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| 3 | 3 | EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW. | |
| 4 | 4 | [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. | |
| 5 | - | Underlining indicates amendments to bill. | |
| 6 | - | Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by | |
| 7 | - | amendment. | |
| 8 | 5 | *sb0044* | |
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| 10 | 7 | SENATE BILL 44 | |
| 11 | 8 | C3 EMERGENCY BILL 3lr0473 | |
| 12 | - | (PRE–FILED) CF | |
| 9 | + | (PRE–FILED) CF 3lr1383 | |
| 13 | 10 | By: Senator McCray | |
| 14 | 11 | Requested: September 28, 2022 | |
| 15 | 12 | Introduced and read first time: January 11, 2023 | |
| 16 | 13 | Assigned to: Education, Energy, and the Environment | |
| 17 | - | Committee Report: Favorable | |
| 18 | - | Senate action: Adopted | |
| 19 | - | Read second time: February 14, 2023 | |
| 20 | 14 | ||
| 21 | - | ||
| 15 | + | A BILL ENTITLED | |
| 22 | 16 | ||
| 23 | 17 | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 24 | 18 | ||
| 25 | 19 | Maryland Electricians Act – Revisions 2 | |
| 26 | 20 | ||
| 27 | 21 | FOR the purpose of altering the entity that must administer or approve an apprenticeship 3 | |
| 28 | 22 | program for electricians; substituting the term “uninsured” for the term “inactive” in 4 | |
| 29 | 23 | certain provisions of law relating to liability insurance requirements for certain 5 | |
| 30 | 24 | electricians; prohibiting a certain electrician from contracting to provide electrical 6 | |
| 31 | 25 | services unless the electrical work is covered by certain liability insurance; specifying 7 | |
| 32 | 26 | who is authorized and required to purchase certain insurance; requiring the State 8 | |
| 33 | 27 | Board of Electricians to specify on each license whether the license holder meets the 9 | |
| 34 | 28 | insurance requirements of certain provisions of this Act; and generally relating to 10 | |
| 35 | 29 | electricians and liability insurance requirements. 11 | |
| 36 | 30 | ||
| 37 | 31 | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 12 | |
| 38 | 32 | Article – Business Occupations and Professions 13 | |
| 39 | 33 | Section 6–205(b), 6–304, 6–307.1, 6–311, 6–312, 6–313, and 6–604 14 | |
| 40 | 34 | Annotated Code of Maryland 15 | |
| 41 | 35 | (2018 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 16 | |
| 42 | 36 | ||
| 43 | 37 | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 17 | |
| 44 | 38 | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 18 | |
| 45 | 39 | ||
| 46 | 40 | Article – Business Occupations and Professions 19 | |
| 47 | 41 | ||
| 48 | - | 6–205. 20 2 SENATE BILL 44 | |
| 42 | + | 6–205. 20 | |
| 43 | + | ||
| 44 | + | (b) The continuing education requirements adopted under this section shall: 21 | |
| 45 | + | ||
| 46 | + | (1) be based on the National Electrical Code or any local variants adopted 22 | |
| 47 | + | by a local board; 23 | |
| 48 | + | 2 SENATE BILL 44 | |
| 49 | + | ||
| 50 | + | ||
| 51 | + | (2) consist of a course or training on practical techniques, installation 1 | |
| 52 | + | procedures, or other relevant topics; and 2 | |
| 53 | + | ||
| 54 | + | (3) be administered by: 3 | |
| 55 | + | ||
| 56 | + | (i) a college or an apprenticeship program approved by the 4 | |
| 57 | + | [Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Council ] DIVISION OF WORKFORCE 5 | |
| 58 | + | DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING or the federal Office of Apprenticeship; 6 | |
| 59 | + | ||
| 60 | + | (ii) a state or nationally recognized training program; or 7 | |
| 61 | + | ||
| 62 | + | (iii) another person approved by the State Board. 8 | |
| 63 | + | ||
| 64 | + | 6–304. 9 | |
| 65 | + | ||
| 66 | + | (a) To qualify for a State license, an applicant shall meet the requirements of this 10 | |
| 67 | + | section. 11 | |
| 68 | + | ||
| 69 | + | (b) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, an applicant for a master 12 | |
| 70 | + | electrician license shall have been engaged or employed regularly and principally in 13 | |
| 71 | + | providing electrical services for all types of electrical equipment and apparatuses for at 14 | |
| 72 | + | least 7 years while under the direction and supervision of: 15 | |
| 73 | + | ||
| 74 | + | (i) a master electrician; or 16 | |
| 75 | + | ||
| 76 | + | (ii) a similarly qualified employee of a governmental unit. 17 | |
| 77 | + | ||
| 78 | + | (2) (i) The State Board may allow an applicant up to 3 years of credit 18 | |
| 79 | + | toward the experience required under paragraph (1) of this subsection, if the State Board 19 | |
| 80 | + | determines that the applicant has completed a formal course of study or professional 20 | |
| 81 | + | training in electrical installation comparable to the required experience. 21 | |
| 82 | + | ||
| 83 | + | (ii) The State Board shall credit toward the experience required 22 | |
| 84 | + | under paragraph (1) of this subsection an applicant’s work as part of a successfully 23 | |
| 85 | + | completed electrician apprenticeship program approved by the [Maryland Apprenticeship 24 | |
| 86 | + | and Training Council] DIVISION OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT 25 | |
| 87 | + | LEARNING or the federal Office of Apprenticeship. 26 | |
| 88 | + | ||
