(A) A licensed master mechanical contractor who wishes to fully retire from the mechanical trade may apply to the building official for a retired master mechanical license. Upon such application and payment of renewal fees ordinarily applicable to a master mechanical license, the building official may grant such person a retired master mechanical license. The holder of a retired master mechanical license shall not engage in any activities for which a master’s license is required under this code. Nothing shall prevent the holder of a retired master mechanical license from acting in the capacity of a journeyman under the requirements of this article.
(B) The bond and insurance requirements of section 27-203 shall not be required as prerequisites for the issuance, maintenance, or renewal of the retired master mechanical license.
(C) The holder of a retired master mechanical license may make application to the building official for a re-activation of his/her status as a master mechanical contractor. The building official may issue such master’s license upon compliance with all the following:
(1) Payment of the required fees applicable to the renewal of the master’s license; and
(2) The filing of a bond and certificate of insurance under the provisions of this article.
(Ord. 2867, § 1, passed 12-11-1995)