# Business Occupations and Professions (GBO)

## Title 12. Plumbers

### Subtitle 6. Prohibited Acts; Penalties

#### Section 12-605.1

(a) In the installation or repair of plumbing intended to dispense water for human consumption, a person shall use only pipes, pipe fittings, plumbing fittings, or fixtures that are lead-free.

(b) In the installation or repair of plumbing intended to dispense water for human consumption, a person shall use only solder or flux that is lead-free.

(c) Only the individual pipes, pipe fittings, plumbing fittings, or fixtures that are installed or repaired may be considered when calculating the weighted average lead content.

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Md. Code Ann., Bus. Occ. & Prof. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)