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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 25 - SECONDHAND PRECIOUS METALS AND GEM DEALERS AND PAWNBROKERS › Chapter 09.25.01 - Licenses › Section 09.25.01.03 - License Name

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A. A dealer's
				license may be issued only in the name of an individual. If the individual
				operates under a trade name or through a corporation or other commercial
				entity, the trade name, the corporate name, or business name shall be listed on
				the license.
B. A licensee may not
				operate as a secondhand precious metals dealer under any name other than the
				individual's name unless the trade name, corporate name, or name of the
				business is listed on the dealer's license and is certified to the Department
				of Assessments and Taxation under Article 2, §18, Annotated Code of
				Maryland.
C. A licensee shall only
				use the trade, corporate, or business name listed on the license.
D. A licensee may only effect a change of a
				trade, corporate, or business name if the licensee:
(1) Notifies the Secretary of the licensee's
				intent to change the trade, corporate, or business name; and
(2) Receives approval from the Secretary of
				the change of the trade, corporate, or business name.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 25 - SECONDHAND PRECIOUS METALS AND GEM DEALERS AND PAWNBROKERS › Chapter 09.25.01 - Licenses › Section 09.25.01.04 - License Renewal

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A. Each
				secondhand precious metals dealer's license issued by the Secretary of
				Licensing and Regulation expires on April 30 of each even-numbered year,
				irrespective of the date when the license was issued.
B. If a fully executed application for
				renewal is filed before the expiration of a dealer's license, the licensee may
				continue to operate as a dealer while the application for renewal is
				pending.
C. If an application for
				renewal is not filed until after the expiration of a dealer's license, the
				dealer may not engage in the secondhand precious metals business until the
				required State police investigation is complete and the application for renewal
				is finally approved by the Secretary of Licensing and Regulation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 25 - SECONDHAND PRECIOUS METALS AND GEM DEALERS AND PAWNBROKERS › Chapter 09.25.01 - Licenses › Section 09.25.01.05 - Employees of the Licensee

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A. At the
				time an individual applies for a license, the individual shall:
(1) On a form provided by the Secretary,
				submit the name of each employee who, on behalf of the applicant, will engage
				in a precious metal object transaction or pawn transaction;
(2) Submit documents, as required by the
				Secretary, necessary to conduct a criminal background investigation for each
				employee who will engage in a precious metal object or pawn transaction;
				and
(3) Pay the fee for each
				employee pursuant to Business Regulation Article, §
										12-203, Annotated
				Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 25 - SECONDHAND PRECIOUS METALS AND GEM DEALERS AND PAWNBROKERS › Chapter 09.25.02 - Registration of Weights and Measures › Section 09.25.02.01 - Definition

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"Weight and measure" has the meaning stated in Agriculture
				  Article, §
									11-101, Annotated Code of
				  Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 25 - SECONDHAND PRECIOUS METALS AND GEM DEALERS AND PAWNBROKERS › Chapter 09.25.02 - Registration of Weights and Measures › Section 09.25.02.02 - Registration Required

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A. A licensed
				dealer shall register with the Department of Agriculture any weights and
				measures which are used in buying from, selling to, or trading commercially
				with the public, any secondhand precious metal object.
B. Registration with the Department of
				Agriculture shall be in accordance with Agriculture Article,
				11-204.1-----11-204.7, Annotated Code of Maryland.
C. A licensed dealer shall display the
				registration conspicuously in the place of business of the licensee.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 25 - SECONDHAND PRECIOUS METALS AND GEM DEALERS AND PAWNBROKERS › Chapter 09.25.03 - General Regulations › Section 09.25.03.01 - Failure to Respond

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A. If an
				applicant or licensee receives from the Secretary or the Secretary's designee a
				written communication requesting a response, the applicant or licensee shall
				respond in writing within 30 days of the date of the mailing.
B. The Secretary or the Secretary's designee
				shall send a written communication by first-class mail to the last business
				address furnished to the Secretary or the Secretary's designee by the applicant
				or licensee.
C. It is the
				responsibility of an applicant or licensee to notify the Secretary in writing
				if there has been a change in an applicant's or licensee's address.
D. Failure to respond as required by this
				regulation may be considered by the Secretary or the Secretary's designee to be
				a violation of Business Regulation Article, §
									12-209(a)(2)(ix),
				Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 26 - BOARD OF PILOTS › Chapter 09.26.01 - General Regulations › Section 09.26.01.01 - Board Meetings

