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MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  20-318 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 20 - Private Home Detention|Subtitle 3 - Licensing|Section 20-318 - Notification of Judge Upon Suspension or Revocation of License

    When the Secretary makes a determination to suspend or revoke the license of a private home detention monitoring agency, the Secretary shall immediately notify:         (1)    the administrative judge for the circuit court in each of the counties where the private home detention monitoring agency monitors individuals who are under a court order that requires monitoring by a private home detention monitoring agency; and        (2)    the administrative judge for the District Court in each of the districts where the private home detention monitoring agency monitors individuals who are under a court order that requires monitoring by a private home detention monitoring agency.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  20-401 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 20 - Private Home Detention|Subtitle 4 - Responsibilities of Private Home Detention Monitoring Agency|Section 20-401 - General Responsibilities

    (a)    A private home detention monitoring agency shall:        (1)    monitor individuals in accordance with any applicable orders of court;        (2)    monitor 24 hours a day and 7 days a week individuals who are under a court order that requires monitoring by a private home detention monitoring agency; and        (3)    utilize electronic equipment or other monitoring methods that meet or exceed standards established in regulations by the Secretary.    (b)    (1)    Upon determining that a defendant subject to private home detention monitoring under the provisions of § 5-201(b) of the Criminal Procedure Article has been missing for 24 hours, the private home detention monitoring agency responsible for monitoring the defendant shall, on the next business day, notify the court that ordered private home detention monitoring as a condition of the defendant’s pretrial release.        (2)    If the court that ordered private detention monitoring as a condition of a defendant’s pretrial release under the provisions of § 5-201(b) of the Criminal Procedure Article requests that it be notified if the defendant violates any other conditions of pretrial release, the private home detention monitoring agency responsible for monitoring the defendant shall provide the court with the requested notice.    (c)    Upon determining that an individual who is subject to private home detention monitoring as a condition of probation has been missing for 24 hours, the private home detention monitoring agency responsible for monitoring the individual shall, on the next business day, notify the Division of Parole and Probation.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  20-501 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 20 - Private Home Detention|Subtitle 5 - Agency Responsibility|Section 20-501 - Acts of Employees

    A licensed private home detention monitoring agency is responsible for the acts of each of its employees while the employee is conducting the business of the agency.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  20-601 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 20 - Private Home Detention|Subtitle 6 - Bond and Insurance Requirements|Section 20-601 - Bond

    (a)    (1)    Subject to this section, an applicant for a license shall execute a bond that is conditioned on the faithful and honest conduct of the applicant and runs to the State for the benefit of any person injured by any wrongful act of the applicant that is willful or malicious.        (2)    The applicant shall submit the bond to the Secretary with the license application.    (b)    (1)    The amount of the bond required under subsection (a) of this section shall be at least $2,500.        (2)    The total liability of the surety to all insured persons under the bond may not exceed the penal sum of the bond.    (c)    A licensee shall keep in effect at all times a bond that meets the requirements of this section.    (d)    If a licensee’s bond is canceled, forfeited, or terminated by the surety, the surety immediately shall notify the Secretary.    (e)    If a surety fails to notify the Secretary as required by this subsection, the bond shall continue in effect until the notice is given to the Secretary.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  20-602 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 20 - Private Home Detention|Subtitle 6 - Bond and Insurance Requirements|Section 20-602 - Insurance

    (a)    The Secretary may adopt regulations requiring a private home detention monitoring agency to maintain a specific minimum amount of general liability insurance.    (b)    If the Secretary adopts regulations under subsection (a) of this section, a private home detention monitoring agency shall:        (1)    submit proof of the insurance to the Secretary; and        (2)    notify the Secretary if the insurance is canceled, forfeited, or otherwise terminated.    (c)    If the Secretary adopts regulations under subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary may not issue a license to an applicant unless the applicant submits proof of the insurance required by regulation.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  20-701 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 20 - Private Home Detention|Subtitle 7 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Section 20-701 - Required License

