Ch. 3

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Defined term: "Department" § 1-101
12-202. MEMBERSHIP.

(A) COMPOSITION; APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS.

(1)  THE BOARD CONSISTS OF 9 MEMBERS.

(2)  OF THE 9 MEMBERS OF THE BOARD:

(I)  7 SHALL BE PLUMBERS; AND

(II)  2 SHALL BE CONSUMER MEMBERS.

(3)  OF THE 7 PLUMBER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD:

(I)  AT LEAST 6 SHALL BE MASTER PLUMBERS; AND

(II)  1 MAY BE A JOURNEY PLUMBER OR A MASTER
PLUMBER.

(4)  SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (6) OF THIS SUBSECTION, OF
THE 7 PLUMBER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD:

(I)  2 SHALL BE FROM BALTIMORE CITY;

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

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

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

(V)  2 SHALL BE FROM THE AREA THAT CONSISTS OF
CARROLL, CECIL, HARFORD, AND HOWARD COUNTIES.

(5)  A CONSUMER MEMBER MAY NOT RESIDE IN THE SAME
COUNTY AS A PLUMBER MEMBER.

(6)  A MEMBER MAY NOT RESIDE IN A COUNTY OR AREA OF A
COUNTY THAT IS EXEMPTED FROM THIS TITLE.

(7)  THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT THE MEMBERS WITH THE
ADVICE OF THE SECRETARY AND WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE
SENATE.

(B) QUALIFICATIONS OF CONSUMER MEMBERS.

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