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MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  8-602 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 8 - Certified Interior Designers|Subtitle 6 - Short Title; Termination of Title|Section 8-602 - Termination of Title

    Subject to the evaluation and reestablishment provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act, this title and all regulations adopted under this title shall terminate and be of no effect after July 1, 2024.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  9-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 9 - Landscape Architects|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 9-102 - Legislative Policy

    The purposes of this title are to safeguard public welfare, health, and property and to promote the public good by regulating persons who practice landscape architecture in the State.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  9-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 9 - Landscape Architects|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 9-103 - Scope of Title

    This title does not limit the right of a nurseryman, general contractor, or landscape contractor to design, plan, locate, plant, or arrange plantings or other ornamental features.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  9-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 9 - Landscape Architects|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects|Section 9-201 - Established

    There is a State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects in the Department.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  9-202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 9 - Landscape Architects|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects|Section 9-202 - Membership

    (a)    (1)    The Board consists of 5 members.        (2)    Of the 5 members of the Board:            (i)    3 shall be licensed landscape architects; and            (ii)    2 shall be consumer members.        (3)    The Governor shall appoint the members with the advice of the Secretary and the advice and consent of the Senate.    (b)    Each landscape architect member shall be a licensed landscape architect who has practiced landscape architecture in the State for at least 5 years.    (c)    Each consumer member of the Board:        (1)    shall be a member of the general public;        (2)    may not be a licensee or otherwise be subject to regulation by the Board;        (3)    may not be required to meet the qualifications for the professional members of the Board; and        (4)    may not, within 1 year before appointment, have had a financial interest in or have received compensation from a person regulated by the Board.    (d)    While a member of the Board, a consumer member may not:        (1)    have a financial interest in or receive compensation from a person regulated by the Board; or        (2)    grade any examination given by or for the Board.    (e)    Before taking office, each appointee to the Board shall take the oath required by Article I, § 9 of the Maryland Constitution.    (f)    (1)    The term of a member is 3 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 October 1, 1989.        (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.    (g)    (1)    The Governor may remove a member for incompetence or misconduct.        (2)    Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection and subject to paragraph (4) 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.        (3)    The Governor may waive a 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.        (4)    In accordance with § 8–501 of the State Government Article, the chairman shall provide notice to the Governor and the Governor shall appoint a successor.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  9-203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 9 - Landscape Architects|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects|Section 9-203 - Officers

    (a)    From among its members, the Board annually shall elect a chairman and a secretary.    (b)    The manner of election of officers shall be as the Board determines.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  9-204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 9 - Landscape Architects|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects|Section 9-204 - Quorum; Meetings; Compensation; Staff

    (a)    A majority of the authorized membership of the Board is a quorum.    (b)    The Board shall meet at least twice a year, at the times and places that the Board determines.    (c)    A member of the Board:        (1)    may not receive compensation; but        (2)    is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.    (d)    The Board may employ a staff in accordance with the State budget.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  9-204.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 9 - Landscape Architects|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects|Section 9-204.1 - Annual Meeting

    At least annually, the chairman of the Board, the chairman of the State Board of Architects, the chairman of the State Board of Certified Interior Designers, the chairman of the State Board for Professional Engineers, and the chairman of the State Board for Professional Land Surveyors shall meet to discuss issues of mutual importance to the design professions.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  9-205 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 9 - Landscape Architects|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects|Section 9-205 - Enforcement and Investigative Powers

    (a)    To enforce this title, the Board may:        (1)    conduct investigations and hold hearings on any matter covered by this title, at any time and place in the State;        (2)    administer oaths;        (3)    examine witnesses; and        (4)    receive evidence.    (b)    Subject to the State budget, the Board may employ an investigative staff to:        (1)    investigate a complaint; and        (2)    perform any other related duty, as assigned by the Board.    (c)    (1)    The Board may issue a subpoena for the attendance of a witness to testify or the production of evidence in connection with:            (i)    any disciplinary action under § 9–310 of this title; or            (ii)    any proceeding brought for an alleged violation of this title.        (2)    A subpoena shall be signed by the Chairman of the Board and sealed with the seal of the Board.        (3)    If a person fails to comply with a subpoena issued under this subsection, on petition of the Board, a circuit court may compel compliance with the subpoena.    (d)    (1)    The Board may sue in the name of the State to enforce any provision of this title by injunction.        (2)    In seeking an injunction under this subsection, the Board is not required to:            (i)    post bond; or            (ii)    allege or prove either that:                1.    an adequate remedy at law does not exist; or                2.    substantial or irreparable damage would result from the continued violation of the provision.        (3)    A member of the Board may not be held personally liable for any action taken under this subsection in good faith and with reasonable grounds.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  9-206 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 9 - Landscape Architects|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects|Section 9-206 - Miscellaneous Powers and Duties

