PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 66

Article - Business Occupations and Professions

6-308.

(a) Subject to the limitations in this section, on the affirmative vote of at least a
majority of the authorized membership of the State Board, the State Board may waive the
examination requirements of this subtitle for an individual who is licensed to provide
electrical services as a master electrician in another state.

(b) The State Board may grant a waiver under this section only if the applicant:

(1) pays the appropriate application fee required by § 6-305 of this subtitle;

and

(2) provides adequate evidence that the applicant:

(i) meets the qualifications otherwise required by this subtitle;

(ii) holds an active license in good standing in the other state;

(iii) holds a license that is equivalent to the State license; and

(iv) [became licensed in the other state after meeting, in that state,
requirements that are at least equivalent to the licensing requirements of this State,
including 7 years of work experience equivalent to the experience required under §
6-304(b) of this subtitle] MEETS A 7-YEAR EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT IN
PROVIDING ELECTRICAL SERVICES, AT LEAST 4 YEARS OF WHICH MUST HAVE BEEN
GAINED PRIOR TO LICENSURE IN THE OTHER STATE, WHILE UNDER THE
SUPERVISION OF A MASTER ELECTRICIAN OR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED EMPLOYEE OF
A GOVERNMENTAL UNIT.

(c) The State Board may grant a waiver only if the state in which the applicant is
licensed waives the examination of licensees of this State to a similar extent as this State
waives the examination requirements for individuals licensed in that state.

(D) THE BOARD MAY ALLOW AN APPLICANT UP TO 3 YEARS CREDIT TOWARD
THE EXPERIENCE REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION (B)(2) OF THIS SECTION, IF THE
STATE BOARD DETERMINES THAT THE APPLICANT HAS COMPLETED A FORMAL
COURSE OF STUDY OR PROFESSIONAL TRAINING IN ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION
COMPARABLE TO THE REQUIRED EXPERIENCE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1997.

Approved April 8, 1997.

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