| 89 | + | (c) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, an applicant for a 27 | |
| 90 | + | journeyperson electrician license shall have been engaged or employed regularly and 28 | |
| 91 | + | principally in providing electrical services for all types of electrical equipment and 29 | |
| 92 | + | apparatuses for at least 4 years while under the direction and supervision of: 30 | |
| 93 | + | ||
| 94 | + | (i) a master electrician; or 31 | |
| 95 | + | ||
| 96 | + | (ii) an employee of a governmental unit who is similarly qualified as 32 | |
| 97 | + | a master electrician licensed under this title. 33 SENATE BILL 44 3 | |
| 49 | 98 | ||
| 50 | 99 | ||
| 51 | 100 | ||
| 52 | - | (b) The continuing education requirements adopted under this section shall: 1 | |
| 101 | + | (2) The State Board shall credit toward the experience required under 1 | |
| 102 | + | paragraph (1) of this subsection an applicant’s work as part of a successfully completed 2 | |
| 103 | + | electrician apprenticeship program approved by the [Maryland Apprenticeship and 3 | |
| 104 | + | Training Council] DIVISION OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING 4 | |
| 105 | + | or the federal Office of Apprenticeship. 5 | |
| 53 | 106 | ||
| 54 | - | ( | |
| 55 | - | by | |
| 107 | + | (d) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, the applicant shall pass an 6 | |
| 108 | + | examination given by the State Board under this subtitle. 7 | |
| 56 | 109 | ||
| 57 | - | ( | |
| 58 | - | ||
| 110 | + | (e) The State Board may investigate the qualifications of each applicant to 8 | |
| 111 | + | determine whether the applicant meets the requirements of this section. 9 | |
| 59 | 112 | ||
| 60 | - | ||
| 113 | + | 6–307.1. 10 | |
| 61 | 114 | ||
| 62 | - | (i) a college or an apprenticeship program approved by the 7 | |
| 63 | - | [Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Council ] DIVISION OF WORKFORCE 8 | |
| 64 | - | DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING or the federal Office of Apprenticeship; 9 | |
| 115 | + | The State Board shall waive the experience and examination requirements for an 11 | |
| 116 | + | applicant for a journeyperson electrician license if the applicant: 12 | |
| 65 | 117 | ||
| 66 | - | (ii) a state or nationally recognized training program; or 10 | |
| 118 | + | (1) (i) provides written proof of 4 years of work experience providing 13 | |
| 119 | + | electrical services under the control and direction of a master electrician; and 14 | |
| 67 | 120 | ||
| 68 | - | (iii) another person approved by the State Board. 11 | |
| 121 | + | (ii) submits an application for a license to the State Board on or 15 | |
| 122 | + | before December 31, 2022; or 16 | |
| 69 | 123 | ||
| 70 | - | 6–304. 12 | |
| 124 | + | (2) provides written proof that the applicant has successfully completed an 17 | |
| 125 | + | electrician apprenticeship program approved by the [Maryland Apprenticeship and 18 | |
| 126 | + | Training Council] DIVISION OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING 19 | |
| 127 | + | or the federal Office of Apprenticeship that consists of: 20 | |
| 71 | 128 | ||
| 72 | - | (a) To qualify for a State license, an applicant shall meet the requirements of this 13 | |
| 73 | - | section. 14 | |
| 129 | + | (i) at least 576 classroom hours; and 21 | |
| 74 | 130 | ||
| 75 | - | (b) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, an applicant for a master 15 | |
| 76 | - | electrician license shall have been engaged or employed regularly and principally in 16 | |
| 77 | - | providing electrical services for all types of electrical equipment and apparatuses for at 17 | |
| 78 | - | least 7 years while under the direction and supervision of: 18 | |
| 131 | + | (ii) 8,000 hours of work experience. 22 | |
| 79 | 132 | ||
| 80 | - | ||
| 133 | + | 6–311. 23 | |
| 81 | 134 | ||
| 82 | - | (ii) a similarly qualified employee of a governmental unit. 20 | |
| 135 | + | (a) The State Board shall place a State licensee on [inactive] UNINSURED status 24 | |
| 136 | + | and issue an [inactive] UNINSURED status certificate to the State licensee, if the State 25 | |
| 137 | + | licensee: 26 | |
| 83 | 138 | ||
| 84 | - | (2) (i) The State Board may allow an applicant up to 3 years of credit 21 | |
| 85 | - | toward the experience required under paragraph (1) of this subsection, if the State Board 22 | |
| 86 | - | determines that the applicant has completed a formal course of study or professional 23 | |
| 87 | - | training in electrical installation comparable to the required experience. 24 | |
| 139 | + | (1) submits to the State Board an application for [inactive] UNINSURED 27 | |
| 140 | + | status on the form that the State Board provides; 28 | |
| 88 | 141 | ||
| 89 | - | (ii) The State Board shall credit toward the experience required 25 | |
| 90 | - | under paragraph (1) of this subsection an applicant’s work as part of a successfully 26 | |
| 91 | - | completed electrician apprenticeship program approved by the [Maryland Apprenticeship 27 | |
| 92 | - | and Training Council] DIVISION OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT 28 | |
| 93 | - | LEARNING or the federal Office of Apprenticeship. 29 | |
| 94 | - | ||
| 95 | - | (c) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, an applicant for a 30 | |
