ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 495

(ii) fraudulently or deceptively uses a license;

(iii) is guilty of gross negligence, incompetence, or misconduct while
providing plumbing services or assisting in providing plumbing services;

(iv) is guilty of violating the State Plumbing Code or applicable local
plumbing code while providing plumbing services or assisting in providing plumbing
services;

(v) under the laws of the United States or of any state, is convicted
of:

1.       a felony; or

2.       a misdemeanor that is directly related to the fitness and
qualification of the applicant or licensee to provide plumbing services;

(vi) is guilty of an unfair or deceptive trade practice, as defined in §
13-301 of the Commercial Law Article;

(vii) fails to train and control adequately any person who, while
under the direction and control of the master plumber or holder of a limited master
plumber license, sells or gives estimates for providing plumbing services OR
PROVIDES OR ASSISTS IN PROVIDING PLUMBING SERVICES;

(viii) fails to maintain the liability insurance required under §
12-501 of this title for a master plumber, holder of a limited master plumber license
who contracts to provide plumbing services on behalf of the master plumber, holder of
a limited master plumber license, or another, holder of a propane gas fitter certificate,
or holder of a master natural gas fitters license;

(ix) is guilty of violating § 12-605 of this title;

(x) as the holder of a limited license, propane gas fitter certificate,
master natural gas fitters license, journey plumber license, journeyman natural gas
fitters license, apprentice plumber license, or apprentice natural gas fitters license,
performs plumbing, propane gas fitting, or natural gas fitting services outside the
scope of that license; [or]

(xi) knowingly allows or permits another licensee to perform
plumbing, propane gas fitting, or natural gas fitting services outside the scope of that
individual's license;

(XII)    VIOLATES ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS TITLE; OR

(XIII)    VIOLATES ANY REGULATION ADOPTED UNDER THIS TITLE.

(2) (i) Instead of or in addition to reprimanding a licensee or
suspending or revoking a license under this subsection, the Board may impose a
penalty not exceeding $5,000 for each violation.

(ii) To determine the amount of the penalty imposed under this
subsection, the Board shall consider:

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