PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 338

Article - Business Occupations and Professions

Section 12-301

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1995 Replacement Volume and 1995 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Business Occupations and Professions

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 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.

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