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MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  9-414 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 9 - Landscape Architects|Subtitle 4 - Permits|Section 9-414 - Reinstatement of Permit

    (a)    Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board may reinstate:        (1)    a permit that has been revoked; or        (2)    before fulfillment of the conditions of the suspension, a permit that has been suspended.    (b)    A permit may be reinstated under this section only if:        (1)    the corporation, partnership, or limited liability company whose permit has been revoked or suspended submits a written request to the Board; and        (2)    the corporation, partnership, or limited liability company pays to the Board a reinstatement fee set by the Board.    (c)    The Board, by an affirmative vote of a majority of its members then serving, shall vote on the request for reinstatement or lifting of the suspension within 60 days of receipt of the written request.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  9-415 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 9 - Landscape Architects|Subtitle 4 - Permits|Section 9-415 - Reinstatement of Permit -- Failure to Renew Permit

    The Board may reinstate the permit of a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company that has failed to renew the permit for any reason if the corporation, partnership, or limited liability company:        (1)    otherwise is entitled to a permit; and        (2)    pays to the Board a reinstatement fee set by the Board.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  9-416 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 9 - Landscape Architects|Subtitle 4 - Permits|Section 9-416 - Continued Compliance Required

    After the Board reinstates a permit, the permit holder shall continue to comply with all applicable requirements set forth in this subtitle.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  9-501 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 9 - Landscape Architects|Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 9-501 - Signing and Sealing Documents

    Before a licensed landscape architect issues to a client or submits to a public authority any final drawing, plan, specification, report, or other document, the licensed landscape architect who prepared or approved the document shall sign, seal, and date the document.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  9-601 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 9 - Landscape Architects|Subtitle 6 - Prohibited Acts|Section 9-601 - Practicing Without License

    Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person may not practice, attempt to practice, or offer to practice landscape architecture in the State unless licensed by the Board.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  9-602 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 9 - Landscape Architects|Subtitle 6 - Prohibited Acts|Section 9-602 - Providing Services Without Permit

    Except for a licensed landscape architect who operates a business as a sole practitioner, a person may not operate a business through which landscape architecture is practiced unless:        (1)    the business is a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company; and        (2)    the corporation, partnership, or limited liability company holds a permit issued by the Board.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  9-603 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 9 - Landscape Architects|Subtitle 6 - Prohibited Acts|Section 9-603 - Misrepresentation That Person Authorized to Practice

    Unless authorized under this title to practice landscape architecture, a person may not represent to the public, by use of a title, including “landscape architect” or “licensed landscape architect”, by description of services, methods, or procedures, or otherwise, that the person is authorized to practice landscape architecture in the State.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  9-604 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 9 - Landscape Architects|Subtitle 6 - Prohibited Acts|Section 9-604 - Misrepresentation That Business May Provide Services

    (a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section and unless a person holds a permit issued by the Board, the person may not represent to the public, by the use of a title, including “landscape architects”, “licensed landscape architects”, or “registered landscape architects”, by the use of the term “landscape architecture”, by description of services, methods, or procedures, or otherwise, that the person holds a permit or otherwise is authorized to operate a business through which landscape architecture is practiced in the State.    (b)    Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to a licensed landscape architect who operates the business as a sole practitioner.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  9-604.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 9 - Landscape Architects|Subtitle 6 - Prohibited Acts|Section 9-604.1 - Giving False Information to Board

    A person may not give false information to the Board in an attempt to obtain a license.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  9-605 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 9 - Landscape Architects|Subtitle 6 - Prohibited Acts|Section 9-605 - Criminal and Civil Penalties

    (a)    A person who violates any provision of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $3,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.    (b)    (1)    The Board may impose on a person who violates any provision of this title a penalty not exceeding $5,000 for each violation.        (2)    In setting the amount of the penalty, the Board shall consider:            (i)    the seriousness of the violation;            (ii)    the harm caused by the violation;            (iii)    the good faith of the violator;            (iv)    any history of previous violations by the violator; and            (v)    any other relevant factors.        (3)    The Board shall pay any penalty collected under this subsection into the General Fund of the State.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  9-701 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 9 - Landscape Architects|Subtitle 7 - Short Title; Termination of Title|Section 9-701 - Short Title

