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2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 15 - Professional Land Surveyors › Subtitle 3 - Licenses › Section 15-307.1 - Examinations -- Use of Testing Service to Administer

(a)    The Board may use a testing service to administer the examinations given under this title.
(b)    If the Board uses a testing service, 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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 15 - Professional Land Surveyors › Subtitle 3 - Licenses › Section 15-308 - Examinations -- Failure

(a)    If an applicant fails an examination given under this subtitle, the Board or its designee shall provide notice of the failure to the applicant.
(b)    (1)    Subject to this subsection, an applicant who fails an examination may review the applicant’s examination in accordance with the Council’s review policies unless the policies have been otherwise amended by the Board.
(2)    To conduct a review under this subsection, an applicant shall submit a written request to the Board within 60 days after the date the applicant is notified of the applicant’s failure of the examination.
(3)    An applicant who does not request review in accordance with paragraph (2) of this subsection waives the right to review under this subsection.
(c)    The Board shall confirm the test score of any applicant who fails an examination given under this subtitle if the applicant submits a written request to the Board.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 15 - Professional Land Surveyors › Subtitle 3 - Licenses › Section 15-309 - Examinations -- Reexamination

(a)    Subject to this section, if an applicant fails an examination given under this subtitle, the applicant may retake the examination in accordance with the Council’s reexamination policies unless the policies have been otherwise amended by the Board.
(b)    An applicant for reexamination shall:
(1)    submit to the Board a request for reexamination on the form that the Board provides; and
(2)    pay to the Board or the Board’s designee a reexamination fee set by the Board in § 15–306(a)(2) of this subtitle.
(c)    The Board may adopt regulations to set conditions for retaking examinations, including requirements that an applicant:
(1)    wait a reasonable period after failing an examination; and
(2)    provide evidence acceptable to the Board of updated experience or education.
(d)    (1)    A reexamination fee paid under subsection (b)(2) of this section is not refundable.
(2)    If an applicant does not take the reexamination that the applicant asked to take, the Board shall credit that fee toward any reexamination that the applicant later takes.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 15 - Professional Land Surveyors › Subtitle 3 - Licenses › Section 15-311 - Examinations -- Waiver or Specific Requirements

(a)    Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board may waive any examination requirement or any part of an examination requirement of this subtitle for an individual who is licensed to practice land surveying in another state.
(b)    The Board may grant a waiver under this section only if the applicant:
(1)    is of good character and reputation;
(2)    pays to the Board:
(i)    the nonrefundable application fee set by the Board under § 15–306 of this subtitle; and
(ii)    the license fee set by the Board; and
(3)    provides adequate evidence that, at the time the applicant was licensed by the other state, the applicant met requirements that were equivalent to those then required by the laws of this State.
(c)    The Board may require an applicant under this section to:
(1)    pass the State–specific part of an examination; and
(2)    pass any part of a nationally administered examination that the applicant has previously failed.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 15 - Professional Land Surveyors › Subtitle 3 - Licenses › Section 15-312 - Issuance, Contents, and Replacement 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)    the Board will issue a license to the applicant, on receipt of a license fee set by the Board.
(b)    On payment of the license fee, the Board shall issue a license to each applicant who meets the requirements of this subtitle.
(c)    The Board shall include on each license that the Board issues:
(1)    the full name of the licensee;
(2)    the registration number assigned by the Board to the licensee; and
(3)    the signatures of the chairman and secretary of the Board, under seal of the Board.
(d)    Subject to any regulation that the Board adopts, it shall replace any lost, mutilated, or destroyed license certificate on:
(1)    request of the licensee; and
(2)    payment of the replacement fee set by the Board.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 15 - Professional Land Surveyors › Subtitle 3 - Licenses › Section 15-313 - Scope of Licenses

(a)    While a license to practice land surveying is in effect, it authorizes the licensee to practice land surveying.
(b)    While a license to practice property line surveying is in effect, it authorizes the licensee to practice property line surveying.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 15 - Professional Land Surveyors › Subtitle 3 - Licenses › Section 15-314 - Term and Renewal of Licenses