| 96 | - | journeyperson electrician license shall have been engaged or employed regularly and 31 SENATE BILL 44 3 | |
| 97 | - | ||
| 98 | - | ||
| 99 | - | principally in providing electrical services for all types of electrical equipment and 1 | |
| 100 | - | apparatuses for at least 4 years while under the direction and supervision of: 2 | |
| 101 | - | ||
| 102 | - | (i) a master electrician; or 3 | |
| 103 | - | ||
| 104 | - | (ii) an employee of a governmental unit who is similarly qualified as 4 | |
| 105 | - | a master electrician licensed under this title. 5 | |
| 106 | - | ||
| 107 | - | (2) The State Board shall credit toward the experience required under 6 | |
| 108 | - | paragraph (1) of this subsection an applicant’s work as part of a successfully completed 7 | |
| 109 | - | electrician apprenticeship program approved by the [Maryland Apprenticeship and 8 | |
| 110 | - | Training Council] DIVISION OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING 9 | |
| 111 | - | or the federal Office of Apprenticeship. 10 | |
| 112 | - | ||
| 113 | - | (d) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, the applicant shall pass an 11 | |
| 114 | - | examination given by the State Board under this subtitle. 12 | |
| 115 | - | ||
| 116 | - | (e) The State Board may investigate the qualifications of each applicant to 13 | |
| 117 | - | determine whether the applicant meets the requirements of this section. 14 | |
| 118 | - | ||
| 119 | - | 6–307.1. 15 | |
| 120 | - | ||
| 121 | - | The State Board shall waive the experience and examination requirements for an 16 | |
| 122 | - | applicant for a journeyperson electrician license if the applicant: 17 | |
| 123 | - | ||
| 124 | - | (1) (i) provides written proof of 4 years of work experience providing 18 | |
| 125 | - | electrical services under the control and direction of a master electrician; and 19 | |
| 126 | - | ||
| 127 | - | (ii) submits an application for a license to the State Board on or 20 | |
| 128 | - | before December 31, 2022; or 21 | |
| 129 | - | ||
| 130 | - | (2) provides written proof that the applicant has successfully completed an 22 | |
| 131 | - | electrician apprenticeship program approved by the [Maryland Apprenticeship and 23 | |
| 132 | - | Training Council] DIVISION OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING 24 | |
| 133 | - | or the federal Office of Apprenticeship that consists of: 25 | |
| 134 | - | ||
| 135 | - | (i) at least 576 classroom hours; and 26 | |
| 136 | - | ||
| 137 | - | (ii) 8,000 hours of work experience. 27 | |
| 138 | - | ||
| 139 | - | 6–311. 28 | |
| 140 | - | ||
| 141 | - | (a) The State Board shall place a State licensee on [inactive] UNINSURED status 29 | |
| 142 | - | and issue an [inactive] UNINSURED status certificate to the State licensee, if the State 30 | |
| 143 | - | licensee: 31 | |
| 142 | + | (2) pays to the State Board any applicable [inactive] UNINSURED status 29 | |
| 143 | + | application fee; 30 | |
| 144 | 144 | 4 SENATE BILL 44 | |
| 145 | 145 | ||
| 146 | 146 | ||
| 147 | - | ( | |
| 148 | - | ||
| 147 | + | (3) except for the insurance requirements of § 6–604 of this title, qualifies 1 | |
| 148 | + | for an active State license; and 2 | |
| 149 | 149 | ||
| 150 | - | (2) pays to the State Board any applicable [inactive] UNINSURED status 3 | |
| 151 | - | application fee; 4 | |
| 150 | + | (4) returns the State license to the State Board. 3 | |
| 152 | 151 | ||
| 153 | - | (3) except for the insurance requirements of § 6–604 of this title, qualifies 5 | |
| 154 | - | for an active State license; and 6 | |
| 152 | + | (b) The State Board shall place an applicant for an initial State license on 4 | |
| 153 | + | [inactive] UNINSURED status and issue an [inactive] UNINSURED status certificate to the 5 | |
| 154 | + | applicant, if the applicant: 6 | |
| 155 | 155 | ||
| 156 | - | (4) returns the State license to the State Board. 7 | |
| 156 | + | (1) submits to the State Board an application for [inactive] UNINSURED 7 | |
| 157 | + | status on the form that the State Board provides; 8 | |
| 157 | 158 | ||
| 158 | - | (b) The State Board shall place an applicant for an initial State license on 8 | |
| 159 | - | [inactive] UNINSURED status and issue an [inactive] UNINSURED status certificate to the 9 | |
| 160 | - | applicant, if the applicant: 10 | |
| 159 | + | (2) pays to the State Board an [inactive] UNINSURED status application 9 | |
| 160 | + | fee set by the State Board; and 10 | |
| 161 | 161 | ||
| 162 | - | (1) submits to the State Board an application for [inactive] UNINSURED 11 | |
| 163 | - | status on the form that the State Board provides; 12 | |
| 162 | + | (3) except for MEETING the continuing education requirement [of] 11 | |
| 163 | + | ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE BOARD UNDER § 6–310(c) of this subtitle and the 12 | |
| 164 | + | insurance requirements of § 6–604 of this title, qualifies for an active State license. 13 | |
| 164 | 165 | ||
| 165 | - | (2) pays to the State Board an [inactive] UNINSURED status application 13 | |
| 166 | - | fee set by the State Board; and 14 | |
| 166 | + | (c) (1) A master electrician licensee on [inactive] UNINSURED status may not 14 | |
| 167 | + | use a State license to obtain a local registration for providing electrical services as a master 15 | |