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A. Regular
				meetings of the Board shall be held quarterly at a time and date set by the
				Board.
B. Special Meetings.
(1) Special meetings of the Board may be
				called at the request of:
(a) The Chairman;
				or
(b) Three members of the
				Board.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 26 - BOARD OF PILOTS › Chapter 09.26.01 - General Regulations › Section 09.26.01.02 - Qualification Committee

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A. The pilot
				members and a consumer member of the Board shall constitute the Qualification
				Committee.
B. The Qualification
				Committee may evaluate and conduct the actual observation of demonstrated
				performance required for licensure as a pilot under any kind of license at the
				direction of the Board and report its recommendations to the Board.
C. The Qualification Committee may develop
				model training programs for Board approval designed for apprentices and pilots
				with limited licenses in order to acquire sufficient ability, skill, and
				experience required for licensure under any kind of license.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 26 - BOARD OF PILOTS › Chapter 09.26.01 - General Regulations › Section 09.26.01.03 - Incident Committee

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A. The Chairman
				shall appoint one pilot member and one industry member to constitute the
				Incident Committee.
B. The Incident
				Committee shall:
(1) Review all complaints
				filed with the Board and reports of incidents filed by a licensed pilot;
				and
(2) Make recommendations to the
				full Board on the disposition of each matter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 26 - BOARD OF PILOTS › Chapter 09.26.01 - General Regulations › Section 09.26.01.04 - Reports of Incidents

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A licensed pilot involved in an incident that is required to
				  be reported to the United States Coast Guard shall file a written report of the
				  incident with the Board within 7 calendar days after the date of the incident.
				  The written report shall contain a detailed factual account of the
				  incident.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 26 - BOARD OF PILOTS › Chapter 09.26.01 - General Regulations › Section 09.26.01.05 - Complaint Procedure

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A. A complaint
				against a licensed pilot may be filed by a member of the Board or by any other
				person.
B. A complaint shall be in
				writing and shall state specifically the facts on which the complaint is
				based.
C. The complaint shall be
				submitted to the Secretary of the Board, who shall assign it a tracking number
				and refer it to the Incident Committee.
D. The Incident Committee shall:
(1) Investigate all complaints filed with the
				Board to determine if the facts alleged could form the basis for disciplinary
				action against the licensee under Business Occupations and Professions Article,
				§
										11-409,
				Annotated Code of Maryland;
(2)
				Within 30 days of the Committee's receipt of the complaint, make a report to
				the Board on the progress of the investigation;
(3) Except as provided in §D(4) of this
				regulation, within 60 days of the Committee's receipt of the complaint, make a
				recommendation to the Board for the disposition of the complaint; and
(4) Within 30 days of receipt of the report
				of an investigator appointed pursuant to Business Occupations and Professions
				Article, §
										11-208(c),
				Annotated Code of Maryland, make a recommendation to the Board for the
				disposition of the complaint.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 26 - BOARD OF PILOTS › Chapter 09.26.01 - General Regulations › Section 09.26.01.06 - Relief Pilot

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A. When it is
				necessary for reasons of safe, efficient, or reliable pilotage that a pilot be
				relieved of his duties, the pilot so requesting shall arrange in a timely
				fashion for a relief pilot to be transferred aboard the vessel at an
				appropriate transfer point.
B. The
				provisions of this regulation are effective as long as the Public Service
				Commission provides a tariff for rates and charges applicable to a relief pilot
				requested under the circumstances in this regulation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 26 - BOARD OF PILOTS › Chapter 09.26.01 - General Regulations › Section 09.26.01.07 - Communications with the Board

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A. If an
				applicant or licensee receives from the Board a written communication
				requesting a response, the applicant or licensee shall respond within 30 days
				of the date of mailing.
B. The
				Board shall send a written communication by first class mail to the last known
				address furnished to the Board by an applicant or licensee.
C. It is a responsibility of an applicant or
				licensee to notify the Board in writing if there has been a change in
				applicant's or licensee's address.
D. Failure to respond as required by this
				regulation may be considered by the Board to be a violation of Business
				Occupations and Professions Article, §
									11-409,
				Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 26 - BOARD OF PILOTS › Chapter 09.26.02 - Pilots-in-Training, and Limited and Unlimited Licensed Pilots › Section 09.26.02.01 - Appointment of Pilot-in-Training

