Ch. 515                                    1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1)     have been regularly and principally employed in providing heating,
ventilation, air-conditioning, or refrigeration services under a journeyman, limited, or
master restricted license for not less than 3 years of active experience under the direction
and control of a master heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and refrigeration
contractor and have been so employed for not less than 1,875 hours in the year prior to
application; and

(2)  pass an examination administered by the Board.

(c)     An applicant for a master restricted heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and
refrigeration contractor license shall:

(1)     have been regularly and principally employed in providing refrigeration,
air-conditioning, forced air heating, hydronic heating, or ventilation services under a
journeyman, limited, or master restricted license for not less than 3 years of active
experience under the direction and control of a master or master restricted heating,
ventilation, air-conditioning, and refrigeration contractor and have been so employed for
not less than 1,875 hours in the year prior to application; and

(2)     pass an examination administered by the Board.

(d)     An applicant for a limited heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and
refrigeration license shall:

(1)     have been regularly and principally employed in providing forced air
heating, hydronic HEATING, ventilation, air-conditioning, or refrigeration services under
a journeyman license for not less than 2 years of active experience under the direction
and control of the holder of a master, master restricted, or limited license under this title,
and have been so employed for not less than 1,000 hours in the year prior to application;
and

(2)     pass an examination administered by the Board.

(e)     An applicant for a journeyman license shall:

(1)     have held, for a period of at least 3 years, an apprentice license, and
during that period shall have completed at least 1,875 hours of training in providing
heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and refrigeration services under the direction and
control of a licensed contractor; and

(2)     pass an examination administered by the Board..

(f)      (1) The Board may credit not more than 3 years of formal course of study or
professional training in heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, or refrigeration services if,
in the opinion of the Board, the study or training provided comparable experience.

(2) THE BOARD MAY CREDIT NOT MORE THAN 3 6 YEARS OF WORK
EXPERIENCE IN HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR-CONDITIONING, OR REFRIGERATION
SERVICES THAT FAILS TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION (B)(1), (C)(1),
(D)(1), OR (E)(1) OF THIS SECTION IF, IN THE OPINION OF THE BOARD,:

(I) THE WORK PROVIDED COMPARABLE EXPERIENCE;: AND
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