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2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 11 - Pilots › Subtitle 4 - Licensing › Section 11-403 - Qualifications of Applicants for Limited Licenses

(a)    To qualify for a limited license, an applicant shall be an individual who meets the requirements of this section.
(b)    An applicant shall have trained as a pilot–in–training for at least 2 years.
(c)    An applicant shall possess sufficient ability, skill, and experience for a 32–foot–draft limited license, a 36–foot–draft limited license, or a 40–foot–draft limited license as determined by the Board through observation of the applicant’s performance providing pilotage.
(d)    An applicant shall meet any other requirements that the Board establishes.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 11 - Pilots › Subtitle 4 - Licensing › Section 11-404 - Qualifications of Applicants for Other License

(a)    To qualify for an unlimited license, an applicant shall be an individual who meets the requirements of this section.
(b)    An applicant who did not hold a limited license prior to October 1, 2004, shall have held a limited license and have provided pilotage for at least 3 years.
(c)    An applicant shall possess sufficient ability, skill, and experience for the unlimited license as determined by the Board through observation of the applicant’s performance providing pilotage.
(d)    An applicant shall meet any other requirements that the Board establishes.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 11 - Pilots › Subtitle 4 - Licensing › Section 11-406 - Issuance and Contents of Licenses

(a)    If an applicant qualifies for a license under this subtitle, the Board shall send the applicant a notice that states that:
(1)    the applicant has qualified for a license; and
(2)    the Board will issue the appropriate license to an applicant on receipt of a license fee of:
(i)    $600 for an unlimited license;
(ii)    $300 for a 40–foot–draft limited license;
(iii)    $300 for a 36–foot–draft limited license; or
(iv)    $200 for a 32–foot–draft limited license.
(b)    On payment of the license fee, the Board shall issue an appropriate license to each applicant who meets the requirements of this subtitle.
(c)    The Board shall seal each license that the Board issues with its official seal.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 11 - Pilots › Subtitle 4 - Licensing › Section 11-406.1 - Unlimited License

(a)    An individual who holds an unlimited docking master license as of September 30, 2004, shall be issued an unlimited license upon completion of an application on the form that the Board provides.
(b)    The Board shall set by regulation the training and experience requirements that must be met before a pilot who previously held a docking master license may be assigned work in addition to the berthing and unberthing of vessels with tug assistance and the shifting of a vessel within a port with tug assistance.
(c)    The Board shall set by regulation the training and experience requirements that must be met before a pilot who previously provided pilotage service as defined in § 11-101(i)(1) of this title may be assigned work that includes the berthing and unberthing of vessels with tug assistance or the shifting of a vessel within a port with tug assistance.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 11 - Pilots › Subtitle 4 - Licensing › Section 11-407 - Scope of Licenses

(a)    While an unlimited license is in effect, it authorizes the licensee to provide pilotage for vessels of any draft.
(b)    (1)    While a 40–foot–draft limited license is in effect, it authorizes the licensee to provide pilotage for vessels not exceeding 40–foot–draft.
(2)    While a 36–foot–draft limited license is in effect, it authorizes the licensee to provide pilotage for vessels not exceeding 36–foot–draft.
(3)    While a 32–foot–draft limited license is in effect, it authorizes the licensee to provide pilotage for vessels not exceeding 32–foot–draft.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 11 - Pilots › Subtitle 4 - Licensing › Section 11-408 - Term and Renewal of Licenses

(a)    A license shall be effective for 2 years from the date it is issued.
(b)    (1)    At least 1 month before a license expires, the Board shall mail or electronically transmit to the licensee:
(i)    a renewal application form; and
(ii)    a notice that states:
1.    the date on which the current license expires; and
2.    the amount of the renewal fee.
(2)    If an electronic transmission under paragraph (1) of this subsection is returned to the Board as undeliverable, the Board shall mail to the licensee, at the last known address of the licensee, the materials required under paragraph (1) of this subsection within 10 business days of the date the Board received the notice that the electronic transmission was undeliverable.
(c)    Before a license expires, the licensee periodically may renew it for an additional 2–year term, if the licensee:
(1)    otherwise is entitled to be licensed;
(2)    pays to the Board a renewal fee of:
(i)    $600 for an unlimited license;
(ii)    $300 for a 40–foot–draft limited license;
(iii)    $300 for a 36–foot–draft limited license; or
(iv)    $200 for a 32–foot–draft limited license; and
(3)    submits to the Board a renewal application on the form that the Board provides.
(d)    The Board shall renew the license of a licensee who meets the requirements of this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 11 - Pilots › Subtitle 4 - Licensing › Section 11-410 - Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations -- Hearings