    (a)    A person may not operate a private home detention monitoring agency in the State unless the Secretary has issued a license to the person.    (b)    A person who willfully and knowingly violates this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  21-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 21 - Individual Tax Preparers|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 21-101 - Definitions

    (a)    In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Board” means the State Board of Individual Tax Preparers.    (c)    “Fund” means the Individual Tax Preparers Fund established under § 21–208 of this title.    (d)    “In good standing” means an individual has not engaged in conduct that would justify censure, suspension, or disbarment from practice.    (e)    “Individual tax preparer” means an individual who is registered by the Board to provide individual tax preparation services.    (f)    “Provide individual tax preparation services” means to prepare, advise or assist in the preparation of, or assume final responsibility for another person’s preparation of a federal or State income tax return of another for valuable consideration.    (g)    “Registration” means, unless the context requires otherwise, an authorization issued by the Board to provide individual tax preparation services.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  21-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 21 - Individual Tax Preparers|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 21-102 - General Provisions

    (a)    The purpose of this title is to establish a registration program to ensure that qualified individuals provide individual tax preparation services.    (b)    The following individuals are exempt from the requirements of this title:        (1)    an individual in good standing with an active license issued by the State Board of Public Accountancy or a licensing authority in another state;        (2)    an individual in good standing and admitted to practice law in the State or in another state;        (3)    an individual employed by a local, state, or federal governmental agency but only in performance of official duties;        (4)    an individual enrolled to practice before the Internal Revenue Service who is governed under circular 230; and        (5)    except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, an individual serving as an employee of or assistant to an individual tax preparer or an individual exempted under this subsection in the performance of official duties for the individual tax preparer or the individual exempted under this subsection.    (c)    The exemption provided in subsection (b)(5) of this section does not apply to an individual who signs an individual tax return as the preparer.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  21-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 21 - Individual Tax Preparers|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Individual Tax Preparers|Section 21-201 - Board Established

    There is a State Board of Individual Tax Preparers in the Department.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  21-202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 21 - Individual Tax Preparers|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Individual Tax Preparers|Section 21-202 - Membership

    (a)    (1)    The Board consists of eight members of which:            (i)    seven shall have at least 5 years of tax preparation experience; and            (ii)    one shall be a member of a nonprofit tax program or nonprofit consumer advocate program.        (2)    The Governor shall appoint the members with the advice of the Secretary, the Comptroller, and the Attorney General.        (3)    Members of the following groups shall be considered for membership on the Board:            (i)    a member of a nonprofit tax program or nonprofit consumer advocate program;            (ii)    a commercial individual tax preparer who has been in practice in the State for more than 10 years and has at least 200 employees;            (iii)    a member of the Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants;            (iv)    a member of the Maryland Society of Accountants, Inc.;            (v)    a member of the Maryland State Bar Association; and            (vi)    a member of the National Association of Enrolled Agents.    (b)    Each member of the Board shall be:        (1)    a citizen of the United States; and        (2)    a resident of the State.    (c)    Before taking office, each appointee to the Board shall take the oath required by Article I, § 9 of the Maryland Constitution.    (d)    (1)    The term of a member is 4 years and begins on July 1.        (2)    The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Board on June 1, 2008.        (3)    At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.        (4)    A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.        (5)    Each member of the Board is eligible for reappointment but may not serve more than two consecutive terms.    (e)    (1)    The Governor may remove a member for incompetence, misconduct, neglect of duties, or other sufficient cause.        (2)    The Governor shall remove a member who ceases to meet the requirements under which the member was appointed, as provided under subsections (a) and (b) of this section.        (3)    Except as provided in paragraph (4) of this subsection and subject to paragraph (5) of this subsection, a member shall be considered to have resigned if the member did not attend at least two–thirds of the Board meetings held during any consecutive 12–month period while the member was serving on the Board.        (4)    The Governor may waive the member’s resignation and allow the member to continue serving if the member has been unable to attend meetings for reasons satisfactory to the Governor and the reasons are made public.        (5)    In accordance with § 8–501 of the State Government Article, the chair shall provide notice to the Governor and the Governor shall appoint a successor.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  21-203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 21 - Individual Tax Preparers|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Individual Tax Preparers|Section 21-203 - Officers

