Title 6. Electricians — Subtitle 4. Assignment of Local Licenses
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Bus. Occ. & Prof. § 6-401 (2026)
Title 6. Electricians
Subtitle 4. Assignment of Local Licenses
§ 6–401LinkCopy Citation
(a)
Subject to the limitations in this subtitle, an individual who holds a State master electrician license or qualifies for a State master electrician license may use the State license to:
(1)
obtain a local registration; and
(2)
assign that local registration to another person, if authorized by that local jurisdiction, including a sole proprietorship, who engages in the business of providing electrical services.
(b)
(1)
Subject to the limitations in this section, if an individual obtains a State license on the basis of a local registration under Subtitle 5 of this title and that local registration has been assigned to a person who engages in the business of providing electrical services, the individual shall identify on the State license the person to whom that local registration has been assigned.
(2)
Subject to the limitations in this section, if an individual obtains a local registration on the basis of a State master electrician license and intends to assign that local registration to a person who engages in the business of providing electrical services, the individual shall identify on the State license the person to whom that local registration is to be assigned.
(c)
(1)
If, at the time of application for a State master electrician license, an individual intends to assign a local registration obtained on the basis of the State license, the individual shall:
(i)
meet the requirements for issuance of a State license under § 6–309 of this title;
(ii)
include, on the application form submitted to the State Board, the name of the person to whom the local registration is to be assigned;
(iii)
pay the appropriate State license fee under § 6–309 of this title; and
(iv)
submit to the State Board proof of general liability and property damage insurance as required under § 6–604 of this title.
(2)
If an individual obtains a State license on the basis of a local registration that has been assigned, the individual shall:
(i)
meet the requirements for issuance of a State license under § 6–309 of this title;
(ii)
include, on an application form submitted to the State Board, the name of the person to whom the local registration has been assigned;
(iii)
pay the appropriate State license fee under § 6–309 of this title; and
(iv)
submit to the State Board proof of general liability and property damage insurance, if applicable, as required under § 6–604 of this title.
(3)
If, after issuance of a State master electrician license to an individual, the individual intends to assign a local registration obtained on the basis of the State master electrician license, the individual shall:
(i)
meet the notification requirements of § 6–314 of this title;
(ii)
submit to the State Board an application for identification of the assignment on the State license;
(iii)
pay to the State Board an identification fee set by the State Board;
(iv)
submit to the State Board proof of general liability and property damage insurance as required under § 6–604 of this title; and
(v)
return the State license.
(d)
(1)
If an individual obtains a local registration by the use of the State master electrician license of the individual, the local registration may be assigned at any 1 time to only 1 person who engages in the business of providing electrical services.
(2)
If at any time an individual holds 2 or more current local registrations that were obtained by the use of a State master electrician license, the individual may assign those local registrations only if the assignment is made to the same person.
Md. Code Ann., Bus. Occ. & Prof. § 6-402 (2026)
Title 6. Electricians
Subtitle 4. Assignment of Local Licenses
§ 6–402LinkCopy Citation
(a)
Subject to the limitations in this section and § 6–314 of this title, a master electrician who is licensed by the State Board and who assigns a local registration to a person who engages in the business of providing electrical services may change that assignment.
(b)
To change an assignment of a local registration, an applicant shall:
(1)
submit to the State Board an application on the form that the State Board provides;
(2)
pay to the State Board a change of status fee set by the State Board;
(3)
submit to the State Board proof of the change of status of the local registration; and
(4)
return the State license to the State Board.
(c)
On payment of the change of status fee, the State Board shall issue a new license to the applicant.
(d)
The State Board shall give each local jurisdiction notice of any change in the status of a local registration obtained by the use of a State license that will affect the status of the State license.