Ch. 3

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1)  SUBMITS TO THE STATE BOARD AN APPLICATION FOR
INACTIVE STATUS ON THE FORM THAT THE STATE BOARD PROVIDES;

(2)  PAYS TO THE STATE BOARD AN INACTIVE STATUS
APPLICATION FEE OF AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE STATE LICENSE FEE UNDER
§ 6-309 OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(3)  EXCEPT FOR THE INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF § 6-604
OF THIS TITLE, QUALIFIES FOR AN ACTIVE STATE LICENSE.

(C)  RESTRICTIONS.

(1)  A LICENSEE ON INACTIVE STATUS MAY NOT USE A STATE
LICENSE TO OBTAIN A LOCAL LICENSE FOR PROVIDING ELECTRICAL
SERVICES AS A MASTER ELECTRICIAN IN A LOCAL JURISDICTION OF THE
STATE.

(2)   IN A COUNTY THAT REQUIRES A STATE LICENSE, A
LICENSEE ON INACTIVE STATUS MAY NOT PROVIDE ELECTRICAL SERVICES
AS A MASTER ELECTRICIAN.

(D)  EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL OF INACTIVE STATUS.

(1)  UNLESS THE INDIVIDUAL APPLIES FOR ANOTHER 2-YEAR
TERM AS PROVIDED IN THIS SUBSECTION, AN INDIVIDUAL ON INACTIVE
STATUS LOSES THAT STATUS ON THE FIRST JUNE 30 THAT COMES:

(I)  AFTER THE INACTIVE STATUS REGISTRATION
CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED TO THE LICENSEE; AND

(II)   IN AN ODD-NUMBERED YEAR.

(2)  AT LEAST 1 MONTH BEFORE THE INACTIVE STATUS OF AN
INDIVIDUAL EXPIRES, THE STATE BOARD SHALL MAIL TO THE INDIVIDUAL,
AT THE LAST KNOWN ADDRESS OF THE INDIVIDUAL:

(I)  A RENEWAL APPLICATION FORM; AND

(II)  A NOTICE THAT STATES:

1.  THE DATE ON WHICH THE INACTIVE STATUS
EXPIRES;

2.  THE DATE BY WHICH THE STATE BOARD MUST
RECEIVE THE RENEWAL APPLICATION FOR THE RENEWAL TO BE ISSUED AND
MAILED BEFORE THE INACTIVE STATUS EXPIRES; AND

3.  THE AMOUNT OF THE RENEWAL FEE.

(3)  BEFORE THE INACTIVE STATUS EXPIRES, AN INDIVIDUAL
ON INACTIVE STATUS PERIODICALLY MAY RENEW IT FOR AN ADDITIONAL
2-YEAR TERM, IF THE INDIVIDUAL:

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