§ 3-5 Master Electrician.
Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.
Balt., Md., Pub. Local Laws § 3-5 (2026)
§ 3-5 Master Electrician.LinkCopy Citation
(a)“Master Electrician” defined; license.
The term “Master Electrician”, as used in <cite data-path="3">this subtitle</cite> shall be defined as and including any and all persons, firms, and corporations engaged in business of, or holding themselves out to the public as engaged in the business of installing, erecting, or repairing, or contracting to install, erect, or repair electric wires or conductors, to be used for the transmission of electric current for electric light, heat, or power purposes, or mouldings, ducts, raceways, or conduits for the reception or protection of such wires or conductors, or to any electrical machinery, apparatus, devices, or fixtures to be used for electric light, heat, or power purposes.
A license of “Master Electrician” issued and in accordance with the provisions of <cite data-path="3">this subtitle</cite>, shall entitle any such person, firm, or corporation so licensed to engage in the business of and to hold himself or itself out to the public as engaged in the business of installing, erecting, and repairing and of contracting to install, erect, and repair any electric wires or conductors, etc.
(b)“Master Electrician, Restricted” defined; license.
The term “Master Electrician, Restricted”, is defined as any person holding a license limited to servicing and installing electrical services and allied components no larger than 150 amperes-110/220 volt capacity restricted to a single phase operation to be used for electric light, heat, or power purposes in dwellings that do not contain more than 3 dwelling units.
A license of “Master Electrician, Restricted” issued under this subsection shall entitle the licensee to engage in the business and advertise to the public as engaging in the business of servicing and installing electrical service and allied components no larger than 150 amperes-110/220 volt capacity restricted to a single phase operation to be used for electric light, heat, or power purposes in dwellings that do not contain more than 3 dwelling units.
(c)“Restricted Electrician” defined; license.
The term “Restricted Electrician,” as used in <cite data-path="3">this subtitle</cite>, is any person holding a license, or applying for a license, entitling such person, or applicant, to install, maintain, and repair the particular type or types of electrical equipment specified in the license.
A Restricted Electrician’s license shall be issued to any person determined to be qualified by an examination given by the Board and shall permit the holder to install, maintain and repair the particular type or types of electrical equipment specified in the license. The holder of this license shall be permitted to make installation of branch circuit wiring to the equipment being installed. This license may be issued to any firm or corporation if, and so long as, it has in its employ at least one holder of a Restricted Electrician’s license. The provisions of this subsection shall be subject to all existing licensing provisions including fees or bond, or both.