WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                            Ch. 134

(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 OR WHILE INSTALLING, REPAIRING, MAINTAINING, REPLACING, OR
PERFORMING ANY OTHER WORK ON A NATURAL GAS, PROPANE GAS, OR OTHER GAS
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.

(d) This section does not apply to an individual performing work that is only
incidental to the licensee providing or assisting in providing plumbing services,

(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, Garrett County, or Washington 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 a septic system installer or an on site utility contractor installing
water or sewer service in the County at least 5 feet from a building being served.

(I) (1) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO
INSTALLS, REPAIRS, SERVICES, AND REPLACES PROPANE GAS PIPING, PROPANE GAS
UTILIZATION EQUIPMENT, AND ACCESSORIES IF THE INDIVIDUAL HOLDS A LICENSE
COVERING THESE PROPANE GAS SERVICES ISSUED BY A COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION.

(2) THE EXEMPTION UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SHALL ONLY HAVE
EFFECT IF THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION THAT ISSUES THE LICENSE:

(I) DOES SO BASED ON A COMPETENCY EXAMINATION OR
COMPLETION OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS;

(II) REGULATES THE ACTIVITIES OF THE LICENSEES; AND

(III) HAS ITS LICENSING AND REGULATORY PROGRAM IN EFFECT
PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 1997.

12-302.

(F) AN APPLICANT FOR A PROPANE GAS FITTER CERTIFICATE SHALL:

(1) HOLD A CURRENT CERTIFICATION OF COMPLETION OF THE
NATIONAL PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION CERTIFIED TRAINING PROGRAM FOR
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS OPERATIONS;

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