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

  § 3.206. Qualifications for master electrician-limited license.  

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  • (a)

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

    (b)

    The Applicant shall pay the applicable fees.

    (c)

    The Applicant shall certify that work will be performed only on the premises of an employer that is not engaged in the business of electrical work.

    (d)

    Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, the Applicant shall hold an active master electrician's license issued by the State of Maryland.

    (e)

    Unless the Applicant holds an active master electrician's license issued by the State of Maryland, the Applicant shall:

    (1)

    Certify under penalty of perjury to having insurance as required by section 3.213 of this subtitle;

    (2)

    Be at least 21 years of age; and

    (3)

    (i)

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

    1.

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

    2.

    Grants reciprocity to Howard County licensees:

    a.

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

    b.

    1.

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

    2.

    If the Applicant obtained the license without examination, has held it for at least two years; or

    (ii)

    a.

    Have been regularly and principally engaged in electrical work for at least two years under the direction and supervision of a master electrician-general, master electrician-limited, or similarly qualified individual and a month of full-time study or training shall equal one month of practical experience if the Applicant received up to six months:

    1.

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

    2.

    Up to six months of full-time training in electrical work at a trade school recognized by the State Board of Electrical Examiners;

    b.

    Have correctly answered at least 75 percent of the questions on the examination given by the Board to determine the individual's knowledge and skill in electrical work; and

    c.

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

(C.B. 82, 1984; C.B. 10, 1986; C.B. 56, 1991; C.B. 42, 1993; C.B. 89, 1996; C.B. 41, 2005, §§ 1, 5)