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2. MET QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSING THAT
WERE SET BY BALTIMORE COUNTY OR THE WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY
COMMISSION AND WERE SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT TO THE
QUALIFICATIONS THAT THEN WERE REQUIRED BY THE BOARD.

(C) RECIPROCITY.

(1)  SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE
BOARD MAY GRANT A WAIVER OF THE QUALIFICATION AND EXAMINATION
REQUIREMENTS OF § 12-302 OF THIS SUBTITLE ONLY IF BALTIMORE
COUNTY OR THE WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION WAIVES THE
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXAMINATION REQUIRED FOR INDIVIDUALS LICENSED
BY THE BOARD TO A SIMILAR EXTENT AS THE BOARD WAIVES THOSE
REQUIREMENTS FOR INDIVIDUALS LICENSED BY BALTIMORE COUNTY OR THE
WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION.

(2)  AN AGREEMENT MAY BE MADE WITH BALTIMORE COUNTY
THAT, IF AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS LICENSED BY THE BOARD AS A JOURNEY
PLUMBER OR A MASTER PLUMBER RESIDES IN BALTIMORE COUNTY, THE
INDIVIDUAL MAY BE REQUIRED TO PASS A LICENSING EXAMINATION FOR A
JOURNEY PLUMBER OR MASTER PLUMBER GIVEN BY BALTIMORE COUNTY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as Art. 56A,
§ 3-305.

The only changes are in style.

Defined terms: "Board" § 12-101
"Journey plumber" § 12-101 "License" § 12-101
"Master plumber" § 12-101 "Person" § 1-101
"Provide plumbing services" § 12-101

12-306. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE.

(A) NOTICE TO CERTAIN QUALIFIED APPLICANTS.

IF AN APPLICANT QUALIFIES FOR A JOURNEY PLUMBER LICENSE, A
MASTER PLUMBER LICENSE, OR A LIMITED LICENSE UNDER THIS SUBTITLE,
THE BOARD SHALL SEND THE APPLICANT A NOTICE THAT STATES THAT:

(1)  THE APPLICANT HAS QUALIFIED FOR A LICENSE; AND

(2)  THE BOARD WILL ISSUE A LICENSE TO THE APPLICANT
ON RECEIPT OF:

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

(II)  A LICENSE FEE OF:

1. $75 FOR A MASTER PLUMBER LICENSE OR A
LIMITED MASTER PLUMBER LICENSE; OR

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