(a)    Unless a license is renewed for a 2–year term as provided in this section, the license expires on the first June 30 that comes:
(1)    after the effective date of the license; and
(2)    in an odd–numbered year.
(b)    (1)    At least 1 month before a license expires, the Board shall mail or electronically transmit to the licensee:
(i)    a renewal application form; and
(ii)    a notice that states:
1.    the date on which the current license expires; and
2.    the amount of the license 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 licensee, at the last known address of the licensee, 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.
(3)    The failure of a licensee to receive the notice for which this subsection provides does not prevent the license from expiring as specified under subsection (a) of this section.
(c)    Before a license expires, the licensee periodically may renew it for an additional 2–year term, if the licensee:
(1)    otherwise is entitled to be licensed;
(2)    pays to the Board a license fee set by the Board; and
(3)    submits to the Board a renewal application on the form that the Board provides.
(d)    (1)    The Board shall renew the license of and issue a renewal certificate to each licensee who meets the requirements of this section.
(2)    The Board shall include on each renewal certificate that the Board issues:
(i)    the date on which the current license expires; and
(ii)    the signatures of the chairman and secretary of the Board, under seal of the Board.
(e)    The Secretary may determine that licenses issued under this subtitle shall expire on a staggered basis.
(f)    The Board shall adopt regulations to require a demonstration of continuing professional competency for a licensee as a condition of renewal of a license under this section in accordance with the following:
(1)    a continuing professional competency requirement does not apply to the first renewal of a license;
(2)    if a license expires on or before September 30, 2002, a professional land surveyor or licensed property line surveyor is not required to fulfill the continuing professional competency requirement;
(3)    if a license expires between October 1, 2002 and September 30, 2003, a professional land surveyor or licensed property line surveyor is required to fulfill 50 percent of the continuing professional competency requirement as provided in the regulations adopted by the Board under this subsection; and
(4)    if a license expires on or after October 1, 2003, a professional land surveyor or licensed property line surveyor is required to fulfill the full continuing professional competency requirement as provided in the regulations adopted by the Board under this subsection.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 15 - Professional Land Surveyors › Subtitle 3 - Licenses › Section 15-315 - Reinstatement of Expired Licenses

(a)    The Board shall reinstate the license of an individual who, for any reason, has failed to renew the license if the individual:
(1)    applies to the Board for reinstatement within 2 years after the license expires;
(2)    meets the renewal requirements of § 15–314 of this subtitle; and
(3)    except as otherwise provided in subsection (d) of this section, pays to the Board a reinstatement fee set by the Board.
(b)    (1)    If an individual has failed to renew a license to practice land surveying for any reason and then applies to the Board for reinstatement more than 2 years after the license has expired, the Board:
(i)    may require the individual to reapply for a license in the same manner as an applicant applies for an original license under this subtitle; or
(ii)    subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, may reinstate the license.
(2)    The Board may reinstate a license under paragraph (1) of this subsection only if the individual:
(i)    meets the renewal requirements of § 15–314 of this subtitle;
(ii)    if required by the Board, states reasons why reinstatement should be granted; and
(iii)    except as otherwise provided in subsection (d) of this section, pays to the Board a reinstatement fee set by the Board.
(c)    (1)    If an individual has failed to renew a license to practice property line surveying for any reason and then applies to the Board for reinstatement more than 2 years after the license has expired, the Board, subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, may reinstate the license.
(2)    The Board may reinstate a license under paragraph (1) of this subsection only if the individual:
(i)    meets the renewal requirements of § 15–314 of this subtitle;
(ii)    if required by the Board, states reasons why reinstatement should be granted; and
(iii)    except as otherwise provided in subsection (d) of this section, pays to the Board a reinstatement fee set by the Board.
(d)    The Board may waive a reinstatement fee for a licensee who provides evidence satisfactory to the Board that the licensee did not practice land surveying or property line surveying, as appropriate, during the time the license lapsed.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 15 - Professional Land Surveyors › Subtitle 3 - Licenses › Section 15-316 - Retired Status License

