ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 5

SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS OF THIS SECTION, THE BOARD MAY WAIVE THE
EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS OF PART III OF THIS SUBTITLE FOR AN INDIVIDUAL
WHO IS LICENSED TO PERFORM ELEVATOR INSTALLATION, ALTERATION, REPAIR, OR
SERVICE WORK IN ANOTHER STATE OR A SUBDIVISION OF ANOTHER STATE.

(B)     CONDITIONS.

THE BOARD MAY GRANT A WAIVER UNDER THIS SECTION ONLY IF THE
APPLICANT:

(1)      PAYS TO THE BOARD THE APPROPRIATE APPLICATION FEE
REQUIRED BY PART III OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(2)      PROVIDES ADEQUATE EVIDENCE THAT THE APPLICANT:

(I)      MEETS THE QUALIFICATIONS OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY PART
III OF THIS SUBTITLE;

(II)     HOLDS AN ACTIVE LICENSE IN GOOD STANDING IN THE OTHER
STATE OR SUBDIVISION THAT IS EQUIVALENT TO A LICENSE IN THIS STATE; AND

(III)   BECAME LICENSED IN THE OTHER STATE OR SUBDIVISION
AFTER PASSING AN EXAMINATION THAT IS SIMILAR TO THE EXAMINATION FOR
WHICH THE APPLICANT IS SEEKING THE WAIVER.

(C)     RECIPROCITY.

THE BOARD MAY GRANT A WAIVER ONLY IF THE STATE OR SUBDIVISION 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 OR SUBDIVISION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 89, § 49C(l).

Defined terms: "Board" § 12-801
"Elevator" § 12-801
"License" § 12-801
"State" § 1-101

12-831. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE.

(A)     NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION.

IF AN APPLICANT QUALIFIES FOR A LICENSE UNDER PART III OF THIS
SUBTITLE, THE BOARD SHALL SEND THE APPLICANT A NOTICE THAT STATES:

(1)      THE APPLICANT HAS QUALIFIED FOR A LICENSE; AND

(2)      ON RECEIPT OF A LICENSE FEE SET BY THE BOARD, THE BOARD
SHALL ISSUE A LICENSE TO THE APPLICANT.

(B)     ISSUANCE.

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