| 168 | + | electrician in a local jurisdiction of the State. 16 | |
| 167 | 169 | ||
| 168 | - | ( | |
| 169 | - | ||
| 170 | - | ||
| 170 | + | (2) In a county that requires a State master electrician license, a licensee 17 | |
| 171 | + | on [inactive] UNINSURED status may [not] ONLY provide electrical services as a [master] 18 | |
| 172 | + | JOURNEYPERSON electrician. 19 | |
| 171 | 173 | ||
| 172 | - | ( | |
| 173 | - | ||
| 174 | - | ||
| 174 | + | (d) (1) Unless the individual applies for another 2–year term as provided in 20 | |
| 175 | + | this subsection, an individual on [inactive] UNINSURED status loses that status on the 21 | |
| 176 | + | expiration of the [inactive] UNINSURED status. 22 | |
| 175 | 177 | ||
| 176 | - | (2) In a county that requires a State master electrician license, a licensee 21 | |
| 177 | - | on [inactive] UNINSURED status may [not] ONLY provide electrical services as a [master] 22 | |
| 178 | - | JOURNEYPERSON electrician. 23 | |
| 178 | + | (2) (i) At least 1 month before the [inactive] UNINSURED status of an 23 | |
| 179 | + | individual expires, the State Board shall mail or electronically transmit to the individual: 24 | |
| 179 | 180 | ||
| 180 | - | (d) (1) Unless the individual applies for another 2–year term as provided in 24 | |
| 181 | - | this subsection, an individual on [inactive] UNINSURED status loses that status on the 25 | |
| 182 | - | expiration of the [inactive] UNINSURED status. 26 | |
| 181 | + | 1. a renewal application form; and 25 | |
| 183 | 182 | ||
| 184 | - | (2) (i) At least 1 month before the [inactive] UNINSURED status of an 27 | |
| 185 | - | individual expires, the State Board shall mail or electronically transmit to the individual: 28 | |
| 183 | + | 2. a notice that states: 26 | |
| 186 | 184 | ||
| 187 | - | 1. a renewal application form; and 29 | |
| 185 | + | A. the date on which the [inactive] UNINSURED status 27 | |
| 186 | + | expires; and 28 | |
| 188 | 187 | ||
| 189 | - | | |
| 188 | + | B. the amount of the renewal fee. 29 | |
| 190 | 189 | ||
| 191 | - | A. the date on which the [inactive] UNINSURED status 31 | |
| 192 | - | expires; and 32 SENATE BILL 44 5 | |
| 190 | + | (ii) If an electronic transmission under subparagraph (i) of this 30 | |
| 191 | + | paragraph is returned to the State Board as undeliverable, the State Board shall mail to 31 | |
| 192 | + | the individual, at the last known address of the individual, the materials required under 32 SENATE BILL 44 5 | |
| 193 | + | ||
| 194 | + | ||
| 195 | + | subparagraph (i) of this paragraph within 10 business days of the date the State Board 1 | |
| 196 | + | received the notice that the electronic transmission was undeliverable. 2 | |
| 197 | + | ||
| 198 | + | (3) Before the [inactive] UNINSURED status expires, an individual on 3 | |
| 199 | + | [inactive] UNINSURED status periodically may renew it for an additional 2–year term, if 4 | |
| 200 | + | the individual: 5 | |
| 201 | + | ||
| 202 | + | (i) otherwise is entitled to be placed on [inactive] UNINSURED 6 | |
| 203 | + | status; 7 | |
| 204 | + | ||
| 205 | + | (ii) except for an electrical inspector, pays to the State Board a 8 | |
| 206 | + | renewal fee set by the State Board; [and] 9 | |
| 207 | + | ||
| 208 | + | (iii) submits to the State Board a renewal application on the form 10 | |
| 209 | + | that the State Board provides; AND 11 | |
| 210 | + | ||
| 211 | + | (IV) MEETS THE CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS 12 | |
| 212 | + | ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE BOARD UNDER § 6–310(C) OF THIS SUBTITLE . 13 | |
| 213 | + | ||
| 214 | + | (4) After an [inactive] UNINSURED status expires, the former licensee may 14 | |
| 215 | + | reapply for [inactive] UNINSURED status only if the former licensee: 15 | |
| 216 | + | ||
| 217 | + | (i) otherwise is entitled to be placed on [inactive] UNINSURED 16 | |
| 218 | + | status; 17 | |
| 219 | + | ||
| 220 | + | (ii) pays to the State Board a reapplication fee set by the State 18 | |
| 221 | + | Board; and 19 | |
| 222 | + | ||
| 223 | + | (iii) reapplies to the State Board for [inactive] UNINSURED status 20 | |
| 224 | + | within 2 years after initial expiration of [inactive] UNINSURED status on a form that the 21 | |
| 225 | + | State Board provides. 22 | |
| 226 | + | ||
| 227 | + | (5) The State Board shall renew the [inactive] UNINSURED status of each 23 | |
| 228 | + | individual or grant the reapplication for [inactive] UNINSURED status of each former 24 | |
| 229 | + | licensee who meets the requirements of this subsection. 25 | |
| 230 | + | ||
| 231 | + | (e) If [a former licensee] AN INDIVIDUAL WHO WAS FORMERLY on [inactive] 26 | |
| 232 | + | UNINSURED status who has failed to renew the [inactive] UNINSURED status within 2 27 | |
| 233 | + | years of its expiration reapplies for that status, the State Board shall require the [former 28 | |
| 234 | + | licensee] INDIVIDUAL to comply with the requirements for obtaining a State license under 29 | |
| 235 | + | §§ 6–304 and 6–307 of this subtitle and § 6–503 of this title as well as the requirements for 30 | |
| 236 | + | [inactive] UNINSURED status under this section. 31 | |
| 237 | + | ||
| 238 | + | (f) The State Board shall reactivate the State license of an individual who is on 32 | |
| 239 | + | [inactive] UNINSURED status, if the individual: 33 6 SENATE BILL 44 | |
