Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 6-603
This is the official text of Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 6-603, part of Maryland’s Code, Business Occupations and Professions — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§6–603.
Official statutory text
(a) An electrician may obtain an electrical permit or any other similar permit from a local jurisdiction, if the electrician:
(1) (i) holds a State license; and
(ii) is actively registered locally, if required;
(2) shows proof of the State license;
(3) pays any permit fee that the local jurisdiction requires; and
(4) provides proof of insurance in compliance with the requirements of § 6–604 of this subtitle.
(b) Before a local jurisdiction issues an electrical permit or similar permit to an electrician under this section, the local jurisdiction shall give the electrician notice of any local electrical requirements with which the electrician shall comply while providing electrical services in that local jurisdiction.
(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, on payment of the permit fee that the local jurisdiction requires, the local jurisdiction shall issue the appropriate permit to each applicant who meets the requirements of this section.
(2) A local jurisdiction may delay the issuance of an electrical permit under this subsection if, for a particular job, the local jurisdiction requires the issuance of other permits, including a building permit, before issuance of the electrical permit.
(1) (i) holds a State license; and
(ii) is actively registered locally, if required;
(2) shows proof of the State license;
(3) pays any permit fee that the local jurisdiction requires; and
(4) provides proof of insurance in compliance with the requirements of § 6–604 of this subtitle.
(b) Before a local jurisdiction issues an electrical permit or similar permit to an electrician under this section, the local jurisdiction shall give the electrician notice of any local electrical requirements with which the electrician shall comply while providing electrical services in that local jurisdiction.
(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, on payment of the permit fee that the local jurisdiction requires, the local jurisdiction shall issue the appropriate permit to each applicant who meets the requirements of this section.
(2) A local jurisdiction may delay the issuance of an electrical permit under this subsection if, for a particular job, the local jurisdiction requires the issuance of other permits, including a building permit, before issuance of the electrical permit.
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