Maryland Washington Suburban Sanitary District Section 8-104

      (a)      Subject to § 12-305 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article, the WSSC has the sole power to grant licenses to persons desiring to work at the plumbing business in areas of Montgomery or Prince George's County that are under the jurisdiction of the WSSC. The fees to be charged for a license may not exceed the fees as fixed in the Maryland Plumbing Act. The WSSC shall exercise within areas under the jurisdiction of the WSSC all the authority and power conferred upon the State Board of Plumbing.

      (b)      Any person holding a valid master plumber's license or a journeyman plumber's license issued by the WSSC is entitled to be issued a master plumber's license or a journeyman plumber's license, as applicable, by the State Board of Plumbing without examination, upon the presentation of a valid master plumber's license or a journeyman plumber's license, as applicable, and a notarized statement of good standing issued by the WSSC. Further, any plumber residing in an area under the jurisdiction of the WSSC holding a valid master plumber's license or a journey plumber's license issued by the State Board of Plumbing is entitled to be issued a master plumber's license or a journeyman plumber's license, as applicable, by the WSSC, without examination, upon presentation of a valid master plumber's license or a journey plumber's license, as applicable, issued by the State Board of Plumbing.

      (c)      Any license issued to a master plumber or a plumber in good standing pursuant to a reciprocity arrangement by the State Board of Plumbing and the WSSC prior to July 1, 1978 shall remain in full force and effect.