| 193 | 240 | ||
| 194 | 241 | ||
| 195 | 242 | ||
| 196 | - | B. the amount of the renewal fee. 1 | |
| 243 | + | (1) meets the renewal requirements that are in effect when the individual 1 | |
| 244 | + | requests the reactivation of the State license; 2 | |
| 197 | 245 | ||
| 198 | - | (ii) If an electronic transmission under subparagraph (i) of this 2 | |
| 199 | - | paragraph is returned to the State Board as undeliverable, the State Board shall mail to 3 | |
| 200 | - | the individual, at the last known address of the individual, the materials required under 4 | |
| 201 | - | subparagraph (i) of this paragraph within 10 business days of the date the State Board 5 | |
| 202 | - | received the notice that the electronic transmission was undeliverable. 6 | |
| 246 | + | (2) submits to the State Board an application for reactivation on the form 3 | |
| 247 | + | that the State Board provides; and 4 | |
| 203 | 248 | ||
| 204 | - | (3) Before the [inactive] UNINSURED status expires, an individual on 7 | |
| 205 | - | [inactive] UNINSURED status periodically may renew it for an additional 2–year term, if 8 | |
| 206 | - | the individual: 9 | |
| 249 | + | (3) pays to the State Board a reactivation fee set by the State Board. 5 | |
| 207 | 250 | ||
| 208 | - | (i) otherwise is entitled to be placed on [inactive] UNINSURED 10 | |
| 209 | - | status; 11 | |
| 251 | + | 6–312. 6 | |
| 210 | 252 | ||
| 211 | - | (ii) except for an electrical inspector, pays to the State Board a 12 | |
| 212 | - | renewal fee set by the State Board; [and] 13 | |
| 253 | + | (a) The State Board shall reinstate the State license of an individual who is not 7 | |
| 254 | + | on [inactive] UNINSURED status and who has failed to renew the State license for any 8 | |
| 255 | + | reason, if the individual: 9 | |
| 213 | 256 | ||
| 214 | - | ( | |
| 215 | - | ||
| 257 | + | (1) applies to the State Board for reinstatement within 2 years after the 10 | |
| 258 | + | State license expires; 11 | |
| 216 | 259 | ||
| 217 | - | (IV) MEETS THE CONTINUING EDUCATION R EQUIREMENTS 16 | |
| 218 | - | ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE BOARD UNDER § 6–310(C) OF THIS SUBTITLE . 17 | |
| 260 | + | (2) meets the renewal requirements of § 6–310 of this subtitle; and 12 | |
| 219 | 261 | ||
| 220 | - | ( | |
| 221 | - | ||
| 262 | + | (3) in addition to the renewal fee required under § 6–310 of this subtitle, 13 | |
| 263 | + | pays to the State Board a reinstatement fee set by the State Board. 14 | |
| 222 | 264 | ||
| 223 | - | (i) otherwise is entitled to be placed on [inactive] UNINSURED 20 | |
| 224 | - | status; 21 | |
| 265 | + | (b) If an individual who has failed to renew the State license for any reason 15 | |
| 266 | + | applies for reinstatement more than 2 years after the State license has expired, the State 16 | |
| 267 | + | Board shall require the individual to pay a reinstatement fee set by the State Board, and 17 | |
| 268 | + | comply with the requirements for obtaining a State license under §§ 6–304 and 6–307 of 18 | |
| 269 | + | this subtitle and § 6–503 of this title. 19 | |
| 225 | 270 | ||
| 226 | - | (ii) pays to the State Board a reapplication fee set by the State 22 | |
| 227 | - | Board; and 23 | |
| 271 | + | 6–313. 20 | |
| 228 | 272 | ||
| 229 | - | (iii) reapplies to the State Board for [inactive] UNINSURED status 24 | |
| 230 | - | within 2 years after initial expiration of [inactive] UNINSURED status on a form that the 25 | |
| 231 | - | State Board provides. 26 | |
| 273 | + | (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a county or local 21 | |
| 274 | + | government may employ an individual as an electrical inspector only if the individual: 22 | |
| 232 | 275 | ||
| 233 | - | (5) The State Board shall renew the [inactive] UNINSURED status of each 27 | |
| 234 | - | individual or grant the reapplication for [inactive] UNINSURED status of each former 28 | |
| 235 | - | licensee who meets the requirements of this subsection. 29 | |
| 276 | + | (i) holds a State license or local license, as applicable; 23 | |
| 236 | 277 | ||
| 237 | - | (e) If [a former licensee] AN INDIVIDUAL WHO WAS FORMERLY on [inactive] 30 | |
| 238 | - | UNINSURED status who has failed to renew the [inactive] UNINSURED status within 2 31 | |
| 239 | - | years of its expiration reapplies for that status, the State Board shall require the [former 32 6 SENATE BILL 44 | |
| 278 | + | (ii) previously held, within the last 5 years, a State license or local 24 | |
| 279 | + | license, as applicable, that was not suspended or revoked; or 25 | |
| 240 | 280 | ||
| 281 | + | (iii) is certified by: 26 | |
| 241 | 282 | ||
| 242 | - | licensee] INDIVIDUAL to comply with the requirements for obtaining a State license under 1 | |
| 243 | - | §§ 6–304 and 6–307 of this subtitle and § 6–503 of this title as well as the requirements for 2 | |
| 244 | - | [inactive] UNINSURED status under this section. 3 | |
| 283 | + | 1. the International Code Council as a combination inspector 27 | |
| 284 | + | or as an electrical inspector for residential or commercial buildings; 28 | |
| 245 | 285 | ||
| 246 | - | (f) The State Board shall reactivate the State license of an individual who is on 4 | |
| 247 | - | [inactive] UNINSURED status, if the individual: 5 | |
| 248 | - | ||
