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MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  12-602 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 12 - Plumbers|Subtitle 6 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Section 12-602 - Employment of Unauthorized Individual in Plumbing Work

    (a)    Except as otherwise provided in this title, a master plumber, holder of a limited master plumber license, or other person who engages in the business of providing plumbing services may not employ an individual to provide or assist in providing plumbing services unless the individual:        (1)    is licensed by the Board as a master plumber or holder of a limited master plumber license; or        (2)    (i)    is licensed by the Board as a journey plumber, holder of a limited journey plumber license, or apprentice plumber; and            (ii)    provides or assists in providing the plumbing services within the scope of the license.    (b)    A person may not employ an individual to provide or assist in providing plumbing services under a public work contract subject to Title 17, Subtitle 2 of the State Finance and Procurement Article unless the individual is licensed by the Board, the Baltimore County Plumbing Board, or the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission.    (c)    A person may not classify an employee under a public work contract subject to Title 17, Subtitle 2 of the State Finance and Procurement Article who is licensed under this title at a specific work classification that is higher than the employee’s license type.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  12-603 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 12 - Plumbers|Subtitle 6 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Section 12-603 - Employment of Unauthorized Individual in Plumbing Work -- Willful Violation

    Except as otherwise provided in this title, regardless of whether a person is engaged in the business of providing plumbing services, the person may not knowingly employ an individual to provide or assist in providing plumbing services in the State unless the individual is licensed by the Board.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  12-604 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 12 - Plumbers|Subtitle 6 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Section 12-604 - Misrepresentation

    Unless authorized under this title to provide plumbing services, a person may not represent to the public, by use of a title, including “master plumber”, “registered plumber”, “licensed master plumber”, “holder of limited master plumber license”, “licensed journey plumber”, “journey plumber”, “holder of a limited journey plumber license”, “holder of a propane gas fitter certificate”, “holder of a master natural gas fitters license”, “holder of a journeyman natural gas fitters license”, or “holder of an apprentice natural gas fitters license”, by description of services, methods, or procedures, or otherwise, that the person is authorized to provide plumbing services in the State.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  12-605 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 12 - Plumbers|Subtitle 6 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Section 12-605 - Installation of Unapproved Fixtures

    (a)    (1)    A person may not install a plumbing fixture or other device that does not meet the standards for approval as set out in the State Plumbing Code or any applicable local plumbing code.        (2)    A person may not sell or install a fixture or other device that does not limit water consumption in accordance with the standards adopted by the Board.    (b)    Subject to subsection (c) of this section, each local plumbing inspector shall enforce the prohibition against the installation of a plumbing fixture that is not water-conserving under the State Plumbing Code or any applicable local plumbing code to ensure that the capacity for waste water treatment of municipal sewage treatment facilities and private on-site wastewater disposal systems is not exceeded.    (c)    Enforcement of this section may be suspended for a specified period if a local plumbing inspector determines that:        (1)    there is an inadequate supply of fixtures and devices that are required by and meet the standards for approval as set out in the State Plumbing Code or any applicable local plumbing code;        (2)    the configuration of a drainage system for a building requires a greater quantity of water to flush the system adequately than is delivered by fixtures and devices that are required by and meet the standards for approval as set out in the State Plumbing Code or any applicable local plumbing code; or        (3)    historic restoration would be affected adversely.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  12-605.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 12 - Plumbers|Subtitle 6 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Section 12-605.1 - Use of Lead-Free Materials in the Installation or Repair of Plumbing

    (a)    In the installation or repair of plumbing intended to dispense water for human consumption, a person shall use only pipes, pipe fittings, plumbing fittings, or fixtures that are lead–free.    (b)    In the installation or repair of plumbing intended to dispense water for human consumption, a person shall use only solder or flux that is lead–free.    (c)    Only the individual pipes, pipe fittings, plumbing fittings, or fixtures that are installed or repaired may be considered when calculating the weighted average lead content.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  12-605.2 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 12 - Plumbers|Subtitle 6 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Section 12-605.2 - Selling of Lead-Free Plumbing Supplies

    (a)    A person engaged in the business of selling plumbing supplies in the State may not sell pipes, pipe fittings, plumbing fittings, or fixtures that will be used in the installation or repair of any plumbing that dispenses water for human consumption, unless the pipes, pipe fittings, plumbing fittings, or fixtures are lead–free.    (b)    A person engaged in the business of selling plumbing supplies in the State may not sell solder or flux that is not lead–free unless the solder or flux bears a label stating that it is illegal to use the solder or flux in the installation or repair of any plumbing that dispenses water for human consumption.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  12-606 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 12 - Plumbers|Subtitle 6 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Section 12-606 - Required Fixtures and Devices in Buildings and Structures