(a)    Except as otherwise provided in § 10-226 of the State Government Article, before the Board takes any final action under § 11-409 of this subtitle, it shall give the individual against whom the action is contemplated an opportunity for a hearing before the Board.
(b)    The Board shall give notice and hold the hearing in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.
(c)    The Board may administer oaths in connection with any proceeding under this section.
(d)    If, after due notice, the individual against whom the action is contemplated fails or refuses to appear, nevertheless the Board may hear and determine the matter.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 11 - Pilots › Subtitle 4 - Licensing › Section 11-411 - Judicial Review

Any person aggrieved by a final decision of the Board 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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 11 - Pilots › Subtitle 5 - Employment and Compensation of Pilots › Section 11-501 - Employment of Pilot

(a)    Each American vessel engaged in foreign trade and each foreign vessel shall employ a licensed pilot to pilot the vessel when it is underway on the navigable waters of the State, including when the vessel is towing or being towed by another vessel.
(b)    (1)    In this subsection, “recreational vessel” means a vessel manufactured or operated for the pleasure of the user or that is leased, rented, or chartered to another for the pleasure of the lessor, renter, or charterer, as set forth in 46 U.S.C. § 2101.
(2)    A recreational vessel may not be required to employ a licensed pilot to pilot the vessel when underway on the navigable waters of the State if the vessel:
(i)    is both less than 200 feet in overall length and has less than a 12–foot draft;
(ii)    except for pleasure use charters, is not engaged in a commercial service, as defined in 46 U.S.C. § 2101;
(iii)    is not carrying a passenger for hire, as defined in 46 U.S.C. § 2101; and
(iv)    possesses a cruising license issued in accordance with 19 C.F.R. § 4.94.
(c)    A vessel that is not required to employ a licensed pilot under subsection (a) of this section may voluntarily employ a licensed pilot when the vessel is underway on the navigable waters of the State.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 11 - Pilots › Subtitle 5 - Employment and Compensation of Pilots › Section 11-502 - Pilotage Fees

(a)    The Public Service Commission shall establish pilotage fees in accordance with § 4–303 of the Public Utilities Article.
(b)    (1)    Regardless of whether the employment is required under § 11–501(a) of this subtitle or voluntary under § 11–501(c) of this subtitle, a vessel that employs a licensed pilot to provide pilotage shall pay the licensed pilot the full pilotage fee.
(2)    Regardless of whether the vessel uses the services of the pilot for the entire pilotage, a vessel that employs a licensed pilot to provide pilotage shall pay the licensed pilot the full pilotage fee.
(c)    Notwithstanding any contract between a licensed pilot who has provided pilotage for a vessel and the master, owner, charterer, or agent of the vessel or any other party, the vessel, its tackle, apparel, and furniture, and the master, owner, charterer, and agent of the vessel shall be jointly and severally liable for payment of the pilotage fee to the licensed pilot.
(d)    A licensed pilot who has provided pilotage for a vessel shall have a lien for the amount of the pilotage fee due, enforceable in a court of competent jurisdiction, on the vessel and its tackle, apparel, and furniture.
(e)    If a vessel fails to employ a licensed pilot to provide pilotage as required under § 11–501(a) of this subtitle, the vessel and its master, owner, charterer, and agent shall be jointly and severally liable for payment of the full pilotage fee as if a licensed pilot had been employed.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 11 - Pilots › Subtitle 5 - Employment and Compensation of Pilots › Section 11-504 - Inactive Pilots; Disabled Pilots

(a)    A pilot is eligible for payments as an inactive pilot under § 11-505 of this subtitle if the pilot:
(1)    (i)    chooses to be placed on the list of inactive pilots maintained by the Association; and
(ii)    has been, for at least 25 years:
1.    a member in good standing of the Association; and
2.    licensed by the Board to provide pilotage for vessels of unlimited draft; or
(2)    (i)    1.    has been certified by two physicians chosen by the Board to be permanently incapable of providing pilotage; or
2.    has had a federal or State pilot’s license revoked for physical disability; and
(ii)    before becoming permanently disabled, the pilot was:
1.    a member in good standing of the Association; and
2.    licensed by the Board to provide pilotage for vessels of any draft.
(b)    A pilot is eligible for reduced payments as an inactive pilot under § 11-505 of this subtitle if the pilot:
(1)    chooses to be placed on the list of inactive pilots maintained by the Association; and
(2)    has been, for at least 20 years:
(i)    a member in good standing of the Association; and
(ii)    licensed by the Board to provide pilotage for vessels of unlimited draft.
(c)    Eligibility for payments as an inactive pilot shall cease if:
(1)    a pilot who was declared permanently incapable of providing pilotage becomes capable of providing pilotage; or
(2)    a pilot who had a federal or State pilot’s license revoked for physical disability has the license reissued.
(d)    Time of service as a licensed docking master on or before September 30, 2004, shall be included in determining a pilot’s eligibility for payment as an inactive pilot.
(e)    A pilot who held an unlimited docking master license on October 1, 2000, is eligible for reduced payments as an inactive pilot under § 11-505 of this subtitle if the pilot:
(1)    chooses to be placed on the list of inactive pilots maintained by the Association; and
(2)    has been, for at least 5 years:
(i)    a member in good standing of the Association or of the Association of Maryland Docking Pilots; and
(ii)    licensed by the Board to provide pilotage for vessels of unlimited draft.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 11 - Pilots › Subtitle 5 - Employment and Compensation of Pilots › Section 11-505 - Distribution of Fees