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A. If
				the Board determines that it is necessary for the protection of the commercial
				interest of the State, the Board may appoint any number of qualified applicants
				to be pilots-in-training.
B. In
				evaluating the commercial interest of the State, the Board may consider the
				State's interest in the availability of efficient, safe, and reliable pilotage
				services.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 26 - BOARD OF PILOTS › Chapter 09.26.02 - Pilots-in-Training, and Limited and Unlimited Licensed Pilots › Section 09.26.02.02 - Selection of Pilots-in-Training

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A. An applicant meeting the qualifications of
				the Business Occupations and Professions Article, §
									11-303,
				Annotated Code of Maryland, shall complete an application form approved by the
				Board.
B. In addition to the
				application form, an applicant shall submit:
(1) A transcript from the applicant's
				postsecondary education institution, if applicable;
(2) A copy of the applicant's valid United
				States Coast Guard license;
(3) The
				applicant's maritime employment history; and
(4) An application fee of $25.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 26 - BOARD OF PILOTS › Chapter 09.26.02 - Pilots-in-Training, and Limited and Unlimited Licensed Pilots › Section 09.26.02.03 - Limited Licensed Pilot

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A. A
				pilot-in-training shall serve under the supervision of unlimited licensed
				pilots for at least 2 years after the appointment of the pilot-in-training
				before being licensed as a limited licensed pilot.
B. Before an eligible pilot-in-training may
				be licensed as a limited licensed pilot, the pilot-in-training shall:
(1) File an application approved by the
				Board; and
(2) Demonstrate to the
				satisfaction of the Board by actual observation of demonstrated performance
				that the pilot-in-training possesses sufficient ability, skill, and
				experience.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 26 - BOARD OF PILOTS › Chapter 09.26.02 - Pilots-in-Training, and Limited and Unlimited Licensed Pilots › Section 09.26.02.04 - Raise in Grade of Limited Licensed Pilot

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A. A limited licensed pilot holding a license
				to pilot vessels not exceeding 32 feet draft may apply for a license to pilot
				vessels not exceeding 36 feet draft.
B. A limited licensed pilot holding a license
				to pilot vessels not exceeding 36 feet draft may apply for a license to pilot
				vessels not exceeding 40 feet draft.
C. Before a limited licensed pilot under
				§§A and B of this regulation may be granted a raise in grade license,
				the limited licensed pilot shall:
(1) File an
				application approved by the Board; and
(2) Demonstrate to the satisfaction of the
				Board by actual observation of demonstrated performance that the limited
				licensed pilot possesses sufficient ability, skill, and experience.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 26 - BOARD OF PILOTS › Chapter 09.26.02 - Pilots-in-Training, and Limited and Unlimited Licensed Pilots › Section 09.26.02.05 - Unlimited Licensed Pilot

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A. A
				limited licensed pilot shall serve for at least 3 years after being licensed
				before being licensed as an unlimited licensed pilot.
B. Before an eligible limited licensed pilot
				may be licensed as an unlimited licensed pilot, the limited licensed pilot
				shall:
(1) File an application approved by
				the Board; and
(2) Demonstrate to
				the satisfaction of the Board by actual observation of demonstrated performance
				that the limited licensed pilot possesses sufficient ability, skill, and
				experience.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 26 - BOARD OF PILOTS › Chapter 09.26.02 - Pilots-in-Training, and Limited and Unlimited Licensed Pilots › Section 09.26.02.06 - Continuing Education

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A. Once
				every 5 years, a licensed pilot shall satisfactorily complete a course approved
				by the Board or a course offered at an institute approved by the Board in each
				of the following subject areas:
(1) Bridge
				Resource Management for Pilots;
(2) Differential Global Positioning System;
(3) E-Navigation;
(4) Current and emerging marine navigation,
				steering, and propulsion technologies; and
(5) Any other subject areas that are or may
				be designated by the United States Coast Guard or the Board.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 26 - BOARD OF PILOTS › Chapter 09.26.02 - Pilots-in-Training, and Limited and Unlimited Licensed Pilots › Section 09.26.02.07 - Reporting Requirements for License Renewal

