A.
B.
Required
experience for master electrician's license.
(1)
An applicant for the master electrician's license examination
must have been regularly and principally employed or engaged in electrical
construction, maintenance, installation and repair of all types of
electrical equipment and apparatus for not less than seven years preceding
the date of the application, under the direction and supervision of
a master electrician.
(2)
For three of the seven years, the applicant must have been actively
in charge of electrical installation work.
(3)
The Board may credit up to three years of formal course study or
professional training in electrical installation if, in the opinion
of the Board, the study or training provided comparable experience
and training otherwise attainable under the supervision of a master
electrician.
C.
Required
experience for restricted license.
(1)
An applicant shall provide documentation to the Electrical Board
that the applicant has been actively engaged in electrical installation
work under the supervision of a master or restricted electrician for
a period of at least five years and shall satisfactorily pass an accredited
examination with respect to the particular class or type of work to
be covered by the license applied for.
(2)
The Board may credit the applicant up to one year for formal course
study or training providing comparable experience and training otherwise
attainable under the supervisor of a licensed electrician as stated
above or while employed by a governmental agency. For the purpose
of defining one year, it shall mean at least 2,000 hours worked.
(3)
The applicant shall have been regularly and principally employed
or engaged in electrical construction maintenance, installation, and
repair of all types of electrical equipment and apparatus under the
direction or supervision of a licensed master or licensed restricted
electrician for at least five years and shall satisfactorily pass
an accredited examination for this type of license. For the purpose
of defining one year, it shall mean at least 2,000 hours worked.
D.
Required experience for journeyperson's license.
[Added 2-14-2017 by Ord.
No. 16-23[2]]
(1)
The applicant shall have been regularly and principally employed
or engaged in electrical construction maintenance, installation, and
repair of all types of electrical equipment and apparatus under the
direction or supervision of a licensed master electrician for at least
four years and shall satisfactorily pass an accredited examination
for this type of license. For the purpose of defining one year, it
shall mean at least 2,000 hours worked.
(2)
The Board may credit the applicant up to one year for formal course
study of training providing comparable experience and training otherwise
attainable under the supervisor of a licensed electrician as stated
above or while employed by a governmental agency. For the purpose
of defining one year, it shall mean at least 2,000 hours worked.
(3)
The Board shall waive examination requirements for a licensed journeyperson
from a reciprocating jurisdiction who has passed an equivalent examination
and is in good standing with their local jurisdiction.
E.
Application
procedure.
(1)
Each application for the license examination shall be in writing
on the forms provided by the Board and shall be accompanied by a fee
set by the County Commissioners.
(2)
An applicant shall file an application with the Board at least 45
days before the examination date.
(3)
Following receipt of the application and the fee, the Board may investigate
the qualifications of the applicant, including the education and experience
required by this section.
(4)
The Board shall notify the applicant of eligibility for examination
at least 15 days before the examination.
(5)
Any applicant who fails to appear for a scheduled examination and
still desires to take the examination shall file a new application
and pay a new fee. The Board may waive this requirement for good cause.
F.
Examination.
(1)
The Board shall hold license examinations quarterly on dates designated
by the Board.
(2)
The license examination shall require knowledge of all applicable
codes or other rules, laws or principles of electrical installations.
(3)
The questions shall be obtained from a list of questions submitted
by the Maryland Uniform Electrical Licensing Examination Committee,
Inc.
G.
Passing
grade.
(1)
Each applicant shall take and pass the objective written examination
to determine his or her fitness for a master or restricted electrician
or journeyperson license.
[Amended 2-14-2017 by Ord. No. 16-23]
(2)
The passing grade for the examination shall be 70%.
(3)
The notice of the examination shall specify the passing grade.
H.
Licensure.
(1)
Within 45 days after the examination, the Board shall inform the
applicant, in writing, whether or not the applicant passed the application.
(2)
If the applicant passed, the Board shall issue a license, subject to compliance by the applicant with the requirements of § 11-11 of this chapter.
(3)
The license shall be issued only in the personal name of the licensee
or to a licensee as a qualified agent assigned to a single person,
firm or corporation by which the licensee is principally employed.
I.
Appeals.
(1)
If the Board rejects an applicant's application for a master,
restricted or journeyperson electrician's license, the applicant
may appeal to a Board of Arbitration.
[Amended 2-14-2017 by Ord. No. 16-23]
(2)
The Board of Arbitration shall consist of three members; one person
selected by the applicant; one person selected by the Board; and a
third person selected by the two persons named to the Board of Arbitration
by the applicant and Board, respectively.
(3)
The decision of the majority of the Board of Arbitration shall be
final and binding on all of the parties to the appeal.
(4)
The members of the Board of Arbitration shall be paid $25 each, the
total of which shall be deposited with the Board by the applicant.
(5)
If the Board of Arbitration affirms the decision of the Board, the
money deposited shall be used to pay the Board of Arbitration members.
(6)
If the Board's decision is reversed, the Board of Arbitration
members shall be paid $25 each by the County, and the deposit shall
be returned to the applicant.
(7)
The applicant shall still be responsible for the application fee.
The Board has full power and authority to hear and determine
grievances concerning licensees. All requests for Board actions shall
be made in writing to the Board.
A.
The Board may adopt regulations for the issuance of a license to
a qualified person of limited jurisdiction for a limited period of
time when, in the discretion of the Board, circumstances require that
it be issued.
B.
In the event of death of a master/restricted electrician holding
the license for a company, firm or corporation, such company, firm
or corporation shall make written application to the Board for a temporary
license. The Board may issue a one-hundred-eighty-day temporary license
to a qualified master or restricted electrician so designated to represent
the firm, company, or corporation, upon a successful oral interview
given by at least three members of the Board. This temporary license
may only be used to complete the work already in progress within the
boundaries of Queen Anne's County. The Board will have the authority
to waive or amend this rule as individual circumstances may require.
A.
In general. A person may not be licensed as a master or restricted
electrician under this chapter unless the person carries general liability
insurance in an amount of at least $300,000 and property damage insurance
in an amount of at least $100,000.
B.
Proof. An applicant for the issuance or renewal of a license shall
furnish the Board with proof that the insurance has been obtained
before the Board shall issue or renew the license.
C.
Notice of cancellation. Within 10 days of the cancellation date,
a person licensed as a master electrician/restricted electrician shall
forward to the Board any notice of cancellation of the master electrician's
general liability insurance.