(a)    Each month, the Association shall distribute the pilotage fees that the Association collects in the following order:
(1)    within 10 days after the close of each month, the Association shall:
(i)    account to the Board for that month for the amount determined under subsections (b) and (c) of this section for distribution to the pilots who, at the beginning of that month, were eligible for payments as inactive pilots; and
(ii)    distribute that money on behalf of the Board; and
(2)    the balance of the pilotage fees collected shall be:
(i)    first, used by the Association to pay its expenses;
(ii)    second, paid to the Maintenance and Replacement Fund under § 11–506 of this subtitle; and
(iii)    finally, in accordance with the bylaws of the Association, paid to the regularly working licensed pilots who are members in good standing of the Association.
(b)    The amount to be distributed by the Association on behalf of the Board to eligible inactive pilots described under § 11–504(a) of this subtitle shall be computed by:
(1)    determining the greater of:
(i)    $200; or
(ii)    40% of the share payable under this subtitle for the month for which the payment is to be made to a regularly working licensed pilot; and
(2)    multiplying the figure determined under item (1) of this subsection by the number of pilots in the Association who, at the beginning of the month for which the payment is to be made, were eligible for payments as inactive pilots under this subsection.
(c)    The amount to be distributed by the Association on behalf of the Board to eligible inactive pilots described under § 11–504(b) of this subtitle shall be computed as follows:
(1)    for each pilot determining the greater of:
(i)    $200; or
(ii)    1.    32% of the share payable under this subtitle for the month for which the payment is to be made to a regularly working licensed pilot; and
2.    1.6% of the share payable under this subtitle for the month for which the payment is to be made to a regularly working licensed pilot in addition for each year of service in excess of 20 years and up to 25 years; and
(2)    totaling the sums determined under item (1) of this subsection for each pilot in the Association who, at the beginning of the month for which the payment is to be made, was eligible for payment as an inactive pilot under this subsection.
(d)    The amount to be distributed by the Association on behalf of the Board to eligible inactive pilots described under § 11–504(e) of this subtitle shall be 1.6% of the share payable under this subtitle for the month for which the payment is to be made to a regularly working licensed pilot for each full year of service following October 1, 2000.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 11 - Pilots › Subtitle 5 - Employment and Compensation of Pilots › Section 11-506 - Maintenance and Replacement Fund

(a)    The Board of Supervisors of the Association shall maintain a Maintenance and Replacement Fund for the replacement and repair of the major equipment of the Association.
(b)    The State Board of Pilots shall determine a percentage of the pilotage fees collected by the Association to be set aside in the Fund.
(c)    The Board of Supervisors of the Association shall obtain written approval from the State Board of Pilots for any expenditures from the Fund.
(d)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the balance in the Fund shall remain at or above $500,000.
(2)    (i)    The balance of the Fund may fall below $500,000 for expenditures authorized by the Board.
(ii)    The balance of the Fund may not remain below $500,000 for more than 10 consecutive years.
(iii)    At no time shall the balance of the Fund fall below $100,000.
(e)    The Board of Supervisors of the Association shall deposit the money authorized under subsection (b) of this section into the Maintenance and Replacement Fund.
(f)    (1)    The Board of Supervisors of the Association shall hold the Maintenance and Replacement Fund in trust.
(2)    The Association:
(i)    may invest or hold the Fund in any manner that the Association finds desirable, in light of the nature and purpose of the Fund;
(ii)    may place control and management of the Fund, or a part of the Fund, with a bank or trust company that is subject to State or federal regulation; and
(iii)    is not limited to investments in property that has been designated, under any law of the State, as strictly suitable for investment of a trust fund.
(g)    Assets held in trust under this section are not subject to attachment or execution.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 11 - Pilots › Subtitle 5 - Employment and Compensation of Pilots › Section 11-507 - Pilotage Fee for Assisting Vessel in Distress

If an individual who is not a licensed pilot assists a vessel in distress and then turns the vessel over to a licensed pilot as provided in § 11-401(b) of this title, the Association shall pay the individual 50% of any pilotage fee received for the pilotage of the vessel.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 11 - Pilots › Subtitle 5 - Employment and Compensation of Pilots › Section 11-508 - Required Audits

