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Home » US Law » 2022 Maryland Statutes » Business Occupations and Professions » Title 12 - Plumbers » Subtitle 6 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties

Section 12-601 – Providing or Assisting in Providing Plumbing Services, Propane Gas Services, or Natural Gas Services Without License

    (a)    Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person may not provide, attempt to provide, or offer to provide plumbing services unless licensed by the Board to provide plumbing services.     (b)    Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person may not assist, attempt to assist, or offer to assist in providing plumbing services in the […]

Section 12-602 – Employment of Unauthorized Individual in Plumbing Work

    (a)    Except as otherwise provided in this title, a master plumber, holder of a limited master plumber license, or other person who engages in the business of providing plumbing services may not employ an individual to provide or assist in providing plumbing services unless the individual:         (1)    is licensed by the Board as a master plumber or […]

Section 12-604 – Misrepresentation

    Unless authorized under this title to provide plumbing services, a person may not represent to the public, by use of a title, including “master plumber”, “registered plumber”, “licensed master plumber”, “holder of limited master plumber license”, “licensed journey plumber”, “journey plumber”, “holder of a limited journey plumber license”, “holder of a propane gas fitter certificate”, […]

Section 12-605 – Installation of Unapproved Fixtures

    (a)    (1)    A person may not install a plumbing fixture or other device that does not meet the standards for approval as set out in the State Plumbing Code or any applicable local plumbing code.         (2)    A person may not sell or install a fixture or other device that does not limit water consumption in accordance with the […]

Section 12-605.1 – Use of Lead-Free Materials in the Installation or Repair of Plumbing

    (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 […]

Section 12-605.2 – Selling of Lead-Free Plumbing Supplies

    (a)    A person engaged in the business of selling plumbing supplies in the State may not sell pipes, pipe fittings, plumbing fittings, or fixtures that will be used in the installation or repair of any plumbing that dispenses water for human consumption, unless the pipes, pipe fittings, plumbing fittings, or fixtures are lead–free.     (b)    A person engaged […]

Section 12-606 – Required Fixtures and Devices in Buildings and Structures

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person who builds or remodels a building or structure shall ensure installation, in the building or structure, of fixtures and devices that are required by and meet the standards for approval as set out in the State Plumbing Code or any applicable local plumbing code. […]

Section 12-607 – Penalties

    (a)    (1)    In this subsection, “officer” includes a superintendent, manager, and agent of a corporation regardless of whether it engages in the business of providing plumbing services.         (2)    A person, including an officer, who violates any provision of the following sections of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not […]