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A. A licensee shall provide the Board with
				satisfactory evidence of completion of the continuing education requirements
				either through electronic completion notices provided directly to the Board by
				the course provider or through other documentation from the course provider
				that is acceptable to the Board.
B.
				The documentation shall be submitted within 30 days of the completion of the
				course.
C. The Board at its
				discretion may audit up to 10 percent of randomly selected licensees to
				ascertain compliance with the continuing education requirements.
D. Licensees who are audited shall provide
				any additional documentation required by the Board to complete the
				audit.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 26 - BOARD OF PILOTS › Chapter 09.26.02 - Pilots-in-Training, and Limited and Unlimited Licensed Pilots › Section 09.26.02.08 - Maintenance of Federal License

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A.
				Each licensed pilot shall maintain an active United States Coast Guard
				license.
B. A licensed pilot shall
				give the Board immediate notice of any lapse in the pilot's United States Coast
				Guard license.
C. If the lapse is
				the result of a delay that occurs in the United States Coast Guard renewal
				process, the pilot shall be permitted to continue piloting pending re-issuance
				of the license upon a showing by the pilot to the Board that:
(1) A timely application for the renewal of
				the license has been made;
(2)
				There are no known impediments to renewal of the license; and
(3) A licensed physician or physician's
				assistant has certified that the pilot is in good health and has no physical
				impairment or medical condition that would render the pilot physically unable
				to perform the ordinary duties of the license.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 26 - BOARD OF PILOTS › Chapter 09.26.03 - Hearing Regulations › Section 09.26.03.01 - Hearings

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A. All contested
				case hearings before the Board shall be governed by COMAR 09.01.02.
B. All contested case hearings delegated to
				the Office of Administrative Hearings shall be governed by COMAR
				09.01.03.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 26 - BOARD OF PILOTS › Chapter 09.26.04 - Work Rules › Section 09.26.04.01 - Committee on Work Rules

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A. The
				Chairman shall appoint one consumer member, one member representing the
				steamship industry, and one pilot member to serve on the Committee on Work
				Rules.
B. The Association shall
				submit to the Committee all proposed changes in the Association's work rules
				that affect pilot list administration, appointments, assignment intervals, or
				relief pilots.
C. The Committee may
				meet in person or through a conference call to consider and discuss whether any
				of the proposed changes affect safe operations of vessels by Maryland pilots
				and, if so, what action should be taken on them.
D. Within 15 days of the submission, the
				Committee shall notify the Association whether it has determined that any of
				the proposed changes affect safe operations of vessels by Maryland pilots, and
				if so, whether those changes have been preliminarily approved or have been
				referred to the full Board for its consideration.
E. The Association may immediately implement
				the changes which have been preliminarily approved, subject to the Board's
				subsequent review.
F. The Committee
				shall promptly report to the Board on the changes in the work rules that it
				has:
(1) Preliminarily approved;
				and
(2) Referred to the Board for
				its consideration.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 26 - BOARD OF PILOTS › Chapter 09.26.05 - Cross Training › Section 09.26.05.01 - Unlimited Licensed Pilot

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An unlimited licensed pilot who, without the supervision of a
				  licensed docking master, berthed, unberthed, or shifted at least 50 vessels
				  within a port with tug assistance before October 1, 2004, may be assigned that
				  work without the need for additional experience or training.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 26 - BOARD OF PILOTS › Chapter 09.26.05 - Cross Training › Section 09.26.05.02 - Training for Work with Tug Assistance

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Except as provided in Regulation .01 of this chapter, a pilot
				  who held an unlimited license before October 1, 2004, shall satisfy the
				  following requirements before the pilot may be assigned work that includes the
				  berthing and unberthing of vessels with tug assistance or the shifting of a
				  vessel within a port with tug assistance:
A. Successful performance of a minimum of 200
				berthings, unberthings, or shifts under the supervision of a pilot who held a
				docking master license before October 1, 2004, or who is qualified under this
				chapter;
B. The recommendation of
				the Association that the pilot be permitted to receive pilotage assignments
				that include the berthing and unberthing of vessels with tug assistance and the
				shifting of vessels within a port with tug assistance; and
C. Sufficient ability, skill, and experience
				in the berthing and unberthing of vessels with tug assistance and the shifting
				of vessels within a port with tug assistance as demonstrated to the
				satisfaction of the Board by actual observation of performance.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 26 - BOARD OF PILOTS › Chapter 09.26.05 - Cross Training › Section 09.26.05.03 - Piloting Within Certain Areas