(a)    The Board may issue a retired status license to an individual who:
(1)    is currently licensed in Maryland as a professional land surveyor or a property line surveyor;
(2)    has been either licensed as a professional land surveyor or a property line surveyor or was authorized to practice land surveying or property line surveying under § 15-303 of this subtitle for at least 25 years, of which 5 years were in Maryland;
(3)    is not the subject of a pending disciplinary action related to the practice of land surveying or property line surveying in this or another state;
(4)    submits to the Board an application on the form provided by the Board; and
(5)    pays to the Board a fee, as set by the Board.
(b)    (1)    The holder of a retired status license issued under this section may not engage in the practice of professional land surveying or property line surveying.
(2)    The holder of a professional land surveyor retired status license may use the designation of “retired professional land surveyor”.
(3)    The holder of a property line surveyor retired status license may use the designation of “retired property line surveyor”.
(c)    The Board may reactivate the license of the holder of a retired status license if that individual:
(1)    submits to the Board an application for reactivation on the form approved by the Board;
(2)    meets all continuing competency requirements, not exceeding 48 credit hours, that would have been required for renewal of a license under § 15–314 of this subtitle if the licensee had not been placed on retired status;
(3)    pays to the Board a reactivation fee as set by the Board; and
(4)    is not the subject of a pending disciplinary action related to the practice of land surveying or property line surveying in this or any other state.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 15 - Professional Land Surveyors › Subtitle 3 - Licenses › Section 15-317 - Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations -- Grounds; Alternative Penalties

(a)    (1)    Subject to the hearing provisions of § 15–319 of this subtitle, the Board, on the affirmative vote of a majority of its members then serving, may deny a license to any applicant, reprimand any licensee, or suspend or revoke a license if:
(i)    the applicant or licensee fraudulently or deceptively obtains, renews, or attempts to obtain or renew a license or permit for the applicant or licensee or for another;
(ii)    the applicant or licensee fraudulently or deceptively uses a license;
(iii)    under the laws of the United States or of any state, the applicant or licensee is convicted of:
1.    a felony; or
2.    a misdemeanor that is directly related to the fitness and qualification of the applicant or licensee to practice land surveying or property line surveying;
(iv)    the applicant or licensee is guilty of gross negligence, incompetence, or misconduct while practicing land surveying or property line surveying;
(v)    the applicant or licensee violates any regulation adopted by the Board;
(vi)    the applicant or licensee violates any provision of this title; or
(vii)    the applicant or licensee has had a license to practice land surveying or property line surveying in another state revoked or suspended by the other state for a cause that would justify revocation or suspension under this title, except for the failure to pay a license fee.
(2)    (i)    Instead of or in addition to reprimanding a licensee or suspending or revoking a license 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 licensee; and
4.    any history of previous violations by the licensee.
(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 license or the reprimand of a licensee when an applicant or licensee 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 license;
(3)    with respect to a felony, the relevance of the conviction to the fitness and qualification of the applicant or licensee to practice land surveying or property line surveying;
(4)    the length of time since the conviction; and
(5)    the behavior and activities of the applicant or licensee before and after the conviction.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 15 - Professional Land Surveyors › Subtitle 3 - Licenses › Section 15-318 - Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations -- Commencement of Proceedings

(a)    Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board shall commence proceedings under § 15-317 of this subtitle on a complaint made to the Board by a member or any other person.
(b)    (1)    A complaint shall:
(i)    be in writing;
(ii)    state specifically the facts on which the complaint is based; and
(iii)    be submitted to the secretary of the Board.
(2)    If the complaint is made by any person other than a member of the Board, the complaint shall be made under oath by the person who submits the complaint.
(c)    If the Board finds that a complaint alleges facts that are adequate grounds for action under § 15-317 of this subtitle, the Board shall act on the complaint as provided under § 15-319 of this subtitle. If the Board does not make that finding, it shall dismiss the complaint.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 15 - Professional Land Surveyors › Subtitle 3 - Licenses › Section 15-319 - 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 § 15-317 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 set down within a reasonable time, not exceeding 6 months, after the Board has brought charges against the licensee.
(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)    mailed 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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 15 - Professional Land Surveyors › Subtitle 3 - Licenses › Section 15-320 - Reinstatement of Revoked License

(a)    Subject to any regulation that the Board adopts, it may reinstate a license that has been revoked.
(b)    A license may be reinstated under this section only on:
(1)    the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Board then serving; and
(2)    payment to the Board of a reinstatement fee set by the Board.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 15 - Professional Land Surveyors › Subtitle 4 - Permits › Section 15-401 - Practice Through Corporation, Partnership, or Limited Liability Company Authorized

