(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person shall be licensed by the Board as a marine contractor or be employed by an individual or entity that is licensed as a marine contractor before the person may:
(1) Perform marine contractor services in the State; or
(2) Solicit to perform marine contractor services in the State.
(b) An individual or an entity may qualify for a license.
(c) An individual who is employed by an agency of the federal government or the State may perform marine contractor services while in the performance of the duties of their employment without having to obtain a license from the Board under this title.
(d) A residential or commercial property owner may perform marine contractor services on the property owner’s own property without having to obtain a license from the Board under this title.