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Without additional experience or training, a pilot who held a
				  docking master's license before October 1, 2004, may pilot a vessel when the
				  vessel is inside North Point or within 10 miles of the Cove Point or Piney
				  Point terminals.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 28 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Chapter 09.28.01 - General Regulations › Section 09.28.01.01 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
The definitions set forth in the Business Occupations and
				  Professions Article, §
									9-101,
				  Annotated Code of Maryland, apply in this chapter unless otherwise
				  noted.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 28 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Chapter 09.28.01 - General Regulations › Section 09.28.01.02 - Filing of Applications

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A. An
				application for admittance to the examination or for registration to practice
				landscape architecture shall be submitted on the form provided by the Board and
				will be received at any time during regular business hours at the office of the
				Board. The application shall be filed with the Board at least 90 days before
				the date of the examination.
B. The
				application fee shall accompany the application. Application fees are not
				refundable.
C. The Board may
				require an applicant to submit, with the formal application, documentary
				evidence of experiential or educational qualifications.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 28 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Chapter 09.28.01 - General Regulations › Section 09.28.01.03 - Examinations

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A. Scope of the
				Examination.
(1) The scope of the
				examinations will be established by the Board.
(2) The examinations shall:
(a) Be designed to determine the
				qualifications of the applicant to practice landscape architecture;
(b) Cover such technical, professional and
				practical subjects as relates to the practice of the profession of landscape
				architecture;
(c) Cover the basic
				arts and sciences, a knowledge of which is material and necessary to the proper
				understanding, application, and qualification for practice of the profession of
				landscape architecture.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 28 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Chapter 09.28.01 - General Regulations › Section 09.28.01.04 - Qualifications for Examination

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To qualify for the examination, the applicant shall meet the
				  requirements as set out in Business Occupations and Professions Article, §
									9-305,
				  Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 28 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Chapter 09.28.01 - General Regulations › Section 09.28.01.05 - Embossing Seals and Rubber Stamp Facsimiles

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A. For the purpose of sealing and signing all
				final drawings, plans, specifications, reports, and other contract documents,
				referred to in Business Occupations and Professions Article, §
									9-501,
				Annotated Code of Maryland, each licensed landscape architect shall obtain an
				individual seal to be used on documents prepared by the licensee or under the
				licensee's supervision. The seal shall imprint the name of the landscape
				architect and the license number.
B. A rubber stamp facsimile of the seal and
				the live signature of the landscape architect may be applied to tracings to
				produce legible reproduction of the drawings or to prints made from the
				tracings. This provision, however, does not in any manner modify the
				requirements of Business Occupations and Professions Article, §
									9-501,
				Annotated Code of Maryland, in reference to use of the impression seal and
				signature.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 28 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Chapter 09.28.02 - Code of Ethics › Section 09.28.02.01 - Responsibility to the Public

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A licensee shall make every reasonable effort to protect the
				  safety, health, property, and welfare of the public. If the licensee's
				  professional judgment is overruled under circumstances where the safety,
				  health, property, or welfare of the public is endangered, the licensee shall
				  inform the employer or client of the possible consequences.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 28 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Chapter 09.28.02 - Code of Ethics › Section 09.28.02.02 - Public Statements, Reports, and Testimony

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A. A licensee may not make statements or
				reports or give expert testimony on landscape architectural matters connected
				with public policy if the remarks are inspired or paid for by an interested
				party, unless the remarks are preceded by:
(1)
				Identification;
(2) Disclosing the
				identity of the party on whose behalf the remarks are being offered;
				and
(3) Revealing the existence of
				any pecuniary interest in the matter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 28 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Chapter 09.28.02 - Code of Ethics › Section 09.28.02.03 - Competency for Assignments Undertaken or Approved

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A. A licensee may undertake to perform
				landscape architectural assignments only when qualified to do so by education
				or experience, or both. If the competence of a licensee to perform an
				assignment is questioned, the Board either upon request of the licensee, or by
				its own motion, may require the licensee to submit to a formal or informal
				inquiry by or on behalf of the Board.
B. A licensee may sign or seal landscape
				architectural documents only if the:
(1)
				Licensee is competent in the subject matter of those documents by virtue of
				education or experience, or both; or
(2) Documents were prepared under the
				licensee's direction as principal by an individual competent in the subject
				matter of those documents by virtue of education or experience, or
				both.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 28 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Chapter 09.28.02 - Code of Ethics › Section 09.28.02.04 - Conflicts of Interest

