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) AN APPLICANT FOR A JOURNEYMAN RESTRICTED 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 FORCED AIR HEATING, HYDRONIC HEATING,
VENTILATION, AIR-CONDITIONING, OR REFRIGERATION SERVICES UNDER THE
DIRECTION AND CONTROL OF A LICENSED CONTRACTOR; AND

(2) PASS AN EXAMINATION ADMINISTERED BY THE BOARD.

[(f)] (G) (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 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), OR (F)(1) of this section if, in
the opinion of the Board:

(i) the work provided comparable experience; and

(ii) the failure of the applicant to meet the requirements is not
attributable to fault or neglect on the part of the applicant.

(3) The Board shall credit not more than 3 years of work experience in
heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, or refrigeration services to any applicant under
this section who has been teaching formal courses of study in heating, ventilation,
air-conditioning, or refrigeration services for purposes of satisfying the requirements
of subsections (b)(1), (c)(1), (d)(1), [or] (e)(1), OR (F)(1) of this section.

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(a) An applicant who otherwise qualifies for a license is entitled to be
examined as provided in this section.