(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.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Business Occupations and Professions
Section 12-301 - License Required; Exceptions
Section 12-302 - Qualifications of Applicants for Licenses and Certificates
Section 12-303 - Applications for License and Certificate; Fees
Section 12-304.1 - Use of Testing Service to Administer Examinations
Section 12-305 - Reciprocal Waiver of Licensing Requirements for Journey Plumber or Master Plumber
Section 12-305.1 - Waiver of Examination Requirements for Plumbers
Section 12-305.2 - Waiver for Brac Applicants
Section 12-306 - Issuance of Licenses and Certificates
Section 12-307 - Scope of Licenses and Certificates
Section 12-308 - Term and Renewal of Licenses and Certificates
Section 12-308.1 - Examination Requirements for Apprentices After Three Consecutive Renewals
Section 12-309 - Reinstatement of Expired Licenses or Certificates
Section 12-310 - Limited Licenses
Section 12-310.1 - Insurance Requirements of Propane Gas and Natural Gas Providers
Section 12-312 - Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations -- Grounds
Section 12-313 - Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations -- Hearings