Section 6-604 - General liability and property insurance.
§ 6-604. General liability and property insurance.
(a) Scope of section.- This section does not apply to a State licensee on inactive status.
(b) In general.- A master electrician who is licensed by the State Board and provides electrical services or a person to whom the master electrician assigns a local license under this title shall:
(1) maintain general liability insurance in the amount of at least $300,000;
(2) maintain property damage insurance in the amount of at least $100,000; and
(3) submit proof of the required insurance to the State Board.
(c) Requirements on application for license.-
(1) An applicant for a State license shall submit proof of the insurance required under this section to the State Board with the license application.
(2) The State Board may not issue a State license to an applicant to whom the insurance requirements of this section would apply unless the applicant submits proof of the insurance.
(d) Requirements on renewal of license.- Unless an applicant meets the insurance requirements of this section, the State Board may not renew a State license of the applicant to whom the insurance requirements of this section would apply.
(e) Notice to State Board about cancellation.- If the insurance required under this section is canceled, the insurer shall notify the State Board within 10 days after the date of cancellation.
(f) Surety bonds.- If a local jurisdiction requires an applicant for a local license to execute a bond to the local jurisdiction, the applicant may satisfy the bond requirement by submitting proof of the insurance required under this section.
[An. Code 1957, art. 56A, § 2-604; 1989, ch. 3, § 1.]