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MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  8-203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 8 - Certified Interior Designers|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Certified Interior Designers|Section 8-203 - 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.    (c)    A member may serve no more than three consecutive years as an officer of the Board.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  8-204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 8 - Certified Interior Designers|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Certified Interior Designers|Section 8-204 - Quorum; Meetings; Compensation; Staff

    (a)    A majority of the members then serving on the Board is a quorum.    (b)    The Board shall determine the times and places of its meetings and hearings.    (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. §  8-204.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 8 - Certified Interior Designers|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Certified Interior Designers|Section 8-204.1 - 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 Examiners of Landscape Architects, 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. §  8-205 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 8 - Certified Interior Designers|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Certified Interior Designers|Section 8-205 - Enforcement

    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.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  8-206 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 8 - Certified Interior Designers|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Certified Interior Designers|Section 8-206 - Miscellaneous Powers and Duties

    (a)    In addition to the powers set forth elsewhere, the Board may adopt regulations to carry out this title.    (b)    In addition to any duties set forth elsewhere, the Board shall:        (1)    keep a record of its proceedings; and        (2)    adopt, by regulation, a code of ethics for certified interior designers.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  8-206.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 8 - Certified Interior Designers|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Certified Interior Designers|Section 8-206.1 - 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 certificate holders;        (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 certificate holders 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 Examiners of Landscape Architects, and the State Board for Professional Land Surveyors.    (d)    The Board shall distribute:        (1)    to each applicant for a certificate and each code official, a copy of the Maryland Certified Interior Designers Act and the Board’s rules and regulations;        (2)    on each renewal of a certificate, to each certificate holder, a copy of any amendments to the Maryland Certified Interior Designers 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 Certified Interior Designers Act and the Board’s rules and regulations.    (e)    A certificate holder shall designate the certificate holder’s mailing address at the time of issuance of the certificate and on each renewal of the certificate.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  8-207 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 8 - Certified Interior Designers|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Certified Interior Designers|Section 8-207 - Establishment of Fees; Fee Schedule; Distribution of Fees; Annual List

    (a)    (1)    The Board may set reasonable fees for its services.        (2)    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 calculations performed by the Secretary under § 2–106.2 of the Business Regulation Article.    (b)    The Board shall publish the fee schedule set by the Board by regulation.    (c)    (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.    (d)    The Board shall publish annually a list including the name and address of each individual:        (1)    who has been certified; or        (2)    whose certification has been suspended or revoked within 3 years before the publication.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  8-208 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 8 - Certified Interior Designers|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Certified Interior Designers|Section 8-208 - Authority

    The Board exercises its powers, duties, and functions subject to the authority of the Secretary.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  8-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 8 - Certified Interior Designers|Subtitle 3 - Certification|Section 8-301 - Certification

    Except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual shall be certified by the Board before the individual may use the title “certified interior designer” or the term “certified interior design services”.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  8-302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 8 - Certified Interior Designers|Subtitle 3 - Certification|Section 8-302 - Qualifications

    (a)    To qualify for a certificate, an 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:        (1)    file an application and pay a nonrefundable application fee in accordance with § 8–303 of this subtitle;        (2)    have satisfied education and experience requirements necessary to qualify for the National Council of Interior Design Qualification Examination, or its equivalent, as determined by the Board; and        (3)    have passed the National Council of Interior Design Qualification Examination, or its equivalent.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  8-303 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 8 - Certified Interior Designers|Subtitle 3 - Certification|Section 8-303 - Application; Fee

    An applicant for a certificate shall:        (1)    submit an application to the Board on the form that the Board provides; and        (2)    pay to the Board or the Board’s designee a nonrefundable application fee set by the Board.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  8-304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 8 - Certified Interior Designers|Subtitle 3 - Certification|Section 8-304 - Waiver of Examination Requirement

    (a)    Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board may waive any examination requirement of this subtitle for an individual who is licensed or certified as an interior designer 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 certificate fee set by the Board; and        (2)    provides adequate evidence that the applicant:            (i)    meets the qualifications otherwise required by this subtitle; and            (ii)    became licensed or certified in the other state after meeting qualifications that are substantially equivalent to those required for a certificate in this State.    (c)    The Board may grant a waiver under this section only if the state in which the applicant is licensed or certified waives the examination of certified interior designers of this State to a similar extent as this State waives the examination requirements for individuals licensed or certified in that state.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  8-305 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 8 - Certified Interior Designers|Subtitle 3 - Certification|Section 8-305 - Certificate

