WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                           Ch. 32

8-106.

(a) (1) (i) Before any individual engages in the business of a Master
Electrician in Washington County, that individual shall apply to the Board for a license
examination.

(ii) The Board shall hold license examinations 4 times annually at a
time and place determined by the Board.

(iii) An applicant shall file a license application with work experience
verification letters AND AN EXAMINATION FEE OF $50 at least [15] 30 days before the
examination date. THE EXAMINATION FEE IS NOT REFUNDABLE.

(iv) An applicant shall take and pass an objective written examination
to determine fitness for a license.

(v) The passing grade for the examination shall be 70 percent.

(vi) The examination shall require knowledge of all applicable codes,
laws, rules, and principles of electrical installations.

(2)     (i) The Board may not grant a license to an applicant who:

1.       Is under the age of 21 years; or

2.       Has not taken and subscribed an oath that the applicant has
been regularly and principally employed or engaged in electrical construction,
installation, and repair of all types of electrical equipment and apparatus for a period of
not less than 7 years preceding the date of the application, under the direction and
supervision of a Master Electrician, 3 years during which the applicant supervised or was
actively in charge of electrical installation work.

(ii) An applicant's work experience shall be verified by letters from
qualified supervisory personnel of present or previous employers of the applicant. The
letters shall be on letterhead of the employer and shall be under affidavit.

(iii) An applicant shall file the work experience verification letters with
the applicant's license application.

(iv) The Board shall review the work experience verification letters to
determine if, in the opinion of the Board, the applicant has had sufficient practical
experience for a license as a Master Electrician.

(3)     (i) The Board shall issue a license to an applicant if:

1.       The applicant passes the examination;

2.       The Board determines after review of the applicant's work
experience verification letters that the applicant has had sufficient practical experience;

3.       The applicant pays the [initial license] fee; and

4.       The applicant delivers to the Board a certificate of insurance
that meets the requirements of § 8-107 of this title.

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