(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) or (c) of this section, an applicant for a plumber’s license shall pay to the clerk a license fee of:
(1) $5 for each place of business in a municipal corporation with a population of less than 5,000;
(2) $10 for each place of business in a municipal corporation with a population of 5,000 to 9,999;
(3) $15 for each place of business in a municipal corporation with a population of 10,000 or more; or
(4) $40 for each place of business in Baltimore City or Baltimore County.
(b) In Cecil County, an applicant for a plumber’s license shall pay to the clerk a license fee of $30.
(c) An applicant for a plumber’s license who is incorporated or has its principal office in another state shall pay to the clerk the fee imposed in that state on a similar nonresident business if that fee is higher than the appropriate license fee under this section.