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2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 6.5 - Stationary Engineers › Subtitle 3 - Licensing › Section 6.5-315 - Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations -- Hearings

(a)    Except as otherwise provided in § 10-226 of the State Government Article, before the Board takes any final action under § 6.5-314 of this subtitle, it shall give the individual 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)    If, after due notice, the individual 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 6.5 - Stationary Engineers › Subtitle 4 - Prohibited Acts; Disciplinary Actions; Penalties › Section 6.5-401 - Practice Without License Prohibited

Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person may not perform, attempt to perform, or offer to perform the functions of a stationary engineer in the State unless licensed by the Board in the appropriate grade to provide such services.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 6.5 - Stationary Engineers › Subtitle 4 - Prohibited Acts; Disciplinary Actions; Penalties › Section 6.5-403 - Prohibited Activities -- Allowing Others to Provide Services Without License

(a)    A person may not allow an individual to provide services as a stationary engineer if the individual does not hold an appropriate license issued by the Board.
(b)    A person may not allow an individual to provide services as a stationary engineer outside the scope of that individual’s license grade.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 6.5 - Stationary Engineers › Subtitle 4 - Prohibited Acts; Disciplinary Actions; Penalties › Section 6.5-404 - Penalties

(a)    A person who violates § 6.5-401, § 6.5-402, or § 6.5-403 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to:
(1)    a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both; and
(2)    on a second or subsequent conviction, a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or both.
(b)    (1)    Except as otherwise provided by this title, 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 7 - Foresters › Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Section 7-101 - Definitions

(a)    In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Board” means the State Board of Foresters.
(c)    (1)    Notwithstanding § 5–101 of the Natural Resources Article, “forestry” means the application, for compensation, of scientific techniques to the planting, conservation, protection, and management of trees and related resources for their continuing use, whether found in large numbers and areas commonly known as forests, woodlands, and woodlots or in small groupings and individual trees in suburban and urban settings.
(2)    “Forestry” includes:
(i)    consultation, investigation, evaluation, or planning of any forestry activity that is described under paragraph (1) of this subsection; or
(ii)    having responsibility for any forestry activity that is described under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(3)    “Forestry” does not include:
(i)    the services of a tree expert, as defined under § 5–415(c) of the Natural Resources Article;
(ii)    practices and services generally provided by:
1.    an arboriculturist;
2.    a gardener;
3.    a horticulturist;
4.    a landscape contractor;
5.    a landscape gardener;
6.    a nurseryman; or
7.    an orchardist; or
(iii)    the cutting, hauling, handling, or processing of forest products.
(d)    “License” means, unless the context requires otherwise, a license issued by the Board to practice forestry.
(e)    “Licensed forester” means, unless the context requires otherwise, an individual who is licensed by the Board to practice forestry.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 7 - Foresters › Subtitle 2 - State Board of Foresters › Section 7-202 - Membership

(a)    (1)    The Board consists of 7 members.
(2)    Of the 7 members of the Board:
(i)    5 shall be licensed foresters; and
(ii)    2 shall be consumer members.
(3)    The Governor shall appoint the members with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(4)    The Governor shall appoint each of the licensed forester members from a list of at least 3 names of licensed foresters submitted to the Governor by the Maryland members of the Maryland-Delaware Division of the Allegheny Society of American Foresters.
(b)    Each member of the Board shall be:
(1)    a citizen of the United States; and
(2)    a resident of the State for at least 3 years.
(c)    Each licensed forester member of the Board shall have practiced forestry for at least 10 years.
(d)    Each consumer member of the Board:
(1)    shall be a member of the general public;
(2)    may not be a licensee or otherwise be subject to regulation by the Board;
(3)    may not be required to meet the qualifications for the professional members of the Board; and
(4)    may not, within 1 year before appointment, have had a financial interest in or have received compensation from a person regulated by the Board.
(e)    While a member of the Board, a consumer member may not:
(1)    have a financial interest in or receive compensation from a person regulated by the Board; or
(2)    grade any examination given by or for the Board.
(f)    Before taking office, each appointee to the Board shall take the oath required by Article I, § 9 of the Maryland Constitution.
(g)    (1)    The term of a member is 5 years and begins on July 1.
(2)    The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Board on October 1, 1989.
(3)    At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
(4)    A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
(h)    (1)    The Governor may remove a member for:
(i)    incompetence;
(ii)    misconduct; or
(iii)    habitual or willful neglect of duty.
(2)    Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection and subject to paragraph (4) of this subsection, a member shall be considered to have resigned if the member did not attend at least two–thirds of the Board meetings held during any consecutive 12–month period while the member was serving on the Board.
(3)    The Governor may waive a member’s resignation and allow the member to continue serving if the member has been unable to attend meetings for reasons satisfactory to the Governor and the reasons are made public.
(4)    In accordance with § 8–501 of the State Government Article, the chairman shall provide notice to the Governor and the Governor shall appoint a successor.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 7 - Foresters › Subtitle 2 - State Board of Foresters › Section 7-203 - Officers