    (a)    From among its members, the Board shall elect a chair and other officers as necessary.    (b)    The manner of election and the term of an officer shall be as the Board determines.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  21-204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 21 - Individual Tax Preparers|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Individual Tax Preparers|Section 21-204 - Quorum; Meetings; Compensation; Staff

    (a)    A majority of the members then serving on the Board is a quorum.    (b)    The Board shall meet at least five times a year, with at least two meetings being held between January 1 and April 15.    (c)    Each member of the Board is entitled to:        (1)    compensation in accordance with the State budget; and        (2)    reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.    (d)    The Board may employ staff in accordance with the State budget.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  21-205 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 21 - Individual Tax Preparers|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Individual Tax Preparers|Section 21-205 - Powers and Duties

    (a)    In addition to any powers set forth elsewhere, the Board may adopt:        (1)    any bylaw that is necessary to do the business of the Board; and        (2)    any regulation to carry out this title.    (b)    In addition to any duties set forth elsewhere, the Board shall:        (1)    adopt rules of professional conduct as appropriate to establish a high standard of integrity and dignity for the practice of individual tax preparation;        (2)    select and administer examinations;        (3)    establish fees;        (4)    maintain a list of all authorized individual tax preparers registered by the Board;        (5)    maintain a record of its proceedings;        (6)    maintain records of all complaints regarding individual tax preparers in the State; and        (7)    report to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  21-206 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 21 - Individual Tax Preparers|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Individual Tax Preparers|Section 21-206 - Investigations

    (a)    The Board may investigate a complaint that alleges a violation of this title.    (b)    On receipt of the results of an investigation made under this section, the Board shall promptly take action that is appropriate under this title to ensure compliance with this title.    (c)    (1)    If the Board concludes that conduct alleged to be in violation of this title will result in harm to a resident of the State, the Board may seek a permanent or temporary injunction with respect to the conduct from the circuit court of the county in which the alleged violation occurs.        (2)    In seeking an injunction under this subsection, the Board is not required to:            (i)    post bond;            (ii)    allege or prove that an adequate remedy at law does not exist; or            (iii)    allege or prove that substantial or irreparable damage would result from the continued violation.        (3)    A member of the Board may not be held personally liable for action taken under this subsection in good faith with reasonable grounds.    (d)    The Board, or a hearing officer designated by the Board, may administer oaths, hold hearings, and take testimony about all matters within the jurisdiction of the Board.    (e)    (1)    The Board or its designee may issue a subpoena for the attendance of a witness to testify or the production of evidence in connection with:            (i)    a disciplinary action brought under this title; or            (ii)    a proceeding brought for an alleged violation of this title.        (2)    If an individual fails to comply with a subpoena issued under this subsection, on petition of the Board, a court of competent jurisdiction may compel compliance with the subpoena.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  21-207 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 21 - Individual Tax Preparers|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Individual Tax Preparers|Section 21-207 - Fees for Registration of Individual Tax Preparers

    (a)    The Board may set reasonable fees for the registration and renewal of registration of individual tax preparers.    (b)    Each individual tax preparer that registers under this title shall pay to the Board:        (1)    a registration fee at the time of registration; or        (2)    a renewal fee at the time of renewal of registration.    (c)    (1)    The Board shall pay all fees collected under this section to the State Comptroller.        (2)    The Comptroller shall distribute the fees to the Fund.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  21-208 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 21 - Individual Tax Preparers|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Individual Tax Preparers|Section 21-208 - Individual Tax Preparer Fund

