A license issued or renewed under this chapter shall:
A.
Be valid for up to two years from the date of issuance or renewal;
and
B.
Expire on the first July 1 after the effective date of the license
or renewal and in an odd-numbered year.
C.
Any change of name, address, or employment by a licensee from that
which appears on the current license must be reported to the Board,
in writing, within 30 calendar days of the change.
D.
No duly licensed master/restricted electrician shall represent more
than one company or corporation at any one time.
A.
A person granted a license shall be issued a card and he or she shall
carry it on his or her person at all times while engaged in any work
under said license.
B.
Any person holding a master/ restricted electrician license shall
display same in a conspicuous place in the office or place of business
of the licensee. The licensee shall also display on his/her business
vehicle(s) and on any and all advertising that may be done the license
number and the name under which he/she is trading.
A.
Renewal in general. Unless the license is renewed, a person granted
a license under this chapter may not install or repair electrical
wires, conductors, or any apparatus for electric light, heat, or power
purposes after:
B.
Procedure.
(1)
Unless the person's license has been revoked, a person granted
a license under this chapter shall be granted a renewal of the license
without an examination if:
(2)
A renewal shall be granted in the same manner on expiration of any
renewed license as with an original license if the holder applies
to the Board and pays the required fee.
C.
Reciprocity. If the license and insurance is reciprocal between other
counties in this state and written approval is given by the Board,
a fee is not required, and any renewal of a reciprocal license shall
have the same weight as evidence in any court of this state as an
original license.
D.
License renewal. The license of a master or restricted or journeyperson
electrician is renewable every two years. Letters will be sent to
current license holders prior to the expiration date of their license.
License holders who are delinquent in renewing their license past
the expiration date will be charged $150 plus $3 per day up to 60
days from the expiration date of the license, after which time the
license will be cancelled or renewed at the discretion of the Board.
[Amended 2-14-2017 by Ord. No. 16-23]
E.
Renewal of a Queen Anne's County master/restricted/journeyperson
license or reactivation of a shelved license will require 10 hours
of continuing education by one of the Board-approved courses. No more
than five hours of such continuing education may be acquired with
on-line courses.
[Amended 2-14-2017 by Ord. No. 16-23]
Each license issued under this chapter shall be evidence in
any court in Queen Anne's County of the business for which the
license is issued for the period that the license is in effect.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent any person
from doing or performing any of the kinds of work enumerated in this
chapter if:
A.
The work is performed under the direction and supervision of a duly
licensed master or restricted electrician; and
B.
The licensed electrician is responsible for all the work done under
the electrician's direction and supervision.
C.
When a building permit is not required, any modification of circuitry
requiring an electrical permit shall be secured within 10 business
days of commencement of work.
[Added 2-14-2017 by Ord.
No. 16-23]
A.
After a full hearing of all parties in interest, the Board may revoke
for proper cause any original license or license renewal.
B.
The Board shall have the power to revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew
the license of any licensee who shall be found guilty of any one or
more the following:
(1)
Fraud or deceit in obtaining a license.
(2)
Aiding, abetting or knowingly combining or conspiring with any person
with the intent to evade the provisions of these rules.
(3)
Willful and deliberate violation of the National Electrical Code
and the laws of Queen Anne's County and the State of Maryland.
All work installed under this chapter shall be in accordance
with the National Electrical Code current edition.
A.
Electrical hookups. An electric light or power company may not attach
its power lines or an electric meter to any consumer's property
within the County:
