Ch. 3

LAWS OF MARYLAND

IF AN APPLICANT FAILS TO APPEAR FOR A SCHEDULED EXAMINATION,
THE BOARD MAY REQUIRE THE APPLICANT TO PAY ANOTHER APPLICATION
FEE UNDER § 12-303 OF THIS SUBTITLE BEFORE RESCHEDULING AN
EXAMINATION FOR THE APPLICANT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as Art. 56A,
§ 3-304.

The only changes are in style.

Defined terms: "Board" § 12-101
"License" § 12-101

12-305. RECIPROCAL WAIVER OF LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR JOURNEY
PLUMBER OR MASTER PLUMBER.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS IN THIS SECTION, THE BOARD MAY
WAIVE ANY OF THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR A JOURNEY PLUMBER LICENSE OR
A MASTER PLUMBER LICENSE FOR AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HOLDS A JOURNEY
PLUMBER LICENSE OR A MASTER PLUMBER LICENSE ISSUED BY BALTIMORE
COUNTY OR BY THE WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION.

(B)  CONDITIONS.

THE BOARD MAY GRANT A WAIVER UNDER THIS SECTION ONLY IF THE
APPLICANT:

(1)  PAYS THE APPROPRIATE LICENSE FEE REQUIRED UNDER §
12-306 OF THIS SUBTITLE;

(2)  HOLDS A LICENSE THAT IS SIMILAR TO THE LICENSE
FOR WHICH THE APPLICANT IS SEEKING A WAIVER;

(3)   IF CONTRACTING TO PROVIDE PLUMBING SERVICES IN
THE NAME OF THE APPLICANT OR ANOTHER PERSON, SUBMITS PROOF OF THE
LIABILITY INSURANCE AS REQUIRED UNDER § 12-501 OF THIS TITLE; AND

(4)  PROVIDES ADEQUATE EVIDENCE THAT THE APPLICANT:

(I)  MEETS THE QUALIFICATIONS OTHERWISE REQUIRED
BY THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(II)  AT THE TIME THAT THE APPLICANT BECAME
LICENSED IN BALTIMORE COUNTY OR BY THE WASHINGTON SUBURBAN
SANITARY COMMISSION, THE APPLICANT:

1. PASSED AN EXAMINATION THAT WAS GIVEN
BY BALTIMORE COUNTY OR THE WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY
COMMISSION AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT TO THE EXAMINATION
THAT THEN WAS REQUIRED BY THE BOARD; AND

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