Maryland Statutes
Business Occupations and Professions
Title 12 - Plumbers

Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions

Section 12-101 - Definitions - (a) In this title the following words have the meanings...

Section 12-102 - Statement of Purpose - The purposes of this title are to: (1) protect the...

Section 12-103 - Scope of Title -- Counties - (a) Except as expressly provided in §§ 12–305, 12–307, and...

Section 12-104 - Scope of Title -- Exempt Individuals - This title does not limit the right of an individual...

Subtitle 2 - State Board of Plumbing

Section 12-201 - Established - There is a State Board of Plumbing in the Department.

Section 12-202 - Membership - (a) (1) The Board consists of 9 members. (2) Of...

Section 12-203 - Officers - (a) From among the members of the Board and with...

Section 12-204 - Quorum; Meetings; Compensation; Staff - (a) A majority of the members then serving on the...

Section 12-205 - State Plumbing Code; Water Conservation Technology - (a) The Board may adopt regulations to amend the State...

Section 12-206 - Enforcement of Plumbing Codes - (a) A county shall: (1) enforce the State Plumbing Code;...

Section 12-207 - Miscellaneous Powers and Duties - (a) In addition to any powers set forth elsewhere, the...

Section 12-208 - Investigative and Enforcement Powers - (a) The Board may conduct investigations into and, subject to...

Section 12-209 - Fees - (a) (1) The Board may set by regulation reasonable fees...

Section 12-210 - Authority of Secretary - The Board exercises its powers, duties, and functions subject to...

Subtitle 3 - Licensing

Section 12-301 - License Required; Exceptions - (a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this title, an...

Section 12-302 - Qualifications of Applicants for Licenses and Certificates - (a) In this section, “licensed master plumber” means an individual...

Section 12-303 - Applications for License and Certificate; Fees - An applicant for a license shall: (1) submit to the...

Section 12-304 - Examinations - (a) Except as otherwise provided in § 12-304.1 of this...

Section 12-304.1 - Use of Testing Service to Administer Examinations - (a) The Board may use a testing service to administer...

Section 12-305 - Reciprocal Waiver of Licensing Requirements for Journey Plumber or Master Plumber - (a) Subject to the limitations in this section, the Board...

Section 12-305.1 - Waiver of Examination Requirements for Plumbers - (a) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board...

Section 12-305.2 - Waiver for Brac Applicants - (a) (1) In this section, “BRAC” means the Base Realignment...

Section 12-306 - Issuance of Licenses and Certificates - (a) If an applicant qualifies for a journey plumber license,...

Section 12-307 - Scope of Licenses and Certificates - (a) While a master plumber license is in effect, it...

Section 12-308 - Term and Renewal of Licenses and Certificates - (a) Subject to § 12–308.1 of this subtitle, unless a...

Section 12-308.1 - Examination Requirements for Apprentices After Three Consecutive Renewals - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 12-309 - Reinstatement of Expired Licenses or Certificates - (a) The Board shall reinstate the license of an individual...

Section 12-310 - Limited Licenses - (a) Subject to the limitations in this section, the Board...

Section 12-310.1 - Insurance Requirements of Propane Gas and Natural Gas Providers - (a) A person who is engaged in the business of...

Section 12-311 - Display of License or Certificate and Number; Exception; Change of Name, Address, or Employment - (a) (1) Each master plumber shall display: (i) the master...

Section 12-312 - Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations -- Grounds - (a) (1) Subject to the hearing provisions of § 12-313...

Section 12-313 - Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations -- Hearings - (a) Except as otherwise provided in § 10-226 of the...

Section 12-314 - Judicial Review - Any person aggrieved by a final decision of the Board...

Subtitle 4 - Engaging in the Business of Providing Plumbing Services

Section 12-401 - Qualifications for Engaging in the Business of Providing Plumbing, Propane Gas, and Natural Gas Services - (a) A person may engage in the business of providing...

Section 12-402 - Employment of Licensed Individuals - (a) A master plumber, holder of a limited master plumber...

Section 12-403 - Notice - (a) (1) Before a master plumber or holder of a...

Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions

Section 12-501 - Insurance - (a) A master plumber or holder of a limited master...

Section 12-502 - Required Compliance With Applicable Plumbing Code - (a) Regardless of whether plumbing services are provided for compensation,...

Section 12-503 - Plumbing Inspectors - (a) Each individual whom the State, a county, or a...

Section 12-504 - Contents of Advertisement - Each plumbing advertisement in the name of a person who...

Subtitle 6 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties

Section 12-601 - Providing or Assisting in Providing Plumbing Services, Propane Gas Services, or Natural Gas Services Without License - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person...

Section 12-602 - Employment of Unauthorized Individual in Plumbing Work - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, a master...

Section 12-603 - Employment of Unauthorized Individual in Plumbing Work -- Willful Violation - Except as otherwise provided in this title, regardless of whether...

Section 12-604 - Misrepresentation - Unless authorized under this title to provide plumbing services, a...

Section 12-605 - Installation of Unapproved Fixtures - (a) (1) A person may not install a plumbing fixture...

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...

Section 12-605.2 - Selling of Lead-Free Plumbing Supplies - (a) A person engaged in the business of selling plumbing...

Section 12-606 - Required Fixtures and Devices in Buildings and Structures - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 12-607 - Penalties - (a) (1) In this subsection, “officer” includes a superintendent, manager,...

Subtitle 7 - Short Title; Termination of Title

Section 12-701 - Short Title - This title may be cited as the “Maryland Plumbing Act”.

Section 12-702 - Termination of Title - Subject to the evaluation and reestablishment provisions of the Maryland...