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 Howard County
 Code of Ordinances
 Title 3. BUILDINGS
 SubTitle 2. ELECTRICAL REGULATIONS

  § 3.202. Board of Electrical Examiners.  

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  • (a)

    General Provisions. General provisions applicable to this board are set forth in subtitle 3, "Boards and Commissions," of title 6, "County Executive and the Executive Branch" of the Howard County Code.

    (b)

    Number of Members, There is a Board of Electrical Examiners consisting of seven members.

    (c)

    Qualifications for Appointment:

    (1)

    All members shall be residents of Howard County.

    (2)

    Four members shall be licensed pursuant to this subtitle.

    (3)

    One member shall be an electrical engineer.

    (4)

    Two members shall be selected from the general public.

    (d)

    Executive Secretary. The Director or the Director's designee shall serve as Executive Secretary to the Board. The Executive Secretary shall attend all Board meetings.

    (e)

    Meetings. The Board shall hold regular meetings at least twice a year. Special meetings may be held at the call of the Chairperson or by vote of a majority of the Board.

    (f)

    Records; Rules. The Board shall keep written minutes of its proceedings. The minutes shall be filed with the Department and shall be a public record. The Board shall record and transcribe any hearings held pursuant to section 3.211, "Refusal, Suspension or Revocation of Licenses," of this subtitle.

    (g)

    Duties and Responsibilities:

    (1)

    The Board of shall make recommendations to the Director, the County Executive, and the County Council on all matters relating to electrical work in Howard County, including the conduct of electrical business.

    (2)

    The Board shall make recommendations concerning rules and regulations for the issuance of licenses, the examination of Applicants, the issuance of permits and the inspection of electrical work.

    (3)

    The Board shall examine Applicants and qualify those Applicants entitled to receive a license.

    (4)

    The Board may refuse, suspend, revoke, or reinstate a license pursuant to the provisions of section 3.211, "Refusal, Suspension or Revocation of Licenses," and section 3.212, "Procedure for Hearing To Refuse, Suspend or Revoke License," of this subtitle.

    (5)

    The County Executive or the County Council, by resolution, may refer any matter related to the Board's function to the Board for its review and recommendation.

(C.B. 82, 1984; C.B. 62, 1988; C.B. 42, 1993; C.B. 89, 1996; C.B. 58, 1999; C.B. 41, 2005, § 3; C.B. 9, 2015, § 1)