(a)    (1)    Subject to the provisions of this section, a professional land surveyor may practice land surveying for others through:
(i)    a corporation as an officer, employee, or agent of the corporation;
(ii)    a partnership as a partner, employee, or agent of the partnership; or
(iii)    a limited liability company as a member, employee, or agent of the limited liability company.
(2)    Subject to the provisions of this section, a licensed property line surveyor may practice property line surveying through:
(i)    a corporation as an officer, employee, or agent of the corporation;
(ii)    a partnership as a partner, employee, or agent of the partnership; or
(iii)    a limited liability company as a member, employee, or agent of the limited liability company.
(3)    Subject to the provisions of this subtitle, a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company may provide land surveying services through a professional land surveyor or property line surveying services through a licensed property line surveyor.
(b)    (1)    A professional land surveyor who practices land surveying through a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company under this section shall be subject to all of the provisions of this title that relate to practicing land surveying.
(2)    A licensed property line surveyor who practices property line surveying through a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company under this section shall be subject to all of the provisions of this title that relate to practicing property line surveying.
(c)    (1)    A corporation, partnership, or limited liability company that provides land surveying services or property line surveying services under this section is not, by its compliance with this section, relieved of any responsibility that the corporation, partnership, or limited liability company may have for an act or omission of its officer, partner, member, employee, or agent.
(2)    An individual who practices land surveying or property line surveying through a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company, is not, by reason of the individual’s employment or other relationship with the corporation, partnership, or limited liability company, relieved of any individual responsibility that the individual may have regarding that practice.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 15 - Professional Land Surveyors › Subtitle 4 - Permits › Section 15-402 - Permit Required; Exception

(a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company shall hold a permit issued by the Board before the corporation, partnership, or limited liability company may operate a business through which land surveying or property line surveying is practiced.
(b)    A corporation, partnership, or limited liability company may provide land surveying or property line surveying services for itself or for an affiliated corporation, partnership, or limited liability company without a permit issued by the Board.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 15 - Professional Land Surveyors › Subtitle 4 - Permits › Section 15-402.1 - Person in Responsible Charge

(a)    To qualify for a permit, a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company shall meet the requirements of this section.
(b)    (1)    A corporation, partnership, or limited liability company shall appoint at least one person in responsible charge of the professional land surveying or property line surveying services performed or offered to be performed through the corporation, partnership, or limited liability company.
(2)    A person in responsible charge shall be:
(i)    in direct control of professional land surveying or property line surveying services performed or offered to be performed through the corporation, partnership, or limited liability company;
(ii)    in a position to act on behalf of, and be responsible for, the corporation, partnership, or limited liability company in matters related to the practice of professional land surveying or property line surveying; and
(iii)    a professional land surveyor or licensed property line surveyor in good standing.
(3)    A licensee may not be designated as a person in responsible charge for more than one corporation, partnership, or limited liability company that provides or offers to provide professional land or property line surveying services without the prior approval of the Board.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 15 - Professional Land Surveyors › Subtitle 4 - Permits › Section 15-403 - Applications for Permits

(a)    An applicant for a permit shall:
(1)    submit to the Board an application on the form that the Board provides; and
(2)    pay to the Board a nonrefundable application fee set by the Board.
(b)    In addition to any other information required on an application form, the form shall require the following:
(1)    the name and address of at least one person in responsible charge of land surveying or property line surveying services performed or offered to be performed through the corporation, partnership, or limited liability company; and
(2)    evidence acceptable to the Board that a person in responsible charge is an employee, an owner, a director, an officer, a member, or a partner, as applicable, of the entity seeking a permit.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 15 - Professional Land Surveyors › Subtitle 4 - Permits › Section 15-405 - Scope of Permit

(a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section and while a permit is in effect, it:
(1)    authorizes the holder to:
(i)    operate a business through which land surveying is practiced; and
(ii)    represent to the public that the holder provides the services of a professional land surveyor; or
(2)    authorizes the holder to:
(i)    operate a business through which property line surveying is practiced; and
(ii)    represent to the public that the holder provides the services of a licensed property line surveyor.
(b)    A permit authorizes the holder to provide a service that constitutes practicing land surveying or property line surveying only if the service is performed by an individual who is licensed or otherwise authorized under this title to practice.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 15 - Professional Land Surveyors › Subtitle 4 - Permits › Section 15-406 - Term and Renewal of Permit