(a)    The Association shall submit to the Board:
(1)    an annual financial audit of payments to pilots under § 11-505 of this subtitle; and
(2)    an annual financial audit of the Maintenance and Replacement Fund under § 11-506 of this subtitle.
(b)    The Board shall keep copies of the financial audits received under subsection (a) of this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 11 - Pilots › Subtitle 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 11-601 - Regulations on Waste Disposal in Chesapeake Bay

(a)    For purposes of subsection (b) of this section, the Department of the Environment shall prepare copies of the State regulations that govern the disposal of waste from vessels in the Chesapeake Bay.
(b)    Whenever a licensed pilot boards a vessel to provide pilotage, the licensed pilot shall present to the master of the vessel a copy of the State regulations that govern the disposal of waste from vessels in the Chesapeake Bay.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 11 - Pilots › Subtitle 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 11-602 - Payments for Detaining Pilot or Carrying Pilot to Sea

(a)    If a licensed pilot is detained for any reason on a vessel that has employed the pilot to provide pilotage, the master of the vessel shall pay the cost of the pilot’s maintenance and the daily rate of pay for an unlimited license pilot as determined by the bylaws of the Association for each day the pilot is detained.
(b)    If a licensed pilot is quarantined by order of a health officer because of conditions on a vessel that has employed the pilot to provide pilotage, the master of the vessel shall pay the pilot the cost of the pilot’s maintenance and the daily rate of pay for an unlimited license pilot as determined by the bylaws of the Association for each day that the pilot is quarantined.
(c)    If a master of a vessel carries a licensed pilot to sea under circumstances that are beyond the control of the pilot, the master shall:
(1)    pay the pilot the daily rate of pay for an unlimited license pilot as determined by the bylaws of the Association until the return of the pilot;
(2)    provide first class accommodations and maintenance for the pilot; and
(3)    at the first opportunity, return the pilot by first class passage to the home port of the pilot.
(d)    The master, owner, charterer, and agent of a vessel shall be jointly and severally liable for any payments due under this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 11 - Pilots › Subtitle 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 11-603 - Licensed Pilot -- Conflicts of Interest

(a)    A licensed pilot may not engage in conduct that constitutes a conflict of interest.
(b)    A conflict of interest exists in situations in which:
(1)    except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a licensed pilot solicits or accepts financial or other consideration of value from a tugboat, towing, vessel-assist, vessel-owning, or vessel-chartering company, or an agent or officer of that company, or from any other entity providing services in the port community;
(2)    a licensed pilot takes any action with the intent to benefit or harm the economic interests of a tugboat, towing, vessel-assist, vessel-owning, or vessel-chartering company, or any other entity providing services in the port community;
(3)    a licensed pilot allows personal financial interests to conflict with professional responsibilities;
(4)    a licensed pilot solicits business for a tugboat, towing, vessel-assist, vessel-owning, or vessel-chartering company, or any other entity providing services in the port community; or
(5)    a licensed pilot discourages a person from engaging the services of a tugboat, towing, vessel-assist, vessel-owning, or vessel-chartering company, or any other entity providing services in the port community.
(c)    A conflict of interest does not exist in situations in which:
(1)    remuneration is paid to the pilot through the Association in return for the provision of pilotage services; or
(2)    there is an exchange of nominal social pleasantries between the licensed pilot and any entity providing services to the port community.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 11 - Pilots › Subtitle 7 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties › Section 11-702 - Misrepresentation

Unless authorized under this title to provide pilotage, a person may not represent to the public, by use of a title, including “pilot”, “bay pilot”, “licensed pilot”, “State licensed pilot”, or “Maryland pilot”, by description of services, methods, or procedures, or otherwise, that the person is authorized by the State to provide pilotage.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 11 - Pilots › Subtitle 7 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties › Section 11-703 - Refusing to Aid Vessel in Distress

After receiving notice, a licensed pilot may not refuse to aid a vessel that is in distress:
(1)    within 18 nautical miles south of Cape Henry;
(2)    within 18 nautical miles east of Cape Henry;
(3)    in the Chesapeake Bay; or
(4)    in ports of Maryland.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 11 - Pilots › Subtitle 7 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties › Section 11-706 - Penalties

(a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person who violates any provision 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.
(b)    A licensed pilot who violates any provision of § 11-601(b) of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $100.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 12 - Plumbers › Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Section 12-102 - Statement of Purpose

The purposes of this title are to:
(1)    protect the integrity of the potable water supply;
(2)    provide for the efficient and safe discharge of storm drainage and sanitary drainage; and
(3)    ensure that qualified individuals carry out items (1) and (2) of this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 12 - Plumbers › Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Section 12-103 - Scope of Title -- Counties

