§ 16-9. Registration and examination of gas fitters.

(a) Registration required.

(1) The installation of gas piping and gas appliances shall be made by a "Master Gas Fitter of Baltimore City" or by a "Journeyman Gas Fitter of Baltimore City" under the supervision of a "Master Gas Fitter of Baltimore City", both of whom shall be registered as specified below.

(2) Every person or at least 1 member of every firm, or 1 officer of every corporation doing or contracting to do gas fitting work shall be registered as a "Master Gas Fitter".

(3) Every gas fitter working as a "Journeyman Gas Fitter" shall have a "Journeyman Gas Fitter" registration card.

(4) "Master Gas Fitter" cards shall be issued to individuals and not to a firm or corporation. A "Master Gas Fitter" may represent only 1 firm or corporation.

(b) Qualifications for Master Gas Fitter.

(1) Before being registered as a "Master Gas Fitter" the applicant must furnish satisfactory evidence that the applicant has worked at the gas fitting trade for at least 2 years as a "Journeyman Gas Fitter".

(2) The applicant shall be required to take a written examination testing the applicant's knowledge of the gas fitting regulations.

(3) If a passing grade of at least 75% is achieved the applicant will be subjected to an oral examination which may be accompanied by a practical demonstration.

(4) The applicant must pass both the oral examination and practical demonstration, if given, to qualify as a "Master Gas Fitter".

(1) Before being registered as a "Journeyman Gas Fitter" the applicant must furnish satisfactory evidence that:

(i) he or she has worked at the gas fitting trade for at least 2 years and has attended the gas fitting school sponsored by the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company or an equivalent school; or

(ii) he or she has worked at the gas fitting trade exclusively for at least 1 year with a company that provides theoretical and practical training in an approved training program.

(2) The applicant shall be required to take a written examination testing the applicant's knowledge of the gas fitting regulations.

(3) If a passing grade of at least 75% is achieved, the applicant will be qualified as a "Journeyman Gas Fitter".

(d) Waiver of test requirement.

In lieu of the above testing requirements, a Master Gas Fitter license or a Journeyman Gas Fitter license may be issued to an applicant:

(1) who has passed an examination, given by a county or municipality in the State of Maryland, which the Board deems requires the same degree of competency, skill and achievement in the gas fitting field that is required by Baltimore City; and

(2) who has an active license issued by the examining county or municipality and furnishes written verification from the county or municipality that he or she has been actively engaged in business for not less than 1 year immediately prior to the date of filing said application; and

(3) the county or municipality reciprocates by issuing licenses of a similar class to licensed gas fitters of Baltimore City, authorizing such licensees to do the same type of work within that county or municipality.