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§ 12-301. License required to provide plumbing services

West's Annotated Code of MarylandBusiness Occupations and Professions

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Business Occupations and Professions
Title 12. Plumbers (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Licensing (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Business Occupations & Professions, § 12-301
§ 12-301. License required to provide plumbing services
Currentness
In general
(a)(1) Except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual shall be licensed by the Board to provide plumbing services before the individual may provide plumbing services in the State.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual shall be licensed by the Board to provide or to assist in providing plumbing services before the individual may assist in providing plumbing services in the State.
(3) Except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual shall be licensed by the Board to provide plumbing services or certified by the Board to provide propane gas services before the individual may provide propane gas services in the State.
(4) Except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual shall be licensed by the Board to provide natural gas services before the individual may provide natural gas services in the State.
Plumbing services in individual’s residence
(b)(1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, this section does not apply to an individual who personally provides plumbing services in the residence of the individual.
(2) An individual may not provide plumbing services that make a final connection between the residence of the individual and a public or private disposal system or water supply system.
Gas company employees
(c) This section does not apply to an employee of a gas company regulated by the Public Service Commission while making a connection to a gas appliance for domestic purposes or while installing, repairing, maintaining, replacing, or performing any other work on a natural gas, propane gas, or other gas distribution system, including customer-owned gas piping systems.
Work incidental to or in assistance to plumbing services
(d) This section does not apply to an individual performing work that is only incidental to the licensee providing or assisting in providing plumbing services.
Incidental plumbing services
(e) This section does not apply to an individual who, without compensation, provides plumbing services that the Board defines by regulation to be only incidental plumbing services.
Minor plumbing repair services
(f) This section does not apply to an employee of a building owner, manager, or maintenance company who provides plumbing services that the Board defines by regulation to be only minor plumbing repair services.
Appliance installers
(g) This section does not apply to an individual who is licensed as an appliance installer in Allegany County, Frederick County, Garrett County, or Washington County while acting within the scope of the license.
Septic system installers or on-site utility contractors in Washington County
(h) This section does not apply to an individual who is licensed in Washington County to work as or for a septic system installer or an on-site utility contractor installing water or sewer service in the county at least 5 feet from a building being served.
Existing propane gas or existing natural gas appliances
(i) Subsection (a)(3) and (4) of this section does not apply to an individual licensed by the State Board of Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors while servicing an existing propane gas or existing natural gas appliance if the individual has completed a manufacturer's training course certifying competence to work on that particular type of appliance.

Credits

Added by Acts 1989, c. 3, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1992, c. 112; Acts 1993, c. 36; Acts 1993, c. 546, § 1; Acts 1994, c. 134, § 1, eff. July 1, 1995; Acts 1996, c. 338, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1996; Acts 2000, c. 555, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2000.
Formerly Art. 56A, § 3-301.
MD Code, Business Occupations & Professions, § 12-301, MD BUS OCCUP & PROF § 12-301
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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