(a)    Except as expressly provided in §§ 12–305, 12–307, and 12–503(b) of this title, this title does not apply to Baltimore County.
(b)    Except as expressly provided in §§ 12–305, 12–307, and 12–503(b) of this title, this title does not apply to areas of Montgomery and Prince George’s counties that are under the jurisdiction of the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 12 - Plumbers › Subtitle 2 - State Board of Plumbing › Section 12-203 - Officers

(a)    From among the members of the Board and with the advice of the Secretary, the Governor shall appoint a chairman.
(b)    Except for the chairman, the manner of election of officers and their terms of office shall be as the Board determines.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 12 - Plumbers › Subtitle 2 - State Board of Plumbing › Section 12-204 - Quorum; Meetings; Compensation; Staff

(a)    A majority of the members then serving on the Board is a quorum.
(b)    The Board shall determine the times and places of its meetings.
(c)    Subject to the State budget, each member of the Board is entitled to:
(1)    an annual salary of $3,600; and
(2)    reimbursement for reasonable expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations.
(d)    The Board may employ a staff in accordance with the State budget.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 12 - Plumbers › Subtitle 2 - State Board of Plumbing › Section 12-205 - State Plumbing Code; Water Conservation Technology

(a)    The Board may adopt regulations to amend the State Plumbing Code.
(b)    (1)    The Board may adopt, as part of the State Plumbing Code, regulations to carry out the purposes of and to enforce §§ 12–605 and 12–606 of this title.
(2)    The Board may adopt standards of the American National Standards Institute or any other nationally recognized organization.
(3)    The Board shall adopt, as part of the State Plumbing Code, regulations to carry out the purposes of and to enforce §§ 12–605.1 and 12–605.2 of this title.
(c)    (1)    At least once a year, the Board shall review:
(i)    new and existing standards of the American National Standards Institute and any other organization listed in the State Plumbing Code or the Model Performance Building Code for water conserving appliances, devices, fittings, and fixtures; and
(ii)    the availability and cost of water conserving appliances, devices, fittings, and fixtures that conform to the standards.
(2)    If the Board finds that a water conserving appliance, device, fitting, or fixture that conforms to the standards of the American National Standards Institute or any other organization listed in the State Plumbing Code or the Model Performance Building Code is readily available at reasonable cost, the Board shall amend the State Plumbing Code to:
(i)    incorporate the standards for and require use of the water conserving appliance, device, fitting, or fixture; and
(ii)    require the use of a water supply system and a drainage and venting system that are designed based on the hydraulic requirements of the required water conserving appliances, devices, fittings, and fixtures.
(3)    Notwithstanding the availability and cost of the appliance, device, fitting, or fixture, the Board may allow, under the State Plumbing Code, the installation of a water conserving appliance, device, fitting, or fixture that meets the standards of the American National Standards Institute or any other organization listed in the State Plumbing Code or the Model Performance Building Code, subject to the use of a water supply system and a venting and drainage system design based on the hydraulic requirements of the appliance, device, fitting, or fixture.
(d)    The Board shall:
(1)    periodically publish an updated version of the State Plumbing Code; and
(2)    make available on request of any person a copy of the State Plumbing Code for a reasonable fee.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 12 - Plumbers › Subtitle 2 - State Board of Plumbing › Section 12-206 - Enforcement of Plumbing Codes

(a)    A county shall:
(1)    enforce the State Plumbing Code; or
(2)    adopt and enforce a local plumbing code that meets or exceeds the minimum standards of the State Plumbing Code for the proper design, acceptable installation, and adequate maintenance of plumbing systems.
(b)    (1)    In this subsection:
(i)    “greywater” means used, untreated water generated by:
1.    a clothes washing machine;
2.    a shower; or
3.    a bathtub; and
(ii)    “greywater” does not include water from:
1.    a toilet;
2.    a kitchen sink; or
3.    a dishwashing machine.
(2)    A county may not adopt or enforce a provision of a local plumbing code that prohibits a system that recycles greywater, as authorized under the State Plumbing Code.
(c)    Unless the Board determines that a county is adequately enforcing the State Plumbing Code or a local plumbing code that meets or exceeds the minimum standards of the State Plumbing Code, the Board shall enforce the State Plumbing Code in that county.
(d)    The Board may make a cooperative agreement with a county for the county to enforce:
(1)    the State Plumbing Code; or
(2)    if the county has adopted a local plumbing code, that code.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 12 - Plumbers › Subtitle 2 - State Board of Plumbing › Section 12-207 - Miscellaneous Powers and Duties

(a)    In addition to any powers set forth elsewhere, the Board may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this title.
(b)    In addition to any duties set forth elsewhere, the Board shall enforce the provisions of this title.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 12 - Plumbers › Subtitle 2 - State Board of Plumbing › Section 12-208 - Investigative and Enforcement Powers

