1. A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

2. B. Terms Defined.

   1. (1) “Board” means the State Board of Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors.
   2. (2) “License fee” means the fee paid by an applicant or licensee, as applicable, in connection with the issuance and renewal of a license and the issuance of a limited license and a reciprocal license.

   3. (3) “Mechanical boards” means collectively the:

      1. (a) State Board of Master Electricians;
      2. (b) State Board of Stationary Engineers;
      3. (c) State Board of Plumbing; and
      4. (d) State Board of Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors.
   4. (4) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Labor.

Authority: Business Regulation Article§§2-106.2, 2-106.9, 2-106.10, 9A-205, 9A-207, and 9A-304(f), Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulation .01 adopted as an emergency provision effective December 8, 1993 (20:66 Md. R. 2023); emergency status expired June 8, 1994

Regulation .01 adopted effective November 7, 1994 (21:22 Md. R. 1875)

Regulation .01 amended as an emergency provision effective July 25, 1997 (24:17 Md. R. 1208); amended permanently effective January 12, 1998 (25:1 Md. R. 15)

Regulation .01A amended as an emergency provision effective December 16, 2005 (33:1 Md. R. 33); emergency status expired May 25, 2006

Regulation .01A amended effective July 3, 2006 (33:13 Md. R. 1063); May 22, 2017 (44:10 Md. R. 471)

Regulation .01B amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 1997 (24:15 Md. R. 1059); emergency status extended at 24:26 Md. R. 1751; emergency status expired July 1, 1998

Regulation .01B amended effective May 22, 2017 (44:10 Md. R. 471)

Regulation .01C, D amended effective October 14, 2013 (40:20 Md. R. 1651)

Regulation .01D adopted as an emergency provision effective September 14, 1995 (22:20 Md. R. 1539); emergency status expired March 10, 1996

Regulation .01D adopted effective March 25, 1996 (23:6 Md. R. 475)

Regulation .01 repealed and new Regulations .01—.03 adopted effective August 27, 2018 (45:17 Md. R. 802)

Regulation .03 amended effective March 18, 2024 (51:5 Md. R. 229)