(a)    From among its members, the Board annually shall elect a chairman, a vice chairman, and a secretary.
(b)    The manner of election of officers shall be as the Board determines.
(c)    The secretary of the Board shall be covered by a surety bond in the form and amount required by law.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 7 - Foresters › Subtitle 2 - State Board of Foresters › Section 7-204 - Quorum; Meetings; Compensation; Staff

(a)    A majority of the authorized membership of the Board is a quorum.
(b)    (1)    The Board shall meet at least twice a year, at the times and places that the Board determines.
(2)    The Board may hold special meetings as provided in its bylaws, but the Board may not hold more than 1 meeting in a calendar month.
(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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 7 - Foresters › Subtitle 2 - State Board of Foresters › Section 7-205 - Investigative and Enforcement Powers

(a)    Subject to the State budget, the Board may employ an investigative staff to investigate a charge that is made against a licensed forester and alleges facts that constitute:
(1)    a ground for disciplinary action under this title; or
(2)    a violation of this title.
(b)    The Board may administer oaths.
(c)    (1)    The Board may issue a subpoena for the attendance of a witness to testify or the production of evidence in connection with:
(i)    a disciplinary action under § 7-309 of this title; or
(ii)    a proceeding brought for an alleged violation of this title.
(2)    A subpoena shall be signed by the chairman of the Board and sealed with the seal of the Board.
(3)    If a person fails to comply with a subpoena issued under this subsection, on petition of the Board, a circuit court may compel compliance with the subpoena.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 7 - Foresters › Subtitle 2 - State Board of Foresters › Section 7-206 - Miscellaneous Powers and Duties

(a)    In addition to any powers set forth elsewhere, the Board may adopt:
(1)    any bylaw for the conduct of the proceedings of the Board; and
(2)    any regulation to carry out this title.
(b)    In addition to any duties set forth elsewhere, the Board:
(1)    shall administer this title;
(2)    shall adopt a seal; and
(3)    shall keep a record of its proceedings.
(c)    The Board shall keep a record that, for each application for a license, shows:
(1)    the applicant’s:
(i)    name;
(ii)    age;
(iii)    residence;
(iv)    place of business; and
(v)    educational and other qualifications;
(2)    the date of the application;
(3)    whether the applicant was required to take an examination;
(4)    the action of the Board on the application;
(5)    the reason for the action; and
(6)    any other information the Board considers necessary.
(d)    The Board shall:
(1)    keep a list of all licensed foresters that shows the name and place of business of each licensee;
(2)    provide a copy of the list:
(i)    on request, to any member of the public; and
(ii)    every 2 years, on or before March 31, to:
1.    each licensee; and
2.    the Secretary of State.
(e)    (1)    With the advice of the established forestry associations, the Board shall adopt, by regulation, a code of ethics for practicing forestry.
(2)    The Board shall distribute a copy of the code of ethics:
(i)    to each applicant for a license; and
(ii)    on each renewal of a license, to each licensee.
(f)    The Board shall adopt regulations that implement the continuing education requirement set forth in § 7-308(c)(2) of this title.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 7 - Foresters › Subtitle 3 - Licensing › Section 7-303 - Nonresident Forester