    On payment of the certificate fee set by the Board, the Board shall issue a certificate to each applicant who meets the requirements of this subtitle for a certificate.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  8-306 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 8 - Certified Interior Designers|Subtitle 3 - Certification|Section 8-306 - Certificate -- Scope

    While a certificate is in effect, it authorizes the certificate holder to use the title “certified interior designer” or the term “certified interior design services”.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  8-307 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 8 - Certified Interior Designers|Subtitle 3 - Certification|Section 8-307 - Certificate -- Term and Renewal

    (a)    Unless a certificate is renewed for a 2–year term as provided in this section, a certificate expires on the first June 30 that comes:        (1)    after the effective date of the certificate; and        (2)    in an even–numbered year.    (b)    (1)    At least 30 days before the certificate expires, the Board shall mail or electronically transmit to the certificate holder:            (i)    a renewal application form;            (ii)    a notice that states the date on which the current certificate expires; and            (iii)    the amount of the certificate fee.        (2)    If an electronic transmission under paragraph (1) of this subsection is returned to the Board as undeliverable, the Board shall mail to the certificate holder, at the last known address of the certificate holder, the materials required under paragraph (1) of this subsection within 10 business days of the date the Board received the notice that the electronic transmission was undeliverable.    (c)    Before the certificate expires, the certificate holder periodically may renew it for an additional 2–year term, if the certificate holder:        (1)    otherwise is entitled to be certified;        (2)    pays to the Board a certificate fee set by the Board;        (3)    submits to the Board a renewal application on the form that the Board provides; and        (4)    submits to the Board any documentation required by the Board to verify that the certificate holder has complied with the continuing education requirements under § 8–308 of this subtitle.    (d)    The Board shall renew the certificate of each certificate holder who meets the requirements of this section.    (e)    The Secretary may determine that certificates issued under this subtitle shall expire on a staggered basis.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  8-308 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 8 - Certified Interior Designers|Subtitle 3 - Certification|Section 8-308 - Certificate -- Continuing Education

    (a)    (1)    To qualify for renewal of a certificate under this subtitle, a certificate holder shall earn during each 2-year certificate term at least one continuing education unit in two or more courses that the Board approves.        (2)    A continuing education unit consists of 10 hours of study.    (b)    A certificate holder who is granted a certificate during the second year of a certificate term may renew the certificate for the next full term if the certificate holder earns at least one-half of a continuing education unit in one or more courses that the Board approves.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  8-309 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 8 - Certified Interior Designers|Subtitle 3 - Certification|Section 8-309 - Certificate -- Reinstatement

    The Board shall reinstate the certificate of an interior designer who has failed to renew the certificate for any reason if the interior designer:        (1)    meets the renewal requirements under § 8–307 of this subtitle;        (2)    pays to the Board the reinstatement fee as set by the Board;        (3)    submits to the Board a reinstatement application on the form that the Board provides; and        (4)    earns two continuing education units in courses approved by the Board in a 2–year period immediately preceding the request for reinstatement.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  8-310 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 8 - Certified Interior Designers|Subtitle 3 - Certification|Section 8-310 - Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations -- Grounds

    (a)    (1)    Subject to the hearing provisions of § 8-312 of this subtitle, the Board may deny a certificate to any applicant, reprimand any certificate holder, or suspend or revoke a certificate if the applicant or certificate holder:            (i)    fraudulently or deceptively obtains or renews or attempts to obtain or renew a certificate for the applicant or certificate holder or for another;            (ii)    fraudulently or deceptively uses the title “certified interior designer” or the term “certified interior design services”;            (iii)    under the laws of the United States or of any state, is convicted of:                1.    a felony; or                2.    a misdemeanor that is directly related to the fitness and qualification of the applicant or certificate holder to perform certified interior design services;            (iv)    is guilty of any fraud, gross negligence, incompetence, or misconduct in the use of the title “certified interior designer” or the term “certified interior design services”;            (v)    signs or seals any interior design documents after a certificate holder’s certificate expires or has been suspended or revoked by the Board;            (vi)    violates any regulation that the Board adopts; or            (vii)    violates any provision of this title.        (2)    (i)    Instead of or in addition to reprimanding a certificate holder or suspending or revoking a certificate under this subsection, the Board may impose a penalty not exceeding $5,000 for each violation.            (ii)    To determine the amount of the penalty imposed under this subsection, the Board shall consider:                1.    the seriousness of the violation;                2.    the harm caused by the violation;                3.    the good faith of the certificate holder; and                4.    any history of previous violations by the certificate holder.        (3)    The Board shall pay any penalty collected under this subsection into the General Fund of the State.    (b)    The Board shall consider the following facts in the granting, denial, renewal, suspension, or revocation of a certificate or the reprimand of a certificate holder when an applicant or certificate holder is convicted of a felony or misdemeanor described in subsection (a)(1)(iii) of this section:        (1)    the nature of the crime;        (2)    the relationship of the crime to the activities authorized by the certificate;        (3)    with respect to a felony, the relevance of the conviction to the fitness and qualification of the applicant or licensee to perform interior design services;        (4)    the length of time since the conviction; and        (5)    the behavior and activities of the applicant or certificate holder before and after the conviction.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  8-311 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 8 - Certified Interior Designers|Subtitle 3 - Certification|Section 8-311 - Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations -- Commencement of Proceedings

