Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 3 - Licensing
Section 12-310 - Limited Licenses

(a)    Subject to the limitations in this section, the Board may issue a limited license to provide plumbing services as a master plumber or a journey plumber to any applicant who:
        (1)    meets the qualifications that the Board establishes for:
            (i)    a limited master plumber license; or
            (ii)    a limited journey plumber license;
        (2)    passes an examination given by the Board for:
            (i)    a limited master plumber license; or
            (ii)    a limited journey plumber license;
        (3)    submits to the Board an application on the form that the Board requires;
        (4)    pays the appropriate application fee under § 12-303 of this subtitle for:
            (i)    a master plumber license; or
            (ii)    a journey plumber license; and
        (5)    if contracting in the name of the applicant or another person to provide plumbing services, submits to the Board proof of the liability insurance as required under § 12-501 of this title.
    (b)    (1)    While a limited master plumber license is in effect, it authorizes the licensee to provide plumbing services only in a specified geographical area of the State.
        (2)    While a limited journey plumber license is in effect, it authorizes the licensee to provide plumbing services under the direction and control of a master plumber only in a specified geographical area of the State.
    (c)    A limited license expires on the first May 1 that comes:
        (1)    after the effective date of the limited license; and
        (2)    in an odd-numbered year.
    (d)    After June 30, 1991, the Board may not issue a limited license to provide plumbing services to any individual.
    (e)    Notwithstanding subsection (d) of this section, an individual who is issued a limited license to provide plumbing services on or before June 30, 1991, may continue to renew the limited license for a 2-year term as provided under § 12-308 of this subtitle if the individual meets the appropriate renewal requirements for:
        (1)    a master plumber license; or
        (2)    a journey plumber license.