| 249 | - | (1) meets the renewal requirements that are in effect when the individual 6 | |
| 250 | - | requests the reactivation of the State license; 7 | |
| 251 | - | ||
| 252 | - | (2) submits to the State Board an application for reactivation on the form 8 | |
| 253 | - | that the State Board provides; and 9 | |
| 254 | - | ||
| 255 | - | (3) pays to the State Board a reactivation fee set by the State Board. 10 | |
| 256 | - | ||
| 257 | - | 6–312. 11 | |
| 258 | - | ||
| 259 | - | (a) The State Board shall reinstate the State license of an individual who is not 12 | |
| 260 | - | on [inactive] UNINSURED status and who has failed to renew the State license for any 13 | |
| 261 | - | reason, if the individual: 14 | |
| 262 | - | ||
| 263 | - | (1) applies to the State Board for reinstatement within 2 years after the 15 | |
| 264 | - | State license expires; 16 | |
| 265 | - | ||
| 266 | - | (2) meets the renewal requirements of § 6–310 of this subtitle; and 17 | |
| 267 | - | ||
| 268 | - | (3) in addition to the renewal fee required under § 6–310 of this subtitle, 18 | |
| 269 | - | pays to the State Board a reinstatement fee set by the State Board. 19 | |
| 270 | - | ||
| 271 | - | (b) If an individual who has failed to renew the State license for any reason 20 | |
| 272 | - | applies for reinstatement more than 2 years after the State license has expired, the State 21 | |
| 273 | - | Board shall require the individual to pay a reinstatement fee set by the State Board, and 22 | |
| 274 | - | comply with the requirements for obtaining a State license under §§ 6–304 and 6–307 of 23 | |
| 275 | - | this subtitle and § 6–503 of this title. 24 | |
| 276 | - | ||
| 277 | - | 6–313. 25 | |
| 278 | - | ||
| 279 | - | (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a county or local 26 | |
| 280 | - | government may employ an individual as an electrical inspector only if the individual: 27 | |
| 281 | - | ||
| 282 | - | (i) holds a State license or local license, as applicable; 28 | |
| 283 | - | ||
| 284 | - | (ii) previously held, within the last 5 years, a State license or local 29 | |
| 285 | - | license, as applicable, that was not suspended or revoked; or 30 | |
| 286 | - | ||
| 287 | - | (iii) is certified by: 31 | |
| 286 | + | 2. the North American Board of Certified Energy 29 | |
| 287 | + | Practitioners; or 30 | |
| 288 | 288 | SENATE BILL 44 7 | |
| 289 | 289 | ||
| 290 | 290 | ||
| 291 | - | | |
| 292 | - | ||
| 291 | + | 3. a certifying entity that is comparable to the entity listed 1 | |
| 292 | + | in item 1 or 2 of this item. 2 | |
| 293 | 293 | ||
| 294 | - | 2. the North American Board of Certified Energy 3 | |
| 295 | - | Practitioners; or 4 | |
| 294 | + | (2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not apply to a county or local 3 | |
| 295 | + | government that uses code inspectors or combination building code inspectors to conduct 4 | |
| 296 | + | trade–specific inspections on residential or commercial buildings to determine compliance 5 | |
| 297 | + | with adopted electrical codes or related building codes. 6 | |
| 296 | 298 | ||
| 297 | - | | |
| 298 | - | ||
| 299 | + | (b) An individual may not have any financial interest in any electrical business 7 | |
| 300 | + | while employed by the State, a county, or a local government as an electrical inspector. 8 | |
| 299 | 301 | ||
| 300 | - | (2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not apply to a county or local 7 | |
| 301 | - | government that uses code inspectors or combination building code inspectors to conduct 8 | |
| 302 | - | trade–specific inspections on residential or commercial buildings to determine compliance 9 | |
| 303 | - | with adopted electrical codes or related building codes. 10 | |
| 302 | + | (c) (1) On appointment or employment as an electrical inspector, the 9 | |
| 303 | + | individual: 10 | |
| 304 | 304 | ||
| 305 | - | ( | |
| 306 | - | ||
| 305 | + | (i) shall place the State license of the individual on [inactive] 11 | |
| 306 | + | UNINSURED status; and 12 | |
| 307 | 307 | ||
| 308 | - | ( | |
| 309 | - | ||
| 308 | + | (ii) except for the renewal fee, shall meet the [inactive] UNINSURED 13 | |
| 309 | + | status requirements of § 6–311 of this subtitle. 14 | |
| 310 | 310 | ||
| 311 | - | ( | |
| 312 | - | UNINSURED status | |
| 311 | + | (2) The State Board may issue an electrical inspector identification card to 15 | |
| 312 | + | an electrical inspector who has placed the State license on [inactive] UNINSURED status. 16 | |
| 313 | 313 | ||
| 314 | - | (ii) except for the renewal fee, shall meet the [inactive] UNINSURED 17 | |
| 315 | - | status requirements of § 6–311 of this subtitle. 18 | |
| 314 | + | (3) The State Board may not charge a fee to issue the identification card. 17 | |
| 316 | 315 | ||
| 317 | - | ( | |
| 318 | - | ||
| 316 | + | (d) The State Board may change the status of an electrical inspector to individual 18 | |
| 317 | + | [inactive] UNINSURED status, if the electrical inspector: 19 | |
| 319 | 318 | ||
| 320 | - | (3) The State Board may not charge a fee to issue the identification card. 21 | |
| 319 | + | (1) meets the [inactive] UNINSURED status requirements of § 6–311 of this 20 | |
| 320 | + | subtitle; and 21 | |
| 321 | 321 | ||
| 322 | - | (d) The State Board may change the status of an electrical inspector to individual 22 | |
