Ch. 134                                    1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(iii) the installation, alteration, repair, or removal of an automatic
sprinkler system, related apparatus, or standpipe that is used only for fire protection; or

(iv) an overhead or underground fire line beginning from where water
is used only for fire protection.

(K) "PROVIDE PROPANE GAS SERVICES" MEANS TO INSTALL, REPAIR,
SERVICE, AND REPLACE PROPANE GAS PIPING, PROPANE GAS UTILIZATION
EQUIPMENT, AND ASSOCIATED ACCESSORIES.

[(i)] (L) "State Plumbing Code" means the regulations adopted by the Secretary,
as amended by the Board, to provide standards that:

(1)     are based on principles of environmental sanitation and safety; and

(2)     provide for properly designed, acceptably installed, and adequately
maintained plumbing systems.

12-103.

(a)     Except as expressly provided in [§ 12-305] §§ 12-305 AND 12-307 of this title,
this title does not apply to Baltimore County.

(b)     Except as expressly provided in [§ 12-305] §§ 12-305 AND 12-307 of this title,
this title does not apply to areas of Montgomery and Prince George's Counties that are
under the jurisdiction of the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission.

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.

(3)     EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS TITLE, AN INDIVIDUAL
SHALL BE LICENSED BY THE BOARD TO PROVIDE PLUMBING SERVICES OR
CERTIFIED BY THE BOARD TO PROVIDE PROPANE GAS SERVICES BEFORE THE
INDIVIDUAL MAY PROVIDE PROPANE GAS SERVICES IN THE STATE.

(b) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, this section does not apply to
an individual who personally provides plumbing services in the residence of the
individual.

(2) An individual may not provide plumbing services that make a final
connection between the residence of the individual and a public or private disposal
system or water supply system.

(c) This section does not apply to an employee of a gas company regulated by the
Public Service Commission while making a connection to a gas appliance for domestic
purposes.

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