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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 18-4 General authority of Board.">
  <section prefix="§" num="18-4" heading="General authority of Board.">
    <text>To safeguard the health and safety of the people of the City, the Board may:</text>
    <para num="(1)">subject to Title 4 {“Administrative Procedure Act – Regulations”} of the &lt;cite data-path="|general"&gt;City General Provisions Article&lt;/cite&gt;, adopt rules, regulations, and specifications governing the qualification and licensing of on-site utility contractors in the City;</para>
    <para num="(2)">develop and administer examinations to test an applicant’s knowledge of on-site utility work, if the Board considers testing necessary in a particular case;</para>
    <para num="(3)">accept applications for licensure as an on-site utility contractor;</para>
    <para num="(4)">issue, deny, suspend, and revoke licenses as necessary or appropriate; and</para>
    <para num="(5)">hold hearings on proposed denials, suspensions, and revocations.</para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 02-475</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Text Conformed 02/19/21</annotation>
    <annotation type="Editor's Notes">By authority of Ordinance 20-431, Section 5, the Director of Legislative Reference, in consultation with the Law Department, has conformed item (1) to refer expressly to the requirements of the recently-enacted Administrative Procedure Act that, effective January 15, 2021, governs the proposal, adoption, and publication of administrative rules and regulations.</annotation>
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