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<section article="gbo" article_name="Business Occupations and Professions" number="6.5-202" title_number="6.5" title_name="Stationary Engineers" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="State Board of Stationary Engineers">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Board consists of eight members appointed by the Governor with the advice of the Secretary and the advice and consent of the Senate.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Of the eight members of the Board:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>three shall be stationary engineers;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>one shall be a representative from the boiler manufacture and design industry;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>one shall be a boiler owner;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>two shall be consumer members; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>one shall be the Chief Boiler Inspector of the State, or the Chief Boiler Inspector’s designee, who shall be an ex officio, nonvoting member of the Board.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Each member of the Board shall be:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>a citizen of the United States; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>a resident of the State.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>At least two of the engineer members of the Board shall hold a Grade 1 stationary engineer license.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Each engineer member of the Board shall:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>have at least 10 years practical experience in running steam engines, boilers, and appliances pertaining to stationary and portable engines; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>hold a State license at all times during the member’s term on the Board.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>Each consumer member of the Board:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>shall be a member of the general public;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>may not be a licensee or otherwise be subject to regulation by the Board; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>may not have had within 1 year before appointment a financial interest in or have received compensation from a person regulated by the Board.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>Before taking office, each appointee to the Board shall take the oath required by Article I, § 9 of the Maryland Constitution.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The term of a member is 3 years and begins on July 1.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Board on October 1, 2005.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>Each member of the Board is eligible for reappointment but may not serve more than two consecutive terms.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Governor may remove a member for incompetence, misconduct, neglect of duties, or other sufficient cause.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection and subject to paragraph (4) of this subsection, a member shall be considered to have resigned if the member did not attend at least two–thirds of the Board meetings held during any consecutive 12–month period while the member was serving on the Board.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The Governor may waive a member’s resignation and allow the member to continue serving if the member has been unable to attend meetings for reasons satisfactory to the Governor and the reasons are made public.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>In accordance with § 8–501 of the State Government Article, the chair shall provide notice to the Governor and the Governor shall appoint a successor.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