(a)    Unless a permit is renewed for a 2–year term as provided in this section, the permit expires on the first June 30 that comes:
(1)    after the effective date of the permit; and
(2)    in an odd–numbered year.
(b)    (1)    At least 1 month before a permit expires, the Board shall mail or electronically transmit to the permit holder:
(i)    a renewal application form; and
(ii)    a notice that states:
1.    the date on which the current permit expires; and
2.    the amount of the permit 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 permit holder, at the last known address of the permit 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 a permit expires, the permit holder periodically may renew it for an additional 2–year term, if the holder:
(1)    submits to the Board a renewal application on the form that the Board provides; and
(2)    pays to the Board a permit fee set by the Board.
(d)    The renewal application form shall require the same information required on the original application form under § 15–403(b) of this subtitle.
(e)    The Board shall renew the permit of each permit holder who meets the requirements of this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 15 - Professional Land Surveyors › Subtitle 4 - Permits › Section 15-407 - Notice of Change or Occurrence Required

Within 1 month after the effective date of the change or occurrence, a permit holder shall notify the Board in writing if there has been a change in:
(1)    the identity of the person in responsible charge of land surveying or property line surveying services performed or offered to be performed through the corporation, partnership, or limited liability company; or
(2)    the name of the corporation, partnership, or limited liability company.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 15 - Professional Land Surveyors › Subtitle 4 - Permits › Section 15-408 - Denials, Suspensions, Revocations of Permits; Reprimands of Holders; Penalties

(a)    Subject to the hearing provisions of § 15–409 of this subtitle, the Board, on the affirmative vote of a majority of its members then serving, may deny a permit to any applicant, reprimand a permit holder, or suspend or revoke a permit if:
(1)    the applicant or permit holder fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain a permit; or
(2)    the permit holder fraudulently or deceptively uses a permit.
(b)    (1)    In addition to a sanction imposed under subsection (a) of this section, the Board may impose a penalty not exceeding $5,000 for:
(i)    each violation for which a denial, reprimand, suspension, or revocation was imposed under subsection (a) of this section; and
(ii)    each failure to meet or continue to meet the qualifications or requirements set forth in this subtitle.
(2)    To determine the amount of the penalty imposed under this subsection, the Board shall consider:
(i)    the seriousness of the violation;
(ii)    the harm caused by the violation;
(iii)    the good faith of the permit holder or the applicant; and
(iv)    any history of previous violations by the permit holder or the applicant.
(c)    The Board shall pay any penalty collected under subsection (b) of this section into the General Fund of the State.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 15 - Professional Land Surveyors › Subtitle 4 - Permits › Section 15-409 - Denials, Suspensions, Revocations of Permits; Reprimands of Holders -- Hearings

(a)    Except as otherwise provided in § 10–226 of the State Government Article, before the Board takes any final action under § 15–408 of this subtitle, it shall give the person against whom the action is contemplated an opportunity for a hearing before the Board.
(b)    The Board shall give notice and hold the hearing in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.
(c)    At least 30 days before the hearing, the hearing notice and a copy of the complaint shall be:
(1)    served personally on the applicant or on a person in responsible charge of land surveying or property line surveying practiced through the entity holding the permit or a person designated as a resident agent to receive process on behalf of the entity; or
(2)    mailed to the last known business address of the entity holding the permit.
(d)    If, after due notice, the person against whom the action is contemplated fails or refuses to appear, the Board may hear and determine the matter.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 15 - Professional Land Surveyors › Subtitle 4 - Permits › Section 15-410 - Permit to Remain in Effect Pending Investigation or Hearing

(a)    (1)    For the limited purpose set forth in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a permit shall remain in effect and does not expire by operation of law while the permit holder is under investigation by the Board or awaiting a hearing or disposition on charges subject to disciplinary action under this subtitle.
(2)    An extension of a permit term under this subsection is effective only for the purpose of retaining the jurisdiction of the Board over the permit holder during the course of disciplinary proceedings and does not prevent the permit from expiring for any other purpose.
(b)    Unless the Board agrees to accept the surrender, a permit holder may not surrender a permit while the holder is under investigation or awaiting a hearing or disposition on charges subject to disciplinary action under this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 15 - Professional Land Surveyors › Subtitle 4 - Permits › Section 15-411 - Offering or Providing Services Prohibited Until Suspension Lifted or Permit Reinstated

A corporation, partnership, or limited liability company whose permit has been suspended or revoked under § 15–408 of this subtitle may not offer or provide land surveying or property line surveying services until the suspension is lifted or the permit is reinstated.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 15 - Professional Land Surveyors › Subtitle 4 - Permits › Section 15-412 - 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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 15 - Professional Land Surveyors › Subtitle 4 - Permits › Section 15-413 - Reinstatement of Permit -- Failure to Renew

