Queen Annes County, MD Article III Licensing

§ 12-7 Plumber license in general.

A. State license. A plumber doing work in the County must be licensed in accordance with the provisions of Title 12 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

B. County license, master plumbers. A master plumber doing work in the County, whether a resident of the County or not, must obtain a County master plumber license from the Board. A master plumber license shall be issued for a two-year period.

C. County license, journeyman plumber. A journeyman plumber working in the County, whether a resident of the County or not, must obtain a County journeyman plumber license from the Board. A journeyman plumber license shall be issued for a two-year period.

§ 12-8 Master plumber license.

A. Application fee; required certificate of insurance.

(1) An application for a master plumber license must be accompanied by:

(a) The appropriate fee; and

(b) A certificate of insurance.

(2) The certificate of insurance shall be in the form and amount prescribed by the Board.

B. Term. A master plumber license shall be issued for a two-year period.

C. License refusal or revocation. The Board may refuse to issue a license or may revoke or suspend a license if:

(1) It is shown that a master plumber or journeyman plumber is unable or unwilling to properly perform the plumber's work or fails to properly supervise work done under his direction.

(2) Action is taken upon the plumber's certificate of insurance.

D. Reinstatement of license.

(1) A person whose license has been suspended or revoked may apply in writing any time to the Board for reinstatement of the license.

(2) On satisfactory proof of the correction of all previous violations, the person may be entitled to have the license reinstated.

§ 12-9 Septic system contractor license.

A. License required; exceptions.

(1) A person may not engage in the business of constructing, remodeling, altering, or installing any septic system or part of any septic system unless the person has a valid septic system contractor's license approved by the County Health Officer and issued by the Plumbing Board.

(2) This subsection does not apply to:

(a) A person constructing, remodeling, altering, or repairing the person's own septic system on the person's property;

(b) A licensee whose license has been suspended or revoked if the licensee is correcting a defect on a job contracted prior to the date of suspension or revocation; or

(c) A holder of a Queen Anne's County master plumber license.

B. Application. A person desiring a septic system contractor license may apply to the County Health Officer on an approved form if the person does not have a license under suspension or revocation.

C. Fee; required bond or certificate of insurance.

(1) An application for a license must be accompanied by:

(a) The appropriate fee; and

(b) A certificate of insurance in the form and amount prescribed by the Board.

D. Issuance; term. A license issued or renewed under this section shall:

(1) Be valid for up to two years; and

(2) Expire on May 31.

E. Presentation of license. The holder of a license shall present it upon request to:

(1) An employee or agent of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene or the Board;

(2) The County Plumbing Inspector; and

(3) A law enforcement officer of the County or of the State of Maryland.

F. License suspension and revocation. The County Health Officer or the Board may suspend or revoke a license issued under this section if the licensee violates any provision of the health laws or septic system regulations of the County or the State of Maryland or any other law or ordinance relating to the installation of septic systems in the County.

G. Reinstatement of license.

(1) A person whose license has been suspended or revoked may apply in writing any time to the Board for reinstatement of the license.

(2) On satisfactory proof of the correction of all previous violations, the person shall be entitled to have the license reinstated.

§ 12-10 Special registrations.

A. Registration required; exception.

[Amended 4-24-2012 by Ord. No. 11-15]

(1) A person may not install any appliance, HVAC system, water conditioner, pump or make a propane gas connection without a County registration.

(2) This section does not apply to a homeowner who installs an appliance other than a gas appliance in or on the homeowner's property.

B. Application. A person desiring a registration under this section shall apply to the Board.

C. Application requirements. An application for a registration must be accompanied by:

(1) A current State of Maryland master well driller's license, a State of Maryland water conditioner installer's license, State of Maryland gas fitter's license, State of Maryland pump installer's license or State of Maryland HVAC license.

[Amended 4-24-2012 by Ord. No. 11-15]

(2) A certificate of insurance in form and amount as prescribed by the Board.

(3) Unless the applicant holds a County master plumber license, such fee for registration as may be established by the Board from time to time.

[Added 4-24-2012 by Ord. No. 11-15]

D. Issuance; term. A registration issued under this section shall be valid for two years.

E. Registration refusal or revocation. The Board may refuse to issue a registration or may revoke a registration if:

(1) It is shown that the applicant or registrant is unable or unwilling to properly perform the work; or

(2) Action is taken on the registrant's certificate of insurance.

§ 12-11 Business entities.

A firm or corporation may engage in the plumbing business in the County if:

A. There is a licensed master plumber associated with or employed by the firm or corporation; and

B. The master plumber regularly manages and supervises all plumbing installations.