    (a)    In addition to any powers set forth elsewhere, the Board may adopt:        (1)    any regulation to carry out this title; and        (2)    a seal.    (b)    In addition to any duties set forth elsewhere, the Board shall keep a record of its proceedings.    (c)    (1)    With the advice of the established landscape architect associations, the Board shall adopt, by regulation, a code of ethics for practicing landscape architecture.        (2)    The Board shall distribute a copy of the code of ethics:            (i)    to each applicant for a license; and            (ii)    on each renewal of a license, to each licensee.        (3)    In addition to complying with the publication requirements of Title 10, Subtitle 1 of the State Government Article, the Board shall distribute a copy of any amendment to the code of ethics to each licensee.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  9-206.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 9 - Landscape Architects|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects|Section 9-206.1 - Maintenance of List of Certificate Holders

    (a)    In this section, “code official” means a public official responsible for the review of building permit documents or the issuance of building permits.    (b)    The Board shall:        (1)    keep a list of the names and mailing addresses of all licensees;        (2)    provide each code official with a copy of the list annually; and        (3)    provide any other person who makes a request with a copy of the list at a reasonable fee set by the Board.    (c)    (1)    The Board shall provide all licensees and code officials with a periodic newsletter not less than semiannually on the activities of the Board.        (2)    The Board shall publish, on the Department website, the newsletter jointly with the State Board for Professional Engineers, the State Board of Architects, the State Board of Certified Interior Designers, and the State Board for Professional Land Surveyors.    (d)    The Board shall distribute:        (1)    to each applicant for a license and each code official, a copy of the Maryland Landscape Architects Act and the Board’s rules and regulations;        (2)    on each renewal of a license, to each licensee, a copy of any amendments to the Maryland Landscape Architects Act and the Board’s rules and regulations that took effect during the 2-year period ending on the date of renewal; and        (3)    to each code official, a copy of any amendments to the Maryland Landscape Architects Act and the Board’s rules and regulations.    (e)    A licensee shall designate the licensee’s mailing address at the time of issuance of the license and on each renewal of the license.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  9-207 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 9 - Landscape Architects|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects|Section 9-207 - Fees; Disposition of Money

    (a)    The Board may set reasonable fees for its services.    (b)    The fees charged shall be set so as to produce funds to approximate the cost of maintaining the Board and shall be based on the calculation performed by the Secretary under § 2–106.2 of the Business Regulation Article.    (c)    The Board shall publish the fee schedule set by the Board by regulation.    (d)    (1)    The Board shall pay all fees collected under this title to the Comptroller of the State.        (2)    The Comptroller shall distribute the fees to the State Occupational and Professional Licensing Design Boards’ Fund established in § 2–106.1 of the Business Regulation Article.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  9-207.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 9 - Landscape Architects|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects|Section 9-207.1 - Judicial Review

    Any person aggrieved by any final action of the Board may take an appeal as allowed in §§ 10-222 and 10-223 of the State Government Article.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  9-208 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 9 - Landscape Architects|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects|Section 9-208 - Authority of Secretary

    The Board exercises its powers, duties, and functions subject to the authority of the Secretary.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  9-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 9 - Landscape Architects|Subtitle 3 - License|Section 9-301 - License Required; Exceptions

    (a)    Except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual shall be licensed by the Board before the individual may practice landscape architecture in the State.    (b)    This section does not apply to:        (1)    an individual who practices landscape architecture while performing official duties as an employee of the federal government;        (2)    an individual while practicing landscape architecture under the supervision of a licensed landscape architect, if the individual does not assume responsible charge of design or supervision; or        (3)    an individual while practicing landscape architecture as an employee of a person who is authorized to practice landscape architecture, if the employee does not assume responsible charge of design or supervision.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  9-302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 9 - Landscape Architects|Subtitle 3 - License|Section 9-302 - Qualifications of Applicants

    (a)    To qualify for a license, an applicant shall be an individual who meets the requirements of this section.    (b)    An applicant shall be at least 18 years old.    (c)    An applicant shall meet the educational and experience requirements under § 9-303 of this subtitle.    (d)    Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, the applicant shall pass the examination given by the Board under this subtitle.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  9-303 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 9 - Landscape Architects|Subtitle 3 - License|Section 9-303 - Education and Experience

