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Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 6-504

This is the official text of Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 6-504, part of Maryland’s Code, Business Occupations and Professions — governs professional and occupational licensing.

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§6–504.

Official statutory text

(a) Subject to the limitations in this subtitle, an individual may qualify for a reciprocal registration from a local jurisdiction of the State if the individual:

(1) is registered with another local jurisdiction of the State to provide electrical services in that local jurisdiction;

(2) applies for a reciprocal registration to provide the same class or type of electrical services as those permitted by the registration the individual holds in that local jurisdiction; and

(3) at the time of application, does not have:

(i) a registration of the same class or type suspended or revoked by a local jurisdiction of the State; or

(ii) a record of outstanding violations of the regulations of a local jurisdiction of the State.

(b) A local jurisdiction of the State that registers individuals to provide electrical services shall waive any of the registration qualifications of the local jurisdiction for an individual who:

(1) (i) is a resident of the State; or

(ii) meets the legal requirements of the State for establishing a principal place of business in the State;

(2) is registered with another local jurisdiction of the State to provide electrical services of the same class or type as those permitted by the registration for which the applicant is seeking a waiver; and

(3) meets the waiver requirements of subsection (c) of this section.

(c) A local jurisdiction shall grant a waiver under this section for an applicant who is registered with another local jurisdiction only if the applicant:

(1) (i) 1. qualified for the registration by passing an examination given in that local jurisdiction; and

2. has been registered for at least 1 year immediately before the date of application; or

(ii) 1. qualified for the registration other than by passing an examination in that local jurisdiction; and

2. has been registered for at least 2 years immediately before the date of application;

(2) submits a written statement from the local jurisdiction certifying:

(i) if a registration was earned on the basis of an examination, the date of registration; and

(ii) the registrant:

1. is in good standing with the local jurisdiction; and

2. has no record of outstanding violations of the regulations of the local jurisdiction;

(3) pays any reciprocal registration fee required by the local jurisdiction;

(4) if required:

(i) executes a bond to the local jurisdiction; or

(ii) submits proof of general liability insurance to the local jurisdiction; and

(5) complies with any other registration requirements of the local jurisdiction.

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