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A. A
				licensee shall make every effort to avoid conflicts of interest with the
				employer or client. Whenever conflicts of interest appear unavoidable, however,
				the licensee shall disclose promptly and fully all the circumstances to the
				employer or client.
B. A licensee
				shall inform promptly an employer or client of any business association,
				interests, or circumstances which may influence the judgment or the quality of
				services rendered to the employer or client.
C. A licensee may not accept compensation,
				financial or other, from more than one party for services on a project or for
				services pertaining to a project unless full disclosure is made by the licensee
				to all interested parties.
D. A
				licensee may not solicit or accept financial or other valuable consideration
				from a material supplier or equipment supplier for specifying the supplier's
				projects, except when the licensee is a previously announced employee or agent
				of the supplier.
E. Except for
				gifts of only token value, a licensee may not solicit or accept gratuities,
				directly or indirectly, from any contractor, architect, engineer, or other
				party dealing with the licensee's employer or client in connection with work
				for which the licensee is responsible.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 28 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Chapter 09.28.02 - Code of Ethics › Section 09.28.02.05 - Improper Solicitation of Professional Employment

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A. Except for gifts of only token value and
				the usual commissions paid to licensed employment agencies, a licensee may not
				compensate, give anything of value, or offer to compensate or give anything of
				value:
(1) To a person or organization to
				recommend or secure employment as a landscape architect; or
(2) As a reward for having made a
				recommendation resulting in his employment as a landscape architect.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 28 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Chapter 09.28.02 - Code of Ethics › Section 09.28.02.06 - Knowledge of Improper Conduct by Others

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Except to the extent the rules of privilege recognized in
				  this State apply, when questioned by a member or authorized representative of
				  the Board concerning an alleged violation of another person or organization, a
				  licensee may not conceal or refuse to divulge any information or make false or
				  misleading statements about the matter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 28 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Chapter 09.28.02 - Code of Ethics › Section 09.28.02.07 - Failure to Respond

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A. If an
				applicant or licensee receives from the Board a written communication
				requesting a response, the applicant or licensee shall respond within 30 days
				of the date of mailing.
B. The
				Board shall send a written communication by first-class mail to the last known
				address furnished to the Board by an applicant or licensee.
C. It is a responsibility of an applicant or
				licensee to notify the Board in writing if there has been a change in the
				applicant's or licensee's address.
D. Failure to respond as required by this
				regulation may be considered by the Board to be a violation of Business
				Occupations and Professions Article, §
									9-310(a)(l)(vi),
				Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 28 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Chapter 09.28.03 - Fees › Section 09.28.03.01 - Purpose

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This chapter is intended to carry out the provisions of
				  Business Regulation Article, §§
									2-106.1 and
				  2-106.2,
				  Annotated Code of Maryland, and Business Occupations and Professions Article,
				  Title 9, Annotated Code of Maryland. In particular, it is intended to set
				  various fees in order to cover the actual documented direct and indirect costs
				  of fulfilling the statutory and regulatory duties of the State Board of
				  Architects, the State Board of Certified Interior Designers, the State Board of
				  Examiners of Landscape Architects, the State Board for Professional Engineers,
				  and the State Board for Professional Land Surveyors.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 28 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Chapter 09.28.03 - Fees › Section 09.28.03.02 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter,
				the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Board" means the State Board of
				Examiners of Landscape Architects.
(2) "Design boards" means collectively the:
(a) State Board of Architects;
(b) State Board of Certified Interior
				Designers;
(c) Board;
(d) State Board for Professional Engineers;
				and
(e) State Board for
				Professional Land Surveyors.
(3) "License fee" means the fee paid by an
				applicant or licensee, as applicable, in connection with the issuance and
				renewal of a license and the issuance of a reciprocal license.
(4) "Permit fee" means the fee paid in
				connection with the issuance and renewal of a permit.
(5) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Labor,
				Licensing, and Regulation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 28 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Chapter 09.28.03 - Fees › Section 09.28.03.03 - Fees and Costs

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A. The Secretary
				and the design boards have agreed to average their direct and indirect costs,
				based on the calculation of costs performed by the Secretary in consultation
				with the design boards. Based on these calculations, the Board sets the
				following fees:
(1) License fee -
				$86;
(2) Permit fee -
				$112;
(3) Nonrefundable initial
				application fee payable in connection with:
(a) An application for permit -
				$39;
(b) An application for license
				by reciprocity - $56;
(4) Reinstatement fee - $112.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 28 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Chapter 09.28.04 - Continuing Professional Competency Requirements › Section 09.28.04.01 - Purpose