    This title may be cited as the “Maryland Landscape Architects Act”.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  9-702 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 9 - Landscape Architects|Subtitle 7 - Short Title; Termination of Title|Section 9-702 - 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. §  10-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 10 - Lawyers|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 10-101 - Definitions

    (a)    In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Admission to the Bar” means, unless the context requires otherwise, authorization by the Court of Appeals to practice law in the State.    (c)    “Attorney at law” means a lawyer who, while practicing law, represents another person.    (d)    “Bar” means, unless the context requires otherwise, the Bar of the Court of Appeals of Maryland.    (e)    “Board” means the State Board of Law Examiners.    (f)    (1)    “Court” means, unless the context requires otherwise:            (i)    the Court of Appeals;            (ii)    the Court of Special Appeals;            (iii)    a circuit court; or            (iv)    the District Court of Maryland.        (2)    “Court” does not include:            (i)    an orphans’ court; or            (ii)    the Maryland Tax Court.    (g)    “Lawyer” means an individual who is admitted to the Bar.    (h)    (1)    “Practice law” means to engage in any of the following activities:            (i)    giving legal advice;            (ii)    representing another person before a unit of the State government or of a political subdivision; or            (iii)    performing any other service that the Court of Appeals defines as practicing law.        (2)    “Practice law” includes:            (i)    advising in the administration of probate of estates of decedents in an orphans’ court of the State;            (ii)    preparing an instrument that affects title to real estate;            (iii)    preparing or helping in the preparation of any form or document that is filed in a court or affects a case that is or may be filed in a court; and            (iv)    giving advice about a case that is or may be filed in a court.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  10-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 10 - Lawyers|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 10-102 - Scope of Title

    This title does not limit the right of:         (1)    an individual to appear on the individual’s own behalf before a court or other unit of the State government;        (2)    a title insurance company to examine and to insure titles to real property;        (3)    a collection company to engage in the business of collecting or adjusting commercial claims; or        (4)    a lawyer who is employed on a regular salaried basis by a corporation to represent the corporation before a court or other unit of the State government.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  10-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 10 - Lawyers|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 10-103 - Rules for Admission to Bar

    (a)    Subject to this title, the Court of Appeals shall adopt rules that govern the standards and procedures for admission to the Bar.    (b)    The rules under this section shall include provisions for:        (1)    a uniform system of Bar examination in the State;        (2)    the registration of each applicant for admission to the Bar;        (3)    the qualifications of each applicant for admission to the Bar;        (4)    the examination of the character of each applicant for admission to the Bar; and        (5)    the fees to be paid by an applicant.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  10-401 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 10 - Lawyers|Subtitle 4 - Investigation of Unauthorized Practice; Injunctive Action|Section 10-401 - Investigation by Attorney General -- Authorized

    The Attorney General may investigate, as provided in this subtitle, a complaint of an unauthorized practice of law.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  10-402 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 10 - Lawyers|Subtitle 4 - Investigation of Unauthorized Practice; Injunctive Action|Section 10-402 - Investigation by Attorney General -- Confidential

    (a)    (1)    Each investigation conducted under this subtitle is confidential.        (2)    Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person who participates in an investigation may not disclose the name of a person under investigation, the name of a witness, or any other information obtained in the investigation.    (b)    A person who participates in an investigation may disclose information to:        (1)    the person under investigation; and        (2)    a person to whom disclosure is required in the discharge of an official duty.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  10-403 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 10 - Lawyers|Subtitle 4 - Investigation of Unauthorized Practice; Injunctive Action|Section 10-403 - Investigation by Attorney General -- Rights of Person Under Investigation

    Whenever the Attorney General conducts an investigation under this subtitle, the Attorney General shall provide to the person under investigation:         (1)    a written statement that specifies the conduct under investigation; and        (2)    an opportunity to be heard and to present evidence on the conduct under investigation.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  10-404 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 10 - Lawyers|Subtitle 4 - Investigation of Unauthorized Practice; Injunctive Action|Section 10-404 - Investigation by Attorney General -- Investigative and Enforcement Powers