(a)    The Board may conduct investigations into and, subject to the State budget, may employ an investigative staff to investigate any complaint that alleges facts that constitute:
(1)    a ground for disciplinary action under § 12-312 of this title; or
(2)    a violation of this title.
(b)    (1)    On receipt of the results of an investigation made under this section, the Board promptly shall take the action that is appropriate under this title to ensure compliance with this title.
(2)    If a complaint is made to the Board from a county, municipal corporation, or unit of the State government, the Board reasonably and promptly shall give the county, municipal corporation, or unit notice of the action taken.
(c)    (1)    If the Board concludes that conduct alleged to be a violation of this title may result in irreparable harm to any person, the Board may sue to enforce any provision of this title by ex parte, interlocutory, or final injunction.
(2)    In seeking an injunction under this subsection, the Board need not:
(i)    post bond, if the injunction is sought against a person who does not hold a license issued under this title; or
(ii)    allege or prove that an adequate remedy at law does not exist.
(3)    The Board shall bring suit under this subsection in the circuit court for the county where:
(i)    the violation allegedly is occurring;
(ii)    the principal place of business of the alleged violator is located; or
(iii)    the alleged violator resides.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 12 - Plumbers › Subtitle 2 - State Board of Plumbing › Section 12-209 - Fees

(a)    (1)    The Board may set by regulation reasonable fees for its services.
(2)    The fees charged shall be:
(i)    set so as to produce funds to approximate the cost of maintaining the Board; and
(ii)    based on the calculations performed by the Secretary under § 2–106.10 of the Business Regulation Article.
(b)    The Board shall publish a schedule of the fees set by the Board.
(c)    (1)    The Board shall pay all fees collected under this title to the Comptroller.
(2)    The Comptroller shall distribute the fees to the Occupational Mechanical Licensing Boards’ Fund established in § 2–106.9 of the Business Regulation Article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 12 - Plumbers › Subtitle 3 - Licensing › Section 12-303 - Applications for License and Certificate; Fees

An applicant for a license shall:
(1)    submit to the Board an application on the form that the Board provides; and
(2)    except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, pay to the Board or the Board’s designee an examination fee set by the Board for:
(i)    a master plumber license, a journey plumber license, or a master natural gas fitters license, in an amount not to exceed the cost of the required examination;
(ii)    an apprentice plumber license or apprentice natural gas fitters license;
(iii)    a propane gas fitter certificate;
(iv)    a journeyman natural gas fitters license; or
(v)    a master natural gas fitters license without examination.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 12 - Plumbers › Subtitle 3 - Licensing › Section 12-304 - Examinations

(a)    Except as otherwise provided in § 12-304.1 of this subtitle, an applicant who otherwise qualifies for a license is entitled to be examined as provided in this section.
(b)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Board shall give examinations to qualified applicants at the times and places that the Board determines.
(2)    The Board shall give an examination at least once a year in Baltimore City.
(c)    The Board shall give each qualified applicant notice of the time and place of examination.
(d)    (1)    The Board shall determine the subjects, scope, and form of and the passing score for examinations given under this subtitle.
(2)    The Board shall provide examination questions that test the competency and qualifications of the applicant.
(3)    When testing an applicant for a master plumber license or a master natural gas fitters license, the examination given by the Board shall include at a minimum the following areas:
(i)    gas fitting regulations;
(ii)    safety regulations;
(iii)    pipe sizing;
(iv)    common principles of mathematics and physics relating to gas fitting;
(v)    interpretation of plans and drawings showing the arrangement and connection of natural gas pipes, fixtures, or equipment;
(vi)    design and construction of natural gas systems for buildings; and
(vii)    venting gas appliances.
(e)    (1)    If an applicant fails an examination given by the Board, the Board shall give the applicant notice of the right of the applicant to have the papers of the applicant regraded.
(2)    On written request to the Board, an applicant who failed an examination may:
(i)    review the examination questions and the answers given by the applicant; and
(ii)    have the examination regraded.
(f)    If an applicant fails to appear for a scheduled examination, the Board may require the applicant to pay another examination fee under § 12-303 of this subtitle before rescheduling an examination for the applicant.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 12 - Plumbers › Subtitle 3 - Licensing › Section 12-304.1 - Use of Testing Service to Administer Examinations

(a)    The Board may use a testing service to administer an examination given under this subtitle.
(b)    If the Board uses a testing service, the testing service, subject to the requirements set by the Board, may:
(1)    set the time and place of examinations;
(2)    give qualified applicants notice of the time and place of examinations; and
(3)    furnish any other information that the Board may require the testing service to provide.
(c)    An examination shall be given at least once per year in Baltimore City.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 12 - Plumbers › Subtitle 3 - Licensing › Section 12-305 - Reciprocal Waiver of Licensing Requirements for Journey Plumber or Master Plumber