An individual who is licensed to practice forestry in another state or country may practice forestry in this State without a license if:
(1)    the state or country in which the individual is licensed waives the license requirements for licensees of this State to a similar extent as this State waives the license requirements for individuals licensed in that state or country;
(2)    the individual submits to the Board evidence that the individual is licensed in the other state or country; and
(3)    the individual:
(i)    is not a resident of this State and does not maintain a place of business in this State; or
(ii)    has become a resident of this State within the preceding 6 months.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 7 - Foresters › Subtitle 3 - Licensing › Section 7-304 - Qualifications of Applicants

(a)    To qualify for a license, an applicant shall be an individual who meets the requirements of this section.
(b)    An applicant shall have been graduated on completion of a 4-year curriculum in forestry from a college or university that is approved by the Board or accredited by the Society of American Foresters.
(c)    The applicant shall have at least 2 years of experience in forestry that indicates to the Board that the applicant is competent to practice forestry.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 7 - Foresters › Subtitle 3 - Licensing › Section 7-305 - Applications for Licenses

(a)    An applicant for a license shall:
(1)    submit to the Board an application on the form that the Board provides; and
(2)    pay to the Board an application fee of $45.
(b)    (1)    In addition to any other information required on an application form, the form shall require:
(i)    a statement about the education of the applicant;
(ii)    a statement about the experience of the applicant in practicing forestry; and
(iii)    a list of at least 5 references, which shall include at least 3 foresters who have personal or professional knowledge of the applicant’s experience in practicing forestry.
(2)    An application shall be made under oath.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 7 - Foresters › Subtitle 3 - Licensing › Section 7-306 - Issuance, Contents, and Replacement of License

(a)    If an applicant qualifies for a license under this subtitle, the Board shall mail or electronically transmit to the applicant a notice that states that:
(1)    the applicant has qualified for a license;
(2)    on receipt of a $55 license fee, the Board will issue a license to the applicant; and
(3)    if the applicant fails to pay the license fee within 30 days after receipt of the notice, the applicant forfeits the right to be issued a license and, to obtain a license, may be required to submit a new application and to pay a new application fee.
(b)    (1)    On payment of the license fee, the Board shall issue a license to each applicant who meets the requirements of this subtitle.
(2)    If an applicant fails to pay the license fee within 30 days after the receipt of notice that the applicant has qualified, the Board may:
(i)    deny the applicant a license under that application; and
(ii)    require the applicant to submit a new application and again to pay the application fee required under § 7-305 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 signature of the chairman 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 a replacement fee of $5.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 7 - Foresters › Subtitle 3 - Licensing › Section 7-308 - Term and Renewal of License

(a)    Unless a license is renewed for a 2–year term as provided in this section, the license expires on the first September 30 that comes:
(1)    after the effective date of the license; and
(2)    in an even–numbered year.
(b)    (1)    At least 30 days 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 renewal 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.
(c)    (1)    Before a license expires, the licensee periodically may renew it for an additional 2–year term, if the licensee:
(i)    otherwise is entitled to be licensed;
(ii)    except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, pays to the Board a renewal fee of $100; and
(iii)    submits to the Board a renewal application on the form that the Board provides.
(2)    (i)    1.    Except as provided in subsubparagraph 2 of this subparagraph, the Board may not renew a license unless the licensee meets the continuing education requirements of this section.
2.    The continuing education requirement does not apply to:
A.    the first renewal of a license by a licensee; or
B.    a licensee who has inactive status or who has applied for inactive status.
(ii)    To qualify for renewal of a license, for each 2–year license term of a license, a licensee shall complete successfully at least 8 hours of instruction provided through programs that the Board approves.
(d)    A licensee serving on active duty in the armed forces of the United States is exempt from the renewal fee required by this section.
(e)    The Board shall renew the license of each licensee who meets the requirements of this section.
(f)    The Secretary may determine that licenses issued under this subtitle shall expire on a staggered basis.
(g)    (1)    A licensee may apply to the Board for inactive status.
(2)    The Board shall grant inactive status to a licensee if the licensee:
(i)    otherwise is entitled to be licensed; and
(ii)    pays to the Board an inactive license fee of $25.
(3)    An individual may return to active status if the individual meets the requirements for renewal of a license under this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 7 - Foresters › Subtitle 3 - Licensing › Section 7-309 - Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations -- Grounds