    (a)    In an investigation under this subtitle, the Attorney General, a deputy attorney general, or any assistant attorney general whom the Attorney General designates may:        (1)    issue a subpoena for the attendance of a witness to testify or the production of evidence;        (2)    administer oaths; and        (3)    examine witnesses.    (b)    The laws that relate to civil actions govern the attendance and compensation of witnesses in an investigation under this subtitle.    (c)    If a person fails to comply with a subpoena or refuses to testify about a material matter, on petition of the Attorney General, a circuit court may compel compliance with the subpoena.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  10-405 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 10 - Lawyers|Subtitle 4 - Investigation of Unauthorized Practice; Injunctive Action|Section 10-405 - Investigation by Attorney General -- Duty of Public Officers and Staff

    In an investigation under this subtitle, an officer of the State or of a political subdivision of the State or a deputy, clerk, or employee of the officer shall provide the information and help requested by the Attorney General, a deputy attorney general, or any assistant attorney general whom the Attorney General designates.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  10-406 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 10 - Lawyers|Subtitle 4 - Investigation of Unauthorized Practice; Injunctive Action|Section 10-406 - Action for Injunction

    (a)    The Attorney General or Bar Counsel appointed under Maryland Rule 16-712 may sue to enjoin an unauthorized person from practicing, attempting to practice, or offering to practice law.    (b)    (1)    If the Attorney General brings an action under this section, Bar Counsel may intervene for good cause at any stage of the proceeding.        (2)    If Bar Counsel brings an action under this section, the Attorney General may intervene for good cause at any stage of the proceeding.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  10-407 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 10 - Lawyers|Subtitle 4 - Investigation of Unauthorized Practice; Injunctive Action|Section 10-407 - Other Remedies Available

    The remedies and procedures set forth in this subtitle are in addition to and not in substitution for other remedies and procedures that address the unauthorized practice of law.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  10-501 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 10 - Lawyers|Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 10-501 - Attorney's Lien

    (a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, an attorney at law has a lien on:        (1)    a cause of action or proceeding of a client of the attorney at law from the time the cause of action arises or the proceeding begins; and        (2)    a settlement, judgment, or award that a client receives as a result of legal services that the attorney at law performs.    (b)    A lien under this section attaches only if, and to the extent that, under a specific agreement between an attorney at law and a client, the client owes the attorney at law a fee or other compensation for legal services that produced the settlement, judgment, or award.    (c)    A lien under this section is subordinate only to:        (1)    a prior lien for wages due to an employee of the client for work related to the settlement, judgment, or award; or        (2)    a lien for taxes that the client owes the State.    (d)    An attorney at law may retain property subject to a lien under this section and bring an action for execution under the lien only in accordance with rules that the Court of Appeals adopts.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  10-502 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 10 - Lawyers|Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 10-502 - Matters Before Lawyer Counseling Committees; Immunity of Members

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Lawyer counseling committee” means a group of individuals that:            (i)    is recognized by the Court of Appeals;            (ii)    is a standing committee of the Maryland State Bar Association or of a local bar association;            (iii)    consists of lawyers and other individuals necessary to carry out the functions of the committee; and            (iv)    evaluates and helps a lawyer in need of treatment and rehabilitation for:                1.    substance abuse; or                2.    any other physical, emotional, or mental condition that adversely affects the ability of the lawyer to practice law in accordance with the rules adopted by the Court of Appeals.        (3)    “Local bar association” means:            (i)    in Baltimore City, the Bar Association of Baltimore City; or            (ii)    in each county, the bar association with the greatest number of members who are residents of the county and who maintain their principal office for the practice of law in that county.    (b)    (1)    This subsection does not apply to a proceeding before the Attorney Grievance Commission or a disciplinary proceeding against a lawyer before a circuit court or the Court of Appeals.        (2)    The proceedings, records, and files of a lawyer counseling committee are not admissible into evidence or discoverable in an action that arises out of a matter that the lawyer counseling committee is or has been reviewing.    (c)    Notwithstanding any other law, a member of a lawyer counseling committee shall have the immunity from liability and may not be subject to any disciplinary proceeding as described in § 5-416 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  10-601 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 10 - Lawyers|Subtitle 6 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Section 10-601 - Practicing Without Admission to Bar