    (a)    Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board shall bring proceedings under § 8-310 of this subtitle on the complaint made to the Board by a member of the Board or any other individual.    (b)    (1)    A complaint shall:            (i)    be in writing; and            (ii)    state specifically the facts on which the complaint is based.        (2)    If the complaint is made by any individual other than a member of the Board, the complaint shall be made under oath by the individual who submits the complaint.    (c)    If the Board finds that the complaint alleges facts that are adequate grounds for action under § 8-310 of this subtitle, the Board shall act on the complaint as provided under § 8-312 of this subtitle. If the Board does not make that finding, it shall dismiss the complaint.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  8-312 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 8 - Certified Interior Designers|Subtitle 3 - Certification|Section 8-312 - Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations -- Hearings

    (a)    (1)    Except as otherwise provided in § 10-226 of the State Government Article, before the Board takes any final action under § 8-310 of this subtitle, it shall give the individual against whom the action is contemplated an opportunity for a hearing before the Board.        (2)    A hearing shall be held:            (i)    in accordance with regulations adopted by the Board; and            (ii)    within a reasonable time not to exceed 6 months after the complaint is made.    (b)    The Board shall give notice and hold the hearing in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.    (c)    The Board may administer oaths in connection with any proceeding under this section.    (d)    At least 30 days before the hearing, the hearing notice and a copy of the complaint shall be:        (1)    served personally on the individual; or        (2)    sent by mail to the last known address of the individual.    (e)    The individual may be represented at the hearing by counsel.    (f)    If, after due notice, the individual against whom the action is contemplated fails or refuses to appear, nevertheless the Board may hear and determine the matter.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  8-313 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 8 - Certified Interior Designers|Subtitle 3 - Certification|Section 8-313 - Appeal

    Any person aggrieved by a final decision of the Board in a contested case, as defined in § 10-202 of the State Government Article, may take an appeal as allowed in §§ 10-222 and 10-223 of the State Government Article.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  8-401 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 8 - Certified Interior Designers|Subtitle 4 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 8-401 - Disclosure

    A certified interior designer shall state in each of the designer’s interior design documents that the document is not an architectural or engineering drawing, specification, or design and is not to be used for construction of any load-bearing column, load-bearing framing, or load-bearing wall or structure.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  8-402 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 8 - Certified Interior Designers|Subtitle 4 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 8-402 - Compensation

    A certified interior designer shall disclose to a client or a prospective client the way that compensation, including commission, is to be paid for certified interior design services.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  8-403 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 8 - Certified Interior Designers|Subtitle 4 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 8-403 - Interior Design Document

    (a)    Before a certified interior designer issues to a client or submits to a public authority any interior design document, including drawings, plans, schedules, reports, or specifications, the certified interior designer who prepared or approved the document shall sign, seal, and date the document.    (b)    Any interior design document issued or submitted as described in subsection (a) of this section shall be identified as the interior design document.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  8-404 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 8 - Certified Interior Designers|Subtitle 4 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 8-404 - Seal

    (a)    Each certified interior designer shall obtain a seal for use as required under § 8-403 of this subtitle.    (b)    The seal shall:        (1)    be of a design determined by the Board; and        (2)    include:            (i)    the legend “certified interior designer”; and            (ii)    the name of the certified interior designer who holds the seal.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  8-501 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 8 - Certified Interior Designers|Subtitle 5 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Section 8-501 - Misrepresentation

    Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person may not use the title “certified interior designer” or the term “certified interior design services” unless certified by the Board.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  8-502 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 8 - Certified Interior Designers|Subtitle 5 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Section 8-502 - Penalties

    (a)    A person who violates § 8-501 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.    (b)    (1)    The Board may impose on a person who violates § 8-501 of this subtitle 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. §  8-601 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 8 - Certified Interior Designers|Subtitle 6 - Short Title; Termination of Title|Section 8-601 - Short Title

    This title may be cited as the “Maryland Certified Interior Designers Act”.