| 323 | - | [inactive] UNINSURED status, if the electrical inspector: 23 | |
| 322 | + | (2) pays an [inactive] UNINSURED status fee set by the State Board. 22 | |
| 324 | 323 | ||
| 325 | - | (1) meets the [inactive] UNINSURED status requirements of § 6–311 of this 24 | |
| 326 | - | subtitle; and 25 | |
| 324 | + | (e) On termination of the appointment or employment of an individual as an 23 | |
| 325 | + | electrical inspector, the State Board shall reactivate the State license of the individual who 24 | |
| 326 | + | is on [inactive] UNINSURED status, without examination, if the individual meets the 25 | |
| 327 | + | reactivation requirements for a State license under § 6–311(f) of this subtitle, including 26 | |
| 328 | + | payment of the reactivation fee. 27 | |
| 327 | 329 | ||
| 328 | - | ||
| 330 | + | 6–604. 28 | |
| 329 | 331 | ||
| 330 | - | (e) On termination of the appointment or employment of an individual as an 27 | |
| 331 | - | electrical inspector, the State Board shall reactivate the State license of the individual who 28 | |
| 332 | - | is on [inactive] UNINSURED status, without examination, if the individual meets the 29 | |
| 333 | - | reactivation requirements for a State license under § 6–311(f) of this subtitle, including 30 | |
| 334 | - | payment of the reactivation fee. 31 | |
| 332 | + | (a) This section does not apply to a State licensee on [inactive] UNINSURED 29 | |
| 333 | + | status. 30 | |
| 335 | 334 | ||
| 336 | - | 6–604. 32 8 SENATE BILL 44 | |
| 335 | + | (b) A LICENSED master electrician [who is licensed by the State Board and 31 | |
| 336 | + | provides electrical services or], a person to whom a LICENSED master electrician [licensed 32 8 SENATE BILL 44 | |
| 337 | 337 | ||
| 338 | 338 | ||
| 339 | + | by the State Board] assigns a local registration under this title, OR ANOTHER PERSON 1 | |
| 340 | + | WHO ENGAGES IN THE B USINESS OF PROVIDING ELECTRICAL SERVICES MAY NOT 2 | |
| 341 | + | CONTRACT TO PROVIDE ELECTRICAL SERVICES UNLESS THE ELECTRICA L WORK, 3 | |
| 342 | + | INCLUDING COMPLETED OPERA TIONS, OF THE LICENSED MAST ER ELECTRICIAN , 4 | |
| 343 | + | PERSON ASSIGNED A LO CAL REGISTRATION , OR PERSON WHO ENGAGE S IN THE 5 | |
| 344 | + | BUSINESS OF PROVIDIN G ELECTRICAL SERVICE S IS COVERED BY LIABIL ITY 6 | |
| 345 | + | INSURANCE [shall]: 7 | |
| 339 | 346 | ||
| 340 | - | ( | |
| 341 | - | ||
| 347 | + | (1) [maintain] FOR general liability [insurance] in the amount of at least 8 | |
| 348 | + | $300,000; AND 9 | |
| 342 | 349 | ||
| 343 | - | (b) A LICENSED master electrician [who is licensed by the State Board and 3 | |
| 344 | - | provides electrical services or], a person to whom a LICENSED master electrician [licensed 4 | |
| 345 | - | by the State Board] assigns a local registration under this title, OR ANOTHER PERSON 5 | |
| 346 | - | WHO ENGAGES IN THE B USINESS OF PROVIDING ELECTRICAL SERVICES MAY NOT 6 | |
| 347 | - | CONTRACT TO PROVIDE ELECTRICAL SERVICES UNLESS THE ELECTRICA L WORK, 7 | |
| 348 | - | INCLUDING COMPLETED OPERATIONS, OF THE LICENSED MASTER E LECTRICIAN, 8 | |
| 349 | - | PERSON ASSIGNED A LO CAL REGISTRATION , OR PERSON WHO ENGAGE S IN THE 9 | |
| 350 | - | BUSINESS OF PROVIDIN G ELECTRICAL SERVICE S IS COVERED BY LIABIL ITY 10 | |
| 351 | - | INSURANCE [shall]: 11 | |
| 350 | + | (2) [maintain] FOR property damage [insurance] in the amount of at least 10 | |
| 351 | + | $100,000[; and 11 | |
| 352 | 352 | ||
| 353 | - | (1) [maintain] FOR general liability [insurance] in the amount of at least 12 | |
| 354 | - | $300,000; AND 13 | |
| 353 | + | (3) submit proof of the required insurance to the State Board]. 12 | |
| 355 | 354 | ||
| 356 | - | ( | |
| 357 | - | ||
| 355 | + | (C) (1) THE INSURANCE REQUIRE D UNDER THIS SECTION MAY BE 13 | |
| 356 | + | BOUGHT: 14 | |
| 358 | 357 | ||
| 359 | - | ( | |
| 358 | + | (I) BY A MASTER ELECTRIC IAN; OR 15 | |
| 360 | 359 | ||
| 361 | - | (C) (1) THE INSURANCE REQUIRE D UNDER THIS SECTION MAY BE 17 | |
| 362 | - | BOUGHT: 18 | |
| 360 | + | (II) FOR A MASTER ELECTRI CIAN, BY A PERSON WHO ENGAGES 16 | |
| 361 | + | IN THE BUSINESS OF P ROVIDING ELECTRICAL SERVICES AND EMPLOYS THE MASTER 17 | |
| 362 | + | ELECTRICIAN. 18 | |
| 363 | 363 | ||
| 364 | - | (I) BY A MASTER ELECTRIC IAN; OR 19 | |
| 364 | + | (2) THE INSURANCE REQUIRE MENT OF THIS SECTION IS NOT MEANT 19 | |
| 365 | + | TO COVER ELECTRICAL SERVICES THAT A MASTER ELECTR ICIAN PROVIDES OUTSIDE 20 | |
| 366 | + | THE SCOPE OF EMPLOYM ENT FOR THE PERSON W HO CARRIES THE INSUR ANCE. 21 | |
| 365 | 367 | ||
| 366 | - | (II) FOR A MASTER ELECTRI CIAN, BY A PERSON WHO ENGAGES 20 | |
| 367 | - | IN THE BUSINESS OF P ROVIDING ELECTRICAL SERVICES AND EMPLOYS THE MASTER 21 | |
| 368 | - | ELECTRICIAN. 22 | |
| 368 | + | (D) (1) A LICENSED APPRENTICE ELECTRICIAN OR LICENSED 22 | |
| 369 | + | JOURNEYPERSON ELECTRICIAN IN THE EMPLOY OF A L ICENSED MASTER 23 | |
| 370 | + | ELECTRICIAN NEED NOT OBTAIN SEPARATE INSU RANCE WHILE PROVIDIN G OR 24 | |
| 371 | + | ASSISTING IN PROVIDI NG ELECTRICAL SERVIC ES UNDER THE CONTROL AND 25 | |
| 372 | + | SUPERVISION OF THE LICENSED MASTER ELEC TRICIAN. 26 | |
| 369 | 373 | ||
| 370 | - | (2) THE INSURANCE REQUIRE MENT OF THIS SECTION IS NOT MEANT 23 | |
| 371 | - | TO COVER ELECTRICAL SERVICES THAT A MASTER ELECTR ICIAN PROVIDES OUTSIDE 24 | |