(a)    Subject to the limitations in this section, the Board may waive any of the qualifications for a journey plumber license or a master plumber license for an individual who holds a journey plumber license or a master plumber license issued by Baltimore County or by the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission.
(b)    The Board may grant a waiver under this section only if the applicant:
(1)    pays the appropriate license fee required under § 12-306 of this subtitle;
(2)    holds a license that is similar to the license for which the applicant is seeking a waiver;
(3)    if contracting to provide plumbing services in the name of the applicant or another person, submits proof of the liability insurance as required under § 12-501 of this title; and
(4)    provides adequate evidence that the applicant:
(i)    meets the qualifications otherwise required by this subtitle; and
(ii)    at the time that the applicant became licensed in Baltimore County or by the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, the applicant:
1.    passed an examination that was given by Baltimore County or the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission and was substantially equivalent to the examination that then was required by the Board; and
2.    met qualifications for licensing that were set by Baltimore County or the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission and were substantially equivalent to the qualifications that then were required by the Board.
(c)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Board may grant a waiver of the qualification and examination requirements of § 12-302 of this subtitle only if Baltimore County or the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission waives the qualifications and examination required for individuals licensed by the Board to a similar extent as the Board waives those requirements for individuals licensed by Baltimore County or the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission.
(2)    An agreement may be made with Baltimore County that, if an individual who is licensed by the Board as a journey plumber or a master plumber resides in Baltimore County, the individual may be required to pass a licensing examination for a journey plumber or master plumber given by Baltimore County.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 12 - Plumbers › Subtitle 3 - Licensing › Section 12-305.1 - Waiver of Examination Requirements for Plumbers

(a)    Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board may waive the examination requirements for a master plumber license or a journey plumber license for an individual who is licensed to provide plumbing services in another state on the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the authorized membership of the Board.
(b)    The Board may grant a waiver under this section only if an applicant:
(1)    pays the appropriate fee required under § 12–306 of this subtitle; and
(2)    provides adequate evidence that the applicant:
(i)    meets the qualifications otherwise required by this title;
(ii)    holds an active license in good standing in the other state;
(iii)    holds a license that is equivalent to the State license; and
(iv)    became licensed in the other state after meeting requirements that are at least equivalent to the licensing requirements of this State.
(c)    The Board may grant a waiver only if the state in which the applicant is licensed waives the examination of licensees of this State to a similar extent as this State waives the examination requirements for individuals licensed in that state.
(d)    (1)    In this subsection, “BRAC” means the Base Realignment and Closure process as announced by the United States Department of Defense.
(2)    Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this section, the Board shall grant a waiver to an applicant who files a request before July 1, 2012, if the applicant:
(i)    pays the appropriate fee required under § 12–306 of this subtitle;
(ii)    holds an active Virginia or New Jersey master plumber’s license or an active Virginia journey plumber’s license in good standing that is equivalent to the State license;
(iii)    has experience in the provision of plumbing services that meets the time requirements of § 12–302 of this subtitle; and
(iv)    has relocated to the State as a family member of a BRAC employee.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 12 - Plumbers › Subtitle 3 - Licensing › Section 12-305.2 - Waiver for Brac Applicants

(a)    (1)    In this section, “BRAC” means the Base Realignment and Closure process as announced by the United States Department of Defense.
(2)    Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board shall waive the examination requirements for a journey natural gas fitters license for an individual who is licensed to provide gas fitting services as a journeyman in Virginia.
(b)    The Board shall grant a waiver under this section to an applicant who files a request before July 1, 2012, if the applicant:
(1)    pays the appropriate fee required under § 12–306 of this subtitle;
(2)    provides adequate evidence that the applicant:
(i)    meets the qualifications otherwise required by this title;
(ii)    holds an active license in good standing in Virginia;
(iii)    holds a license that is equivalent to the State license; and
(iv)    has experience in the provision of natural gas services that meets the time requirements of § 12–302 of this subtitle; and
(3)    has relocated to the State as a family member of a BRAC employee.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 12 - Plumbers › Subtitle 3 - Licensing › Section 12-306 - Issuance of Licenses and Certificates