(a)    (1)    Subject to the hearing provisions of § 7-311 of this subtitle, the Board, on the affirmative vote of a majority of its authorized members, may deny a license to any applicant, reprimand any licensee, or suspend or revoke a license if the applicant or licensee:
(i)    fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain a license for the applicant or licensee or for another;
(ii)    fraudulently or deceptively uses a license;
(iii)    is guilty of gross negligence, incompetence, or misconduct in practicing forestry;
(iv)    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 licensee to practice forestry;
(v)    has had a license to practice forestry 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 or registration renewal fee;
(vi)    knowingly violates any provision of the code of ethics adopted by the Board; or
(vii)    knowingly violates any provision of this title.
(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)(iv) 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 forestry;
(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 7 - Foresters › Subtitle 3 - Licensing › Section 7-310 - Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations -- Commencement of Proceedings

(a)    Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board shall commence proceedings under § 7-309 of this subtitle on complaint made to the Board by a member of the Board or any other person.
(b)    (1)    A complaint shall be:
(i)    in writing; and
(ii)    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 § 7-309 of this subtitle, the Board shall act on the complaint as provided under § 7-311 of this subtitle. If the Board does not make that finding, it shall dismiss the complaint.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 7 - Foresters › Subtitle 3 - Licensing › Section 7-311 - 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 § 7-309 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 within 3 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)    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 certified mail to the last known address of the individual.
(d)    The individual may be represented at the hearing by counsel.
(e)    If, after due notice, the person 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 7 - Foresters › Subtitle 3 - Licensing › Section 7-312 - Judicial Review

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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 7 - Foresters › Subtitle 3 - Licensing › Section 7-313 - Reinstatement of Revoked License

(a)    Subject to any regulation that the Board adopts, the Board may reinstate a license that has been revoked.
(b)    A license may be reinstated under this section only on:
(1)    the basis of evidence submitted to the Board after the revocation and not available, before the revocation, to the individual seeking reinstatement;
(2)    the affirmative vote of a majority of the authorized members of the Board; and
(3)    payment to the Board of a fee of $5.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 7 - Foresters › Subtitle 4 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 7-401 - Seals

(a)    Each licensed forester shall obtain a seal for use as required under § 7-402 of this subtitle.
(b)    The seal shall:
(1)    be of a design determined by the Board; and
(2)    include:
(i)    the legend “Licensed Forester”; and
(ii)    the name of the licensed forester who holds the seal.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 7 - Foresters › Subtitle 4 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 7-402 - Endorsement of Documents

Before a licensed forester issues to any person any plan, map, specification, or report, the licensed forester who prepared or approved the document shall endorse on the document the licensed forester’s:
(1)    name;
(2)    registration number; and
(3)    seal.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 7 - Foresters › Subtitle 5 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties › Section 7-502 - Misrepresentation as Authorized Practitioner

Unless authorized under this title to practice forestry, a person may not represent to the public, by use of a title, including “licensed forester”, “professional forester”, “registered professional forester”, or “registered forester”, by description of services, methods, or procedures, or otherwise, that the person is authorized to practice forestry in the State.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 7 - Foresters › Subtitle 5 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties › Section 7-504 - Endorsement of Documents

(a)    Unless a document is prepared by or under the responsible charge of a licensed forester, the licensed forester may not endorse the document as provided under § 7-402 of this title.
(b)    While the license of an individual is suspended, revoked, or expired, a person may not endorse a document, as provided under § 7-402 of this title, with the name, seal, or registration number of the individual.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 7 - Foresters › Subtitle 5 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties › Section 7-506 - 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 $5,000.
(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 8 - Certified Interior Designers › Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Section 8-101 - Definitions