| 372 | - | THE SCOPE OF EMPLOYM ENT FOR THE PERSON W HO CARRIES THE INSUR ANCE. 25 | |
| 374 | + | (2) SUBJECT TO THE RESTRI CTIONS OF § 6–311 OF THIS TITLE 27 | |
| 375 | + | REGARDING UNINSURED STATUS, UNINSURED LICENSEES WHO HAVE H AD THEIR 28 | |
| 376 | + | UNINSURED STATUS APPROVED BY T HE STATE BOARD NEED NOT OBTAIN 29 | |
| 377 | + | INSURANCE WHILE MAIN TAINING UNINSURED STATUS. 30 | |
| 373 | 378 | ||
| 374 | - | (D) (1) A LICENSED APPRENTICE ELECTRICIAN OR LICENSED 26 | |
| 375 | - | JOURNEYPERSON ELECTRICIAN IN THE EMPLOY OF A L ICENSED MASTER 27 | |
| 376 | - | ELECTRICIAN NEED NOT OBTAIN SEPARATE INSU RANCE WHILE PROVIDIN G OR 28 | |
| 377 | - | ASSISTING IN PROVIDI NG ELECTRICAL SERVIC ES UNDER THE CONTROL AND 29 | |
| 378 | - | SUPERVISION OF THE LICENSED MASTER ELEC TRICIAN. 30 | |
| 379 | - | ||
| 380 | - | (2) SUBJECT TO THE RESTRI CTIONS OF § 6–311 OF THIS TITLE 31 | |
| 381 | - | REGARDING UNINSURED STATUS, UNINSURED LICENSEES WHO HAVE H AD THEIR 32 SENATE BILL 44 9 | |
| 379 | + | [(c)] (E) (1) An applicant for a State license shall submit proof of the 31 | |
| 380 | + | insurance required under this section to the State Board with the license application. 32 | |
| 381 | + | SENATE BILL 44 9 | |
| 382 | 382 | ||
| 383 | 383 | ||
| 384 | - | UNINSURED STATUS APPROVED BY T HE STATE BOARD NEED NOT OBTAIN 1 | |
| 385 | - | INSURANCE WHILE MAIN TAINING UNINSURED STATUS. 2 | |
| 384 | + | (2) The State Board may not issue a State license to an applicant to whom 1 | |
| 385 | + | the insurance requirements of this section would apply unless the applicant submits proof 2 | |
| 386 | + | of the insurance. 3 | |
| 386 | 387 | ||
| 387 | - | [(c)] (E) (1) An applicant for a State license shall submit proof of the 3 | |
| 388 | - | insurance required under this section to the State Board with the license application. 4 | |
| 388 | + | [(d)] (F) Unless an applicant meets the insurance requirements of this section, 4 | |
| 389 | + | the State Board may not renew a State license of the applicant to whom the insurance 5 | |
| 390 | + | requirements of this section would apply. 6 | |
| 389 | 391 | ||
| 390 | - | (2) The State Board may not issue a State license to an applicant to whom 5 | |
| 391 | - | the insurance requirements of this section would apply unless the applicant submits proof 6 | |
| 392 | - | of the insurance. 7 | |
| 392 | + | [(e)] (G) If the insurance required under this section is canceled, the insurer 7 | |
| 393 | + | shall notify the State Board within 10 days after the date of cancellation. 8 | |
| 393 | 394 | ||
| 394 | - | [(d)] (F) Unless an applicant meets the insurance requirements of this section, 8 | |
| 395 | - | the State Board may not renew a State license of the applicant to whom the insurance 9 | |
| 396 | - | requirements of this section would apply. 10 | |
| 395 | + | [(f)] (H) If a local jurisdiction requires [an applicant for a local license] A 9 | |
| 396 | + | MASTER ELECTRICIAN O R OTHER PERSON WHO ENGAGES IN THE B USINESS OF 10 | |
| 397 | + | PROVIDING ELECTRICAL SERVICES to execute a bond to the local jurisdiction, the 11 | |
| 398 | + | applicant may satisfy the bond requirement by submitting proof of the insurance required 12 | |
| 399 | + | under this section. 13 | |
| 397 | 400 | ||
| 398 | - | ||
| 399 | - | ||
| 401 | + | (I) THE STATE BOARD SHALL SPECIFY ON EACH LICENSE WHET HER THE 14 | |
| 402 | + | LICENSE HOLDER MEETS THE INSURANCE REQUIR EMENTS OF THIS SECTI ON. 15 | |
| 400 | 403 | ||
| 401 | - | [(f)] (H) If a local jurisdiction requires [an applicant for a local license] A 13 | |
| 402 | - | MASTER ELECTRICIAN O R OTHER PERSON WHO ENGAGES IN THE B USINESS OF 14 | |
| 403 | - | PROVIDING ELECTRICAL SERVICES to execute a bond to the local jurisdiction, the 15 | |
| 404 | - | applicant may satisfy the bond requirement by submitting proof of the insurance required 16 | |
| 405 | - | under this section. 17 | |
| 406 | - | ||
| 407 | - | (I) THE STATE BOARD SHALL SPECIFY ON EACH LICENSE WHET HER THE 18 | |
| 408 | - | LICENSE HOLDER MEETS THE INSURANCE REQUIR EMENTS OF THIS SECTI ON. 19 | |
| 409 | - | ||
| 410 | - | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act is an emergency 20 | |
| 411 | - | measure, is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health or safety, has 21 | |
| 412 | - | been passed by a yea and nay vote supported by three–fifths of all the members elected to 22 | |
| 413 | - | each of the two Houses of the General Assembly, and shall take effect from the date it is 23 | |
| 414 | - | enacted. 24 | |
| 415 | - | ||
| 416 | - | ||
| 417 | - | ||
| 418 | - | Approved: | |
| 419 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 420 | - | Governor. | |
| 421 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 422 | - | President of the Senate. | |
| 423 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 424 | - | Speaker of the House of Delegates. | |
| 404 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act is an emergency 16 | |
| 405 | + | measure, is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health or safety, has 17 | |
| 406 | + | been passed by a yea and nay vote supported by three–fifths of all the members elected to 18 | |
| 407 | + | each of the two Houses of the General Assembly, and shall take effect from the date it is 19 | |
| 408 | + | enacted. 20 |