§ 3.205. Qualification for master electrician-restricted license.

(a)

To qualify for a master electrician-restricted license, an Applicant shall be an individual who meets the requirements of this section.

(b)

The Applicant shall be at least 21 years of age.

(c)

The Applicant shall certify under penalty of perjury to having insurance as required by section 3.213 of this subtitle.

(d)

The Applicant shall pay the applicable fee.

(e)

Except as provided in subsection (f) of this section, the Applicant shall:

(1)

Hold a current active master electrician-restricted license from a Maryland jurisdiction that:

(i)

Has equivalent examination and qualifying procedures to those required in Howard County; and

(ii)

Grants reciprocity to Howard County licensees;

(2)

Have no license-related violations outstanding for more than 30 days in that jurisdiction; and

(3)

(i)

If the Applicant obtained the license by examination, have held it for at least one year; or

(ii)

If the Applicant obtained the license without examination, have held it for at least two years.

(f)

Unless the Applicant meets the requirements of subsection (e) of this section, the Applicant shall:

(1)

(i)

Have been regularly and principally engaged in the category of electrical work to which the license is restricted for at least two years under the direction and supervision of a master electrician-general, master electrician-restricted, qualified company agent, or similarly qualified individual; and

(ii)

A month of full-time study or training shall equal one month of practical experience if the Applicant received up to six months:

a.

Full-time study in electrical engineering at an accredited college or university; or

b.

Full-time training in electrical work at a trade school recognized by the State board of electrical examiners;

(2)

Have correctly answered at least 70 percent of the questions on the examination given by the Board to determine the individual's knowledge and skill in one or two restricted types of electrical work; and

(3)

Satisfy the Board as to character, experience, and training.

(C.B. 82, 1984; C.B. 40, 1989; C.B. 56, 1991; C.B. 42, 1993; C.B. 89, 1996; C.B. 41, 2005, § 1, 5)