    (a)    Before an applicant takes the examination given by the Board, the applicant shall qualify under this section by meeting the educational and experience requirements set forth in subsection (b), (c), (d), or (e) of this section.    (b)    An applicant qualifies under this section if the applicant:        (1)    has been graduated from a college or school of landscape architecture that holds accredited status from the national Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board; and        (2)    has at least 2 years of work experience in landscape architecture that is:            (i)    under the responsible charge of a licensed landscape architect or other authorized individual; and            (ii)    otherwise satisfactory to the Board.    (c)    An applicant qualifies under this section if the applicant:        (1)    has been graduated on completion of at least a 4–year curriculum in a design–related discipline from a college or university that is accredited by, or is a constituent unit of an institution accredited by, the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools or the equivalent regional accrediting association of other regional areas; and        (2)    has at least 4 years of work experience in landscape architecture that is:            (i)    under the responsible charge of a licensed landscape architect or other authorized individual; and            (ii)    otherwise satisfactory to the Board.    (d)    An applicant qualifies under this section if the applicant:        (1)    has been graduated on completion of at least a 4–year curriculum in a nondesign–related discipline from a college or university that is accredited by, or is a constituent unit of an institution accredited by, the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools or the equivalent regional accrediting association of other regional areas; and        (2)    has at least 6 years of practical work experience in landscape architecture that is:            (i)    under the responsible charge of a licensed landscape architect or other authorized individual; and            (ii)    otherwise satisfactory to the Board.    (e)    (1)    An applicant qualifies under this section if the applicant:            (i)    is a high school graduate or the equivalent; and            (ii)    has at least 8 years of practical work experience in landscape architecture that is:                1.    under the responsible charge of a licensed landscape architect or other authorized individual; and                2.    otherwise satisfactory to the Board.        (2)    The Board may count each full year of study at a college or school of landscape architecture that meets the criteria set forth in subsection (b) of this section as one of the years of the work experience required under this subsection.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  9-304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 9 - Landscape Architects|Subtitle 3 - License|Section 9-304 - Applications for Licenses

    An applicant for a license 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:            (i)    a nonrefundable application fee set by the Board; and            (ii)    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. §  9-305 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 9 - Landscape Architects|Subtitle 3 - License|Section 9-305 - Examinations

    (a)    Except as otherwise provided in § 9-305.1 of this subtitle, an applicant who otherwise qualifies for a license is entitled to be examined as provided in this section.    (b)    The Board shall give written examinations to qualified applicants at least once a year at the time and place that the Board determines.    (c)    The Board shall give each qualified applicant notice of the time and place of examination.    (d)    (1)    The Board shall determine, by regulation, the subjects, scope, and form of and the passing score for examinations given under this title.        (2)    The Board shall structure the examination to test the competency of an applicant to plan, design, and supervise the installation of landscape projects.        (3)    The Board may supplement a written examination given under this section with an oral examination.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  9-305.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 9 - Landscape Architects|Subtitle 3 - License|Section 9-305.1 - Use of Testing Service to Administer Examinations

    (a)    The Board may use a testing service to administer the examinations given under this title.    (b)    If the Board uses a testing service under this subsection, the testing service, subject to the requirements set by the Board, may:        (1)    set the time and place of examinations;        (2)    give qualified applicants notice of the time and place of examinations; and        (3)    furnish any other information that the Board may require the testing service to provide.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  9-306 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 9 - Landscape Architects|Subtitle 3 - License|Section 9-306 - Reciprocity

    (a)    Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board may waive any requirement of this subtitle for an applicant who is licensed to practice landscape architecture in another state.    (b)    The Board may grant a waiver under this section only if the applicant:        (1)    pays to the Board:            (i)    the nonrefundable application fee set by the Board; and            (ii)    the license fee set by the Board; and        (2)    provides adequate evidence that, at the time the applicant was licensed in the other state, the applicant was required to pass an examination and meet qualifications that were substantially equivalent to the examination and qualifications in this State.    (c)    The Board may grant a waiver under this section only if the state in which the applicant is licensed waives the examination and qualifications of licensees of this State to a similar extent as this State waives the examination and qualification requirements for individuals licensed in that state.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  9-307 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 9 - Landscape Architects|Subtitle 3 - License|Section 9-307 - Issuance of License

    (a)    If an applicant qualifies for a license under this subtitle, the Board shall send the applicant a notice that states that:        (1)    the applicant has qualified for a license; and        (2)    on receipt of the license fee set by the Board, the Board will issue a license to the applicant.    (b)    On payment of the license fee, the Board shall issue a license to each applicant who meets the requirements of this subtitle.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  9-308 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 9 - Landscape Architects|Subtitle 3 - License|Section 9-308 - Scope of License

    (a)    While a license is in effect, it authorizes the licensee to practice landscape architecture.    (b)    A licensed landscape architect is not authorized to practice architecture, engineering, or land surveying.