WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         Ch. 546

(e) This section does not apply to an individual who, without compensation,
provides plumbing services that the Board defines by regulation to be only incidental
plumbing services,

(f) This section does not apply to an employee of a building owner, manager, or
maintenance company who provides plumbing services that the Board defines by
regulation to be only minor plumbing repair services.

(g) This section does not apply to an individual who is licensed as an appliance
installer in Allegany County, Frederick County, or Garrett County while acting within the
scope of the license.

(h) This section does not apply to an individual who is licensed in Washington
County to work as or for an on site utility contractor installing water or sewer service in
the County at least 5 feet from a building being served.

12-301.

(a)     (1) Except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual shall be licensed by
the Board to provide plumbing services before the individual may provide plumbing services in
the State.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual shall be licensed by
the Board to provide or to assist in providing plumbing services before the individual may assist
in providing plumbing services in the State.

(g) This section does not apply to an individual who is licensed as an appliance
installer in Allegany County, Frederick County, [or] Garrett County, OR WASHINGTON
COUNTY while acting within the scope of the license.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read
as follows:

Article - Business Occupations and Professions

12-302.

(b)     To qualify for a license OR CERTIFICATE, an applicant shall be an individual
who meets the requirements of this section.

(c)      (1) An applicant for a journey plumber license:

(i) 1. shall have held, for a period of at least 4 years, an apprentice
plumber license or a license of equal stature, as determined by the Board, that is issued by
another state; and

[(ii)]2. during that period, shall have completed at least 7,500 hours of
training in providing plumbing services under the direction and control of a licensed master
plumber; AND

(II) SHALL HAVE COMPLETED AT LEAST 32 HOURS OF TRAINING IN
THE TESTING OF BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES, IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE
BOARD.

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