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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 15 - Professional Land Surveyors › Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 15-501 - Seals

(a)    Each professional land surveyor and each licensed property line surveyor may obtain a seal for use as required under § 15-502 of this subtitle.
(b)    The seal shall:
(1)    be of a design determined by the Board; and
(2)    include:
(i)    the legend:
1.    “professional land surveyor”; or
2.    “licensed property line surveyor”; and
(ii)    the name of the licensee who holds the seal.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 15 - Professional Land Surveyors › Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 15-502 - Endorsement of Documents

(a)    Before a professional land surveyor or licensed property line surveyor issues to a client or submits to a public authority any plan, plat, report, or specification, the professional land surveyor or licensed property line surveyor who prepared the document shall endorse on the document the licensee’s:
(1)    name; and
(2)    seal or a facsimile of the seal.
(b)    A public authority may not accept any surveying plan, plat, report, or specification unless the document is endorsed as required under subsection (a) of this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 15 - Professional Land Surveyors › Subtitle 6 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties › Section 15-602 - Providing Services Without Permit

Except for a licensee who operates the business as a sole practitioner, a person may not operate a business through which land surveying or property line surveying is practiced, unless:
(1)    the business is a corporation, a partnership, or a limited liability company; and
(2)    the corporation, partnership, or limited liability company holds a permit issued by the Board.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 15 - Professional Land Surveyors › Subtitle 6 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties › Section 15-603 - Misrepresentation as Authorized Practitioner

(a)    Unless authorized under this title to practice land surveying without the supervision required under § 15-303 of this title, a person may not represent to the public, by use of a title, including “land surveyor”, “professional land surveyor”, “licensed land surveyor”, or “registered land surveyor”, by use of the term “land surveying” in the name of the person’s business activity, by description of services, methods, or procedures, or otherwise, that the person is authorized to practice land surveying in the State.
(b)    Unless authorized under this title to practice property line surveying without the supervision required under § 15-303 of this title, a person may not represent to the public, by use of a title, including “licensed property line surveyor” or “property line surveyor”, by description of services, methods, or procedures, or otherwise, that the person is authorized to practice property line surveying in the State.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 15 - Professional Land Surveyors › Subtitle 6 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties › Section 15-604 - 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 use of the title “land surveyors”, “professional land surveyors”, “licensed land surveyors”, “registered land surveyors”, “property line surveyors”, “licensed property line surveyors”, or “registered property line surveyors”, by use of the term “land surveying” or “property line surveying”, 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 land surveying or property line surveying is practiced in the State.
(b)    Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to a professional land surveyor or licensed property line surveyor who operates a business as a sole practitioner.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 15 - Professional Land Surveyors › Subtitle 6 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties › Section 15-608 - Prohibited Activities While License Suspended or Revoked

An individual whose license has been suspended or revoked under § 15-317 of this title may not practice land surveying or property line surveying in any manner as:
(1)    an associate, agent, employee, or other subordinate of a professional land surveyor or licensed property line surveyor; or
(2)    a principal, associate, agent, employee, or other subordinate of a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company that provides land surveying or property line surveying services.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 15 - Professional Land Surveyors › Subtitle 6 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties › Section 15-609 - Practicing While Not Qualified

(a)    An individual who is authorized to practice land surveying may not practice or offer to practice land surveying in those areas of land surveying in which the individual is not competent to practice.
(b)    An individual who is authorized to practice property line surveying may not practice or offer to practice property line surveying in those areas of property line surveying in which the individual is not competent to practice.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 15 - Professional Land Surveyors › Subtitle 6 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties › Section 15-610 - 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 $500 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months 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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 16 - Real Estate Appraisers, Appraisal Management Companies, and Home Inspectors › Subtitle 2 - State Commission of Real Estate Appraisers, Appraisal Management Companies, and Home Inspectors › Section 16-201 - Established

There is a State Commission of Real Estate Appraisers, Appraisal Management Companies, and Home Inspectors in the Department.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 16 - Real Estate Appraisers, Appraisal Management Companies, and Home Inspectors › Subtitle 2 - State Commission of Real Estate Appraisers, Appraisal Management Companies, and Home Inspectors › Section 16-203 - Chairman