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person who builds or remodels a building or structure shall ensure installation, in the building or structure, of fixtures and devices that are required by and meet the standards for approval as set out in the State Plumbing Code or any applicable local plumbing code.    (b)    Enforcement of this section may be suspended for a specified period if a local plumbing inspector determines that:        (1)    there is an inadequate supply of fixtures and devices that are required by and meet the standards for approval as set out in the State Plumbing Code or any applicable local plumbing code;        (2)    the configuration of a drainage system for a building requires a greater quantity of water to flush the system adequately than is delivered by fixtures and devices that are required by and meet the standards for approval as set out in the State Plumbing Code or any applicable local plumbing code; or        (3)    historic restoration would be affected adversely.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  12-607 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 12 - Plumbers|Subtitle 6 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Section 12-607 - Penalties

    (a)    (1)    In this subsection, “officer” includes a superintendent, manager, and agent of a corporation regardless of whether it engages in the business of providing plumbing services.        (2)    A person, including an officer, who violates any provision of the following sections of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $50 for each day or part of each day that the violation continues:            (i)    § 12-602;            (ii)    § 12-603; and            (iii)    § 12-604.    (b)    (1)    A person who violates any provision of the following sections of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $100 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both for each day or part of each day that the violation continues:            (i)    § 12–601;            (ii)    except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, § 12–605; and            (iii)    § 12–606.        (2)    This subsection does not apply to a violation of any prohibition on the sale or installation of a fixture or other device that is not water–conserving.    (c)    Any person who knowingly and willfully violates any provision of § 12-501(a) of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both.    (d)    (1)    In addition to any other penalties under this title, the Board may impose on a person who violates any provision of this subtitle a penalty not exceeding $5,000 for each violation.        (2)    In setting the amount of the penalty, the Board shall consider:            (i)    the gravity of the violation;            (ii)    the good faith of the violator;            (iii)    the quantity and gravity of previous violations by the same violator;            (iv)    the harm caused to the complainant, the public, and the plumbing profession;            (v)    the assets of the violator; and            (vi)    any other factors that the Board considers relevant.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  12-701 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 12 - Plumbers|Subtitle 7 - Short Title; Termination of Title|Section 12-701 - Short Title

    This title may be cited as the “Maryland Plumbing Act”.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  12-702 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 12 - Plumbers|Subtitle 7 - Short Title; Termination of Title|Section 12-702 - Termination of Title

    Subject to the evaluation and reestablishment provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act, this title and all regulations adopted under this title shall terminate and be of no effect after July 1, 2023.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  13-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 13 - Private Detectives|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 13-102 - Scope of Title

    This title does not apply:         (1)    to an officer or employee of any unit of the United States, of any state, or of any county, municipal corporation, or other political subdivision of any state, while performing a duty of the office or employment;        (2)    to a lawyer, while performing any activity that relates to the lawyer’s regular practice of law in the State;        (3)    to an individual who, as a regular part-time or full-time employee of a lawyer, provides services that relate to the lawyer’s regular practice of law in the State;        (4)    to an individual who is regularly and exclusively employed as an investigator or in any other capacity by a person who is not engaged in the business of providing private detective services, while performing any duty of the employment;        (5)    to a person who is licensed to engage in insurance business of any kind in the State, while conducting that business, or to any employee or licensed agent of that person, while conducting that business;        (6)    to an independent insurance adjuster, while conducting the business of an insurance adjuster;        (7)    to a person while conducting an investigation solely for the person’s own account; or        (8)    to a special police officer appointed and while performing under Title 3, Subtitle 3 of the Public Safety Article or § 16-16 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Baltimore City.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  13-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 13 - Private Detectives|Subtitle 2 - Secretary|Section 13-201 - General Responsibility

    Subject to the provisions of this title, the Secretary is responsible for the licensing of private detective agencies and the regulation of those persons who provide private detective services in the State.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  13-202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 13 - Private Detectives|Subtitle 2 - Secretary|Section 13-202 - Powers and Duties

    (a)    In addition to any powers set forth elsewhere, the Secretary may:        (1)    adopt regulations to carry out this title;        (2)    use any member of the Department of State Police, as necessary, to carry out and enforce this title; and        (3)    make inquiries and conduct an investigation regarding any applicant:            (i)    for a license; or            (ii)    for employment with a licensee as a private detective.    (b)    In addition to any duties set forth elsewhere, the Secretary shall:        (1)    adopt regulations that set standards for the certification of employees of private detective agencies as private detectives;        (2)    keep a roster of the individuals certified as private detectives under this title, including on the roster:            (i)    the names of individuals certified;            (ii)    the name of the licensed private detective agency with or by which each individual is associated or employed; and            (iii)    any other information that the Secretary considers appropriate; and        (3)    adopt by regulation a schedule of fines for violations of this title that may be assessed by the Secretary under §§ 13-313 and 13-409 of this title.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  13-203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 13 - Private Detectives|Subtitle 2 - Secretary|Section 13-203 - Confidentiality of Information About Applicants

    The Secretary and all members of the Department of State Police:         (1)    shall treat as confidential any information obtained through an investigation of an applicant for a license or for certification under this title; and        (2)    unless required by a court order or subpoena, may not divulge to a person who is not a member of the Department of State Police or a member of any other law enforcement agency that is conducting an official investigation any information obtained through an investigation of an applicant for a license or for certification under this title.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  13-204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 13 - Private Detectives|Subtitle 2 - Secretary|Section 13-204 - Assistance of Police Commissioner in Investigations