    (a)    There is an Individual Tax Preparers Fund.    (b)    The purpose of the Fund is to approximate the costs associated with the administration and enforcement of this title.    (c)    The Board shall administer the Fund.    (d)    (1)    The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.        (2)    The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately, and the Comptroller shall account for the Fund.    (e)    The Fund consists of:        (1)    revenue distributed to the Fund under § 21–207 of this subtitle;        (2)    money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund; and        (3)    any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the Fund.    (f)    The Fund may be used only for costs associated with the administration and enforcement of this title.    (g)    (1)    The State Treasurer shall invest the money of the Fund in the same manner as other State money may be invested.        (2)    Any investment earnings of the Fund shall be credited to the General Fund of the State.    (h)    Expenditures from the Fund may be made only in accordance with the State budget.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  21-209 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 21 - Individual Tax Preparers|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Individual Tax Preparers|Section 21-209 - Confirmation of Status and Qualifications of Individuals on Request; Contents of Registration

    (a)    On request of any person and payment of a registration fee set by the Board, the Board shall confirm the registration status and qualifications of any individual who is the subject of the request.    (b)    Each registration under this section:        (1)    shall include a statement of the registration status of the individual who is the subject of the request; and        (2)    may include:            (i)    information about the examination results and other qualifications of that individual;            (ii)    information about the dates of issuance of the registration of that individual; and            (iii)    information about any disciplinary action taken against that individual.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  21-210 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 21 - Individual Tax Preparers|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Individual Tax Preparers|Section 21-210 - Board Subject to Secretary

    The Board exercises its powers, duties, and functions subject to the authority of the Secretary.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  21-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 21 - Individual Tax Preparers|Subtitle 3 - Registration|Section 21-301 - Registration Required

    An individual shall be registered by the Board before the individual may provide individual tax preparation services in the State.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  21-302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 21 - Individual Tax Preparers|Subtitle 3 - Registration|Section 21-302 - Qualifications

    (a)    To qualify for a registration, the applicant shall be an individual who meets the requirements of this section.    (b)    The applicant shall be of good character and reputation.    (c)    The applicant shall be at least 18 years old.    (d)    The applicant shall possess a high school diploma or have passed an equivalency examination.    (e)    Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, the applicant shall pass an examination given by the Board under this subtitle.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  21-303 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 21 - Individual Tax Preparers|Subtitle 3 - Registration|Section 21-303 - Application; Examination Fee

    An applicant for a registration shall:        (1)    submit to the Board an application on the form that the Board provides; and        (2)    pay to the Board or the Board’s designee an examination fee set by the Board in an amount not to exceed the cost of the required examination.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  21-304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 21 - Individual Tax Preparers|Subtitle 3 - Registration|Section 21-304 - Examination

    (a)    An applicant who otherwise qualifies for a registration is entitled to be examined as provided in this section.    (b)    The Board shall give examinations to applicants at least twice a year, at the times and places that the Board determines.    (c)    The Board shall give each qualified applicant notice of the time and place of examination.    (d)    The Board shall give the examination prepared by the Internal Revenue Service or an equivalent examination by an independent national or state regulatory authority as determined by the Board.    (e)    The Board shall adopt regulations that establish the passing score for an examination.    (f)    (1)    The Board shall notify each applicant of the applicant’s examination score.        (2)    Any applicant who requests an appointment within 60 days after the date on which notification is sent may review the applicant’s answers to the examination.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  21-305 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 21 - Individual Tax Preparers|Subtitle 3 - Registration|Section 21-305 - Examination -- Retaking

    (a)    Subject to the provisions of this section, an applicant who fails an examination given under § 21–304 of this subtitle may retake the examination.    (b)    (1)    The Board may not limit the number of times an applicant may take an examination.        (2)    The Board may adopt regulations to set conditions for retaking the examination, including a requirement that the applicant:            (i)    wait a reasonable period between examinations; and            (ii)    prepare to retake the examination in a specified manner.        (3)    The Board shall set fees for reexamination so that:            (i)    the fee for reexamination on the entire examination does not exceed the cost of the required reexamination; and            (ii)    the fee for reexamination on less than the entire examination is less than the fee set for the entire examination.