(a)    (1)    From among its members, the Commission annually shall elect a chairman and a vice chairman, provided:
(i)    if a chair is elected from among the real estate appraiser members, then the vice chairman shall be elected from among the licensed home inspector members; and
(ii)    if a chair is elected from among the licensed home inspector members, then the vice chairman shall be elected from among the real estate appraiser members.
(2)    At the end of a term, the chairman and vice chairman may be reelected.
(b)    The chairman shall perform the duties that this title and the Commission require.
(c)    While in office, the chairman shall be covered by a surety bond in the form and amount required by law.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 16 - Real Estate Appraisers, Appraisal Management Companies, and Home Inspectors › Subtitle 2 - State Commission of Real Estate Appraisers, Appraisal Management Companies, and Home Inspectors › Section 16-204 - Quorum; Meetings; Compensation

(a)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a majority of the members then serving on the Commission is a quorum.
(2)    A majority of the members then serving on the Commission is not a quorum unless 2 home inspector members and 2 real estate appraiser members are present.
(b)    (1)    The Commission shall meet at least once each calendar quarter, at the times and places that the Commission determines.
(2)    Each member of the Commission shall receive written notice of the time and place of a meeting at least 10 days before the scheduled date of the meeting.
(3)    Within a reasonable time after giving notice to the Commission, a member of the public is entitled to be heard, at a meeting of the Commission, on any matter within the jurisdiction of the Commission.
(c)    Each member of the Commission 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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 16 - Real Estate Appraisers, Appraisal Management Companies, and Home Inspectors › Subtitle 2 - State Commission of Real Estate Appraisers, Appraisal Management Companies, and Home Inspectors › Section 16-205 - Executive Director

(a)    (1)    The Secretary shall appoint the executive director of the Commission from a list of 3 nominees submitted by the Commission.
(2)    The executive director serves at the pleasure of the Secretary.
(b)    (1)    The executive director may not hold any position or engage in another business that:
(i)    interferes with the position of executive director; or
(ii)    might conflict with the position of executive director.
(2)    While employed by the Commission, the executive director may not:
(i)    be licensed in any state as a real estate appraiser or a home inspector;
(ii)    engage in any act for which a license is required under this title; or
(iii)    in connection with any real estate appraisal transaction or home inspection engagement, directly or indirectly receive or become entitled to receive any compensation, fee, or perquisite.
(c)    The executive director 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 executive director is a special appointment in the State Personnel Management System.
(e)    While employed as executive director, the executive director shall be covered by a surety bond in the form and amount required by law.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 16 - Real Estate Appraisers, Appraisal Management Companies, and Home Inspectors › Subtitle 2 - State Commission of Real Estate Appraisers, Appraisal Management Companies, and Home Inspectors › Section 16-206 - Duties of Executive Director

The executive director shall:
(1)    keep a record of each act, communication, and proceeding of the Commission; and
(2)    perform any other duty that the Commission considers appropriate.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 16 - Real Estate Appraisers, Appraisal Management Companies, and Home Inspectors › Subtitle 2 - State Commission of Real Estate Appraisers, Appraisal Management Companies, and Home Inspectors › Section 16-207 - Staff

(a)    The Commission, in accordance with the State budget, may employ:
(1)    a general staff; and
(2)    an investigative staff to conduct investigations.
(b)    While employed by the Commission, an individual may not:
(1)    be licensed in any state as a real estate appraiser or home inspector;
(2)    engage in any act for which a license is required under this title; or
(3)    in connection with any real estate appraisal transaction or home inspection engagement, directly or indirectly receive or become entitled to receive any compensation, fee, or perquisite.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 16 - Real Estate Appraisers, Appraisal Management Companies, and Home Inspectors › Subtitle 2 - State Commission of Real Estate Appraisers, Appraisal Management Companies, and Home Inspectors › Section 16-208 - Code of Ethics

(a)    To protect the interests of the public, the Commission shall promptly adopt, by regulation:
(1)    appraisal standards of conduct for all individuals licensed or certified as real estate appraisers under this title, including standards regarding conflicts of interest and ethical conduct; and
(2)    a code of ethics and standards of practice for individuals licensed as home inspectors under this title.
(b)    The Commission shall promptly adopt at a minimum the uniform standards of professional appraisal practice of the appraisal foundation to meet the requirement under subsection (a) of this section.
(c)    At the request of a licensee or certificate holder, the Commission shall provide a copy of the appraisal standards it adopts to the licensed or certified real estate appraiser or a copy of home inspection standards it adopts to the licensed home inspector.