    (a)    Except as otherwise provided by law, a person may not practice, attempt to practice, or offer to practice law in the State unless admitted to the Bar.    (b)    While an individual is on inactive status or disbarred or while the individual’s right to practice law is suspended or revoked, the individual may:        (1)    discharge existing obligations;        (2)    collect and distribute accounts receivable; or        (3)    perform any other act that is necessary to conclude the affairs of a law practice but that does not constitute practicing law.    (c)    It is not a defense to a charge of a violation of this section that the defendant acted through an officer, director, partner, trustee, agent, or employee who is a lawyer.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  10-602 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 10 - Lawyers|Subtitle 6 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Section 10-602 - Misrepresentation as Authorized Practitioner

    Unless authorized by law to practice law in the State, a person may not represent to the public, by use of a title, including “lawyer”, “attorney at law”, or “counselor at law”, by description of services, methods, or procedures, or otherwise, that the person is authorized to practice law in the State.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  10-603 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 10 - Lawyers|Subtitle 6 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Section 10-603 - Court and Correctional Employees

    (a)    This section does not apply to:        (1)    a lawyer while employed as a part–time magistrate for juvenile cases; or        (2)    an individual while:            (i)    performing an affirmative duty required by law; or            (ii)    engaging in an activity related to a case in which the individual is a party or has a property interest.    (b)    Even if an individual has been admitted to the Bar, the individual may not practice law while employed:        (1)    except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, as a sheriff or deputy sheriff;        (2)    in a jail or penitentiary, as:            (i)    a warden or deputy warden; or            (ii)    a superintendent or deputy superintendent;        (3)    as a bailiff;        (4)    as a clerk or deputy clerk of any court or an employee of a clerk;        (5)    as a register or deputy register of wills or an employee of a register of wills; or        (6)    as an officer or employee in a juvenile court.    (c)    An individual employed as a sheriff or deputy sheriff in Washington County who has been admitted to the Bar may practice law in a county other than Washington County.    (d)    (1)    This subsection does not apply to the settlement of small estates as set forth in Title 5, Subtitle 6 of the Estates and Trusts Article.        (2)    In Prince George’s County, a sheriff, deputy sheriff, warden, deputy warden, clerk, or employee of any court may not prepare or help in the preparation of any form or document that is filed in a court in that county or that affects a case that is or may be filed in a court in that county.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  10-604 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 10 - Lawyers|Subtitle 6 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Section 10-604 - Barratry

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Law enforcement agency” means an agency that is listed in § 3–101(e) of the Public Safety Article.        (3)    “Motor vehicle accident” has the meaning stated in § 27–401 of the Insurance Article.        (4)    “Report” means a report completed by a police officer of a law enforcement agency that:            (i)    indicates that a motor vehicle accident occurred; and            (ii)    includes information about a person involved in the motor vehicle accident, including the person’s name, telephone number, and address.    (b)    Without an existing relationship or interest in an issue:        (1)    a person may not, for personal gain, solicit another person to sue or to retain a lawyer to represent the other person in a lawsuit;        (2)    a person who is not a lawyer may not, for personal gain, access a report for the purpose of soliciting another person to sue or to retain a lawyer to represent the other person; and        (3)    a lawyer, except as provided in the Rules of Professional Conduct, may not:            (i)    for personal gain, solicit another person to sue or to retain the lawyer to represent the person in a lawsuit;            (ii)    directly or indirectly employ or in any way compensate or agree to employ or compensate any person as an expert witness or otherwise for the purpose of having that person solicit or attempt to solicit clients for the lawyer;            (iii)    knowingly represent a person who retained the lawyer as a result of solicitation prohibited under this section; or            (iv)    cause a case to be instituted without the authority of a client.    (c)    Any solicitation involving acts described in this section is prima facie evidence that the person soliciting is acting for gain.