)  QUALIFICATIONS OF MASTER ELECTRICIAN MEMBER.

EACH MASTER ELECTRICIAN MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD SHALL:

(1)  HOLD AN ACTIVE STATE LICENSE; AND

(2)  BE ENGAGED ACTIVELY IN PROVIDING ELECTRICAL
SERVICES AS A MASTER ELECTRICIAN FOR AT LEAST 5 CONSECUTIVE YEARS
IMMEDIATELY BEFORE APPOINTMENT.

(D)  QUALIFICATIONS OF CONSUMER MEMBERS.
EACH CONSUMER MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD:

(1)  SHALL BE A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC;

(2)  MAY NOT BE A LICENSEE OR OTHERWISE BE SUBJECT TO
REGULATION BY THE STATE BOARD;

(3)  MAY NOT BE REQUIRED TO MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS
FOR THE PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS OF THE STATE BOARD; AND

(4)  MAY NOT, WITHIN 1 YEAR BEFORE APPOINTMENT, HAVE
HAD A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN OR HAVE RECEIVED COMPENSATION FROM A
PERSON REGULATED BY THE STATE BOARD.

(E)  RESTRICTIONS ON CONSUMER MEMBERS.

WHILE A MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD, A CONSUMER MEMBER MAY
NOT:

(1)  HAVE A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN OR RECEIVE
COMPENSATION FROM A PERSON REGULATED BY THE STATE BOARD; OR

(2)  GRADE AN EXAMINATION GIVEN BY OR FOR THE STATE
BOARD.

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