    On the request of the Secretary, the Police Commissioner of Baltimore City shall assist and advise the Secretary regarding the investigation in Baltimore City of any applicant for a license or for certification under this title.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  13-205 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 13 - Private Detectives|Subtitle 2 - Secretary|Section 13-205 - Disposition of Money

    The Secretary shall pay all money collected under this title into the General Fund of the State.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  13-206 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 13 - Private Detectives|Subtitle 2 - Secretary|Section 13-206 - Judicial Review

    Any person aggrieved by a final decision of the Secretary in a contested case, as defined in § 10-202 of the State Government Article, may take an appeal as allowed in §§ 10-222 and 10-223 of the State Government Article.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  13-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 13 - Private Detectives|Subtitle 3 - Private Detective Agency Licenses|Section 13-301 - License Required; Eligibility

    (a)    Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person shall be licensed by the Secretary as a private detective agency before the person may:        (1)    conduct a business that provides private detective services in the State; and        (2)    solicit to engage in a business that provides private detective services in the State.    (b)    An individual or a firm may qualify for a license as a private detective agency.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  13-302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 13 - Private Detectives|Subtitle 3 - Private Detective Agency Licenses|Section 13-302 - Qualifications of Applicants

    (a)    To qualify for a license, an applicant shall meet the requirements of this section.    (b)    If the applicant is a firm, the firm shall appoint a firm member as the representative member to make the application on behalf of the firm.    (c)    (1)    If the applicant is an individual, the applicant shall be of good character and reputation.        (2)    If the applicant is a firm, each firm member shall be of good character and reputation.    (d)    The individual applicant or the representative member shall be at least 25 years old.    (e)    The applicant shall meet the experience requirements of § 13-303 of this subtitle.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  13-303 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 13 - Private Detectives|Subtitle 3 - Private Detective Agency Licenses|Section 13-303 - Experience

    (a)    In this section, “organized police agency” means:        (1)    a police department of the State or of a county or municipal corporation of the State;        (2)    a private police department that is allowed to enroll its officers in approved Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission schools and academies; or        (3)    a law enforcement agency of the United States, of any state, or of any county or municipal corporation of any state.    (b)    An individual applicant or, if the applicant is a firm, the representative member shall have:        (1)    at least 5 years of experience as a full–time certified or licensed private detective;        (2)    at least:            (i)    5 years of experience as a full–time police officer with an organized police agency; and            (ii)    completed successfully a police officer training course that is recognized and approved by the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission;        (3)    at least 3 years of experience in an investigative capacity as a detective while serving as a police officer with an organized police agency;        (4)    at least:            (i)    3 years of experience in an investigative capacity in any unit of the United States, of the State, or of a county or municipal corporation of the State for the purpose of law enforcement; and            (ii)    completed successfully the police officer training required by the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission; or        (5)    at least:            (i)    5 years of experience as a full–time fire investigator for a fire department or law enforcement agency of the State or of a county or municipal corporation of the State; and            (ii)    completed successfully the training certified by the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission or the Maryland Fire–Rescue Education and Training Commission.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  13-305 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 13 - Private Detectives|Subtitle 3 - Private Detective Agency Licenses|Section 13-305 - Restrictions on Name and Trademark Similarities

    The Secretary may not issue a license to an applicant whose trade or fictitious name or trademark is so similar to that used by another licensee that the public may be confused or misled by the similarity.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  13-306 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 13 - Private Detectives|Subtitle 3 - Private Detective Agency Licenses|Section 13-306 - Issuance and Contents of License

    (a)    (1)    The Secretary shall issue a license to each applicant who meets the requirements of this subtitle.        (2)    The Secretary shall issue an agency license certificate to each licensed private detective agency and a branch office certificate for each proposed branch office.    (b)    (1)    The Secretary shall include on each agency license certificate that the Secretary issues:            (i)    the full name of the licensee;            (ii)    the location of the principal office and of each branch office of the licensed private detective agency;            (iii)    the date of issuance of the license;            (iv)    the date on which the license expires; and            (v)    the name and address of the representative member, if the licensee is a firm.        (2)    The Secretary shall include on each branch office certificate:            (i)    the full name of the licensee;            (ii)    the location of the principal office of the licensee and of the agency branch office for which the certificate is issued;            (iii)    the date of issuance of the branch office certificate;            (iv)    the date on which the license of the licensee expires; and            (v)    the name and agency address of the representative member, if the licensee is applying on behalf of a firm.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  13-307 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 13 - Private Detectives|Subtitle 3 - Private Detective Agency Licenses|Section 13-307 - Scope of License

    While a license is in effect, it authorizes the licensee to:         (1)    conduct a business that provides private detective services for compensation;        (2)    maintain an office for the conduct of the business at each location stated in the agency license certificate;        (3)    employ individuals as private detectives to provide private detective services to the public on behalf of the licensee; and        (4)    represent the licensee to the public as a private detective agency.