(a)    In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Board” means the State Board of Certified Interior Designers.
(c)    “Certificate” means a certificate issued by the Board to use the title “certified interior designer”.
(d)    “Certificate fee” means, as applicable, the fee paid in connection with the issuance and renewal of a certificate and issuance of a reciprocal certificate.
(e)    “Certified interior design services” means interior design services provided by a certified interior designer.
(f)    “Certified interior designer” means an interior designer who is certified by the Board.
(g)    “Design coordination” means the review and coordination of services provided by individuals licensed or certified under Titles 3, 8, 9, 14, and 15 of this article.
(h)    “Interior design services” means rendering or offering to render services for a fee or other valuable consideration, in the preparation and administration of interior design documents (including drawings, schedules and specifications) which pertain to the planning and design of interior spaces including furnishings, layouts, fixtures, cabinetry, lighting fixtures, finishes, materials, and interior construction not materially related to or materially affecting the building systems, all of which shall comply with applicable laws, codes, regulations, and standards. The scope of work described herein shall not be construed as authorizing the planning and design of engineering and architectural interior construction as related to the building systems, including structural, electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilating, air conditioning or mechanical systems and shall not be construed as authorizing the practice of architecture or engineering as defined in Title 3 or Title 14 of this article. The interior design plans as described above are not to be construed as those architectural plans which may be required to be filed with any county or municipality.
(i)    “Public use” means the use of a building or other structure for the primary purpose of human use or habitation.
(j)    “Residential use” means the use of a building or other structure as a dwelling.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 8 - Certified Interior Designers › Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Section 8-102 - Applicability

This title does not apply to:
(1)    a person who does not use the title “certified interior designer” on any card, device, sign, stationery, or other means of identification or communication; or
(2)    an architect licensed in this State.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 8 - Certified Interior Designers › Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Section 8-103 - Interior Design Services

(a)    A certified interior designer may render or offer to render interior design services described in § 8-101 of this subtitle provided that services pertain to a building or other structure that is intended for public use or residential use.
(b)    A certified interior designer may perform design coordination for a project or portion of a project provided that the certified interior designer:
(1)    holds a current certificate issued by the Board; and
(2)    has adequate experience in, and understanding of, achieving the purpose of the project or portion of the project being coordinated.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 8 - Certified Interior Designers › Subtitle 2 - State Board of Certified Interior Designers › Section 8-202 - Membership

(a)    (1)    The Board consists of 7 members.
(2)    Of the 7 members of the Board:
(i)    5 shall be certified interior designers;
(ii)    1 shall be an architect licensed by the State Board of Architects who provides interior design services; and
(iii)    1 shall be a consumer member.
(3)    The Governor shall appoint the members of the Board with the advice of the Secretary and the advice and consent of the Senate.
(b)    Each member of the Board shall be a resident and citizen of the State.
(c)    Each interior designer member shall have provided interior design services for at least 5 years immediately before appointment.
(d)    The architect member shall have practiced in the State for at least 5 years immediately before appointment.
(e)    The consumer member of the Board:
(1)    shall be a member of the general public;
(2)    may not be a certified interior designer or otherwise be subject to regulation by the Board;
(3)    may not be required to meet the qualifications for the professional members of the Board; and
(4)    may not, within 1 year before appointment, have had a financial interest in or have received compensation from an individual regulated by the Board.
(f)    While a member of the Board, the consumer member may not:
(1)    have a financial interest in or receive compensation from an individual regulated by the Board; or
(2)    grade any examination given by or for the Board.
(g)    Before taking office, each appointee to the Board shall take the oath required by Article I, § 9 of the Maryland Constitution.
(h)    (1)    The term of a member is 3 years and begins on July 1.
(2)    The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Board on July 1, 1991.
(3)    At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
(4)    A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
(i)    A member of the Board may not be held personally liable for any actions taken or decisions made in good faith as a member of the Board.
(j)    (1)    The Governor may remove a member for incompetence or misconduct.
(2)    Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection and subject to paragraph (4) of this subsection, a member shall be considered to have resigned if the member did not attend at least two–thirds of the Board meetings held during any consecutive 12–month period while the member was serving on the Board.
(3)    The Governor may waive a member’s resignation and allow the member to continue serving if the member has been unable to attend meetings for reasons satisfactory to the Governor and the reasons are made public.
(4)    In accordance with § 8–501 of the State Government Article, the chairman shall provide notice to the Governor and the Governor shall appoint a successor.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.