(1995 Replacement Volume and 1998 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

12-305.1.

(A) SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, THE BOARD MAY WAIVE
THE EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS FOR A MASTER PLUMBER LICENSE OR A
JOURNEY PLUMBER LICENSE FOR AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS LICENSED TO PROVIDE
PLUMBING SERVICES IN ANOTHER STATE ON THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF AT LEAST A
MAJORITY OF THE AUTHORIZED MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD.

(B) THE BOARD MAY GRANT A WAIVER UNDER THIS SECTION ONLY IF AN
APPLICANT:

(1) PAYS THE APPROPRIATE FEE REQUIRED UNDER § 12-306 OF THIS
SUBTITLE; AND

(2) PROVIDES ADEQUATE EVIDENCE THAT THE APPLICANT:

(I) MEETS THE QUALIFICATIONS OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY THIS

TITLE;
STATE;

LICENSE; AND

(II) HOLDS AN ACTIVE LICENSE IN GOOD STANDING IN THE OTHER

(III) HOLDS A LICENSE THAT IS EQUIVALENT TO THE STATE

(TV) BECAME LICENSED IN THE OTHER STATE AFTER MEETING
REQUIREMENTS THAT ARE AT LEAST EQUIVALENT TO THE LICENSING
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS STATE.

(C) THE 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.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1999.

Approved April 13, 1999.