(a)    If an applicant qualifies for a journey plumber license, a master plumber license, a limited license, a master natural gas fitters license, a journeyman natural gas fitters license, an apprentice natural gas fitters license, or a propane gas fitter certificate under this subtitle, the Board shall send the applicant a notice that states that:
(1)    the applicant has qualified for a license; and
(2)    the Board will issue a license to the applicant on receipt of:
(i)    if contracting in the name of the applicant or another person to provide plumbing services, proof of the liability insurance as required under § 12–501 of this title; and
(ii)    a license fee set by the Board.
(b)    On payment of the appropriate license fee and, if applicable, receipt of the proof of the insurance required under § 12–501 of this title, the Board shall issue a license to each applicant who meets the requirements of this subtitle.
(c)    (1)    Any master plumber, journey plumber, or apprentice holding a valid license is eligible to participate in a Board–approved cross connection/backflow prevention certification program to be certified as an approved cross connection/backflow prevention technician.
(2)    Only a master plumber or journey plumber possessing certification shall be authorized to certify the installation and testing of mechanical cross connection control devices.
(3)    For the purpose of certification of the installation and testing of mechanical cross connection control devices, a local jurisdiction may adopt regulations or enact laws that have qualifications comparable to or more stringent than paragraph (2) of this subsection.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 12 - Plumbers › Subtitle 3 - Licensing › Section 12-307 - Scope of Licenses and Certificates

(a)    While a master plumber license is in effect, it authorizes the licensee to provide plumbing services.
(b)    While a journey plumber license is in effect, it authorizes the licensee to provide plumbing services only under the direction and control of a master plumber or a holder of a limited master plumber license.
(c)    While an apprentice plumber license is in effect, it authorizes the licensee to assist in providing plumbing services only under the direction and control of a master plumber or a holder of a limited master plumber license.
(d)    While a propane gas fitter certificate is in effect, it authorizes the certificate holder to provide propane gas services and to directly supervise others in the provision of those services in every political subdivision of the State.
(e)    While a master natural gas fitters license is in effect, it authorizes the licensee to provide natural gas services.
(f)    While a journeyman natural gas fitters license is in effect, it authorizes the licensee to provide natural gas services only under the direction and control of a licensed master natural gas fitter.
(g)    While an apprentice natural gas fitters license is in effect, it authorizes the licensee to provide natural gas service only under the direction and control of a licensed master natural gas fitter.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 12 - Plumbers › Subtitle 3 - Licensing › Section 12-308 - Term and Renewal of Licenses and Certificates

(a)    Subject to § 12–308.1 of this subtitle, unless a license is renewed for a 2–year term as provided in this section, the license expires on the first May 1 that comes:
(1)    after the effective date of the license; and
(2)    in an odd–numbered year.
(b)    (1)    At least 1 month before a license expires, the Board shall mail or electronically transmit to the licensee:
(i)    a renewal application form; and
(ii)    a notice that states:
1.    the date on which the current license expires; and
2.    the amount of the renewal fee.
(2)    If an electronic transmission under paragraph (1) of this subsection is returned to the Board as undeliverable, the Board shall mail to the licensee, at the last known address of the licensee, the materials required under paragraph (1) of this subsection within 10 business days of the date the Board received the notice that the electronic transmission was undeliverable.
(c)    Before a license expires, the licensee may renew it for an additional 2–year term, if the licensee:
(1)    otherwise is entitled to be licensed;
(2)    pays to the Board a renewal fee set by the Board; and
(3)    submits to the Board:
(i)    if contracting in the name of the licensee or another person to provide plumbing services, proof of the liability insurance required under § 12–501 of this title; and
(ii)    a renewal application on the form that the Board provides.
(d)    The Board shall renew the license of and issue a renewal certificate to each licensee who meets the requirements of this section.
(e)    The Secretary may determine that licenses and certificates issued under this subtitle shall expire on a staggered basis.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 12 - Plumbers › Subtitle 3 - Licensing › Section 12-308.1 - Examination Requirements for Apprentices After Three Consecutive Renewals

(a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, for an apprentice plumber or apprentice natural gas fitter issued an initial license on or after October 1, 2012, the Board may not renew the license for more than three consecutive terms if the licensee has not taken or registered to take a journey plumber examination or journeyman gas fitters examination.
(b)    Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, if an apprentice plumber or apprentice natural gas fitter fails a journey plumber examination or journeyman gas fitters examination, the Board shall renew the apprentice plumber license or apprentice natural gas fitters license for an additional 2–year term for each failed examination.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 12 - Plumbers › Subtitle 3 - Licensing › Section 12-309 - Reinstatement of Expired Licenses or Certificates

(a)    The Board shall reinstate the license of an individual who has failed to renew the license for any reason if the individual:
(1)    applies to the Board for reinstatement within 4 years after the license expires; and
(2)    meets the renewal requirements for the appropriate license under § 12-308 of this subtitle.
(b)    The Board may not reinstate a journey plumber license, a master plumber license, a limited license, a propane gas fitter certificate, a master natural gas fitters license, a journeyman natural gas fitters license, or an apprentice natural gas fitters license of an individual who for any reason fails to apply for reinstatement within 4 years after the license expired unless the individual:
(1)    meets the renewal requirements for the appropriate license under § 12-308 of this subtitle; and
(2)    passes the appropriate examination for obtaining a license under this subtitle.