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The State legislature has determined that, in order to
				  safeguard the health, safety, and welfare of the public, licensed landscape
				  architects must comply with the continuing professional competency (CPC)
				  requirements as a prerequisite for the renewal of a license.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 28 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Chapter 09.28.04 - Continuing Professional Competency Requirements › Section 09.28.04.02 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter,
				the following terms have the meaning indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "ASLA" means the American Society of
				Landscape Architects.
(2) "Board"
				means the State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects.
(3) "College credit hour" means the credit for a
				course described in Regulation .04 .04 of this chapter, offered by a
				university, college, or community college.
(4) "Continuing education standard
				activities" means traditional continuing education course work presented to
				students by an instructor in an in-person or virtual classroom
				format.
(5) "Continuing education
				alternative activities" means work that qualifies under this chapter for
				continuing professional competency credits that is not traditional continuing
				education course work presented to students by an instructor in an in-person or
				virtual classroom format.
(6)
				"Health, safety, and welfare (HSW) subjects" means content areas identified as
				such by Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System as those content
				areas may be updated or otherwise amended from time to time.
(7) "LACES" means Landscape Architecture
				Continuing Education System.
(8)
				"Professional development hour (PDH)" means a minimum of 50 minutes of
				face-to-face or distance learning instruction per 60-minute hour.
(9) "Qualifying activities" means
				professional development activities which qualify for PDH credit by meeting the
				following requirements:
(a) Meet the criteria
				set forth in Regulation .04; and
(b) Are approved and accepted for credit by
				LACES or the Board.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 28 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Chapter 09.28.04 - Continuing Professional Competency Requirements › Section 09.28.04.03 - Requirements

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A. A licensee shall
				complete, as a condition of a license renewal in each individual 2-year-renewal
				cycle, a minimum of 24 PDHs. The 24 PDHs shall consist of a minimum of 16 PDHs
				in continuing education standard activities and a maximum of 8 PDHs in
				continuing education alternative activities. Of the 16 PDH continuing education
				standard activities, 8 PDHs shall be HSW-focused.
B. A licensee may not be eligible to earn
				PDHs for a professional development activity that has not been approved for
				credit by LACES or the Board.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 28 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Chapter 09.28.04 - Continuing Professional Competency Requirements › Section 09.28.04.04 - Qualifying Activities

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A. In order for an
				activity to be considered a qualifying continuing education standard activity
				or continuing education alternative activity, the activity shall meet the
				following criteria:
(1) Maintain, improve, or
				expand the skills and knowledge relevant to the practice of landscape
				architecture;
(2) Research,
				analysis, assessment, conservation, preservation, and enhancement of land
				use;
(3) Selection and allocation
				of cultural, historic, and natural resources;
(4) Laws and regulations applicable to the
				practice of landscape architecture in Maryland;
(5) Standards of practice or care applicable
				to the practice of landscape architecture; or
(6) Professional ethics as applicable to the
				practice of landscape architecture.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 28 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Chapter 09.28.04 - Continuing Professional Competency Requirements › Section 09.28.04.05 - Nonqualifying Activities

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Activities that do not meet the criteria set forth in
				  Regulation .04 of this chapter shall be considered to be nonqualifying
				  activities, including, but not limited to, the following:
A. Regular employment as a licensed landscape
				architect or teacher or serving as an expert witness;
B. Repetitive completion of the same courses
				or programs without substantial modifications or updates;
C. Attending trainings or seminars related to
				time management techniques and strategies;
D. Attending committee meetings or general
				business meetings of any organizations; and
E. Other activities that, in the Board's
				opinion, are not directly related to the practice of landscape
				architecture.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 28 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Chapter 09.28.04 - Continuing Professional Competency Requirements › Section 09.28.04.06 - Sources of Credit and Determination of Units

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A. A licensee may
				earn PDHs through participation in continuing education standard activities by
				attending and successfully completing traditional continuing education courses
				that meet the requirements of Regulation .04 of this chapter.
B. PDH credit may be claimed only once for a
				particular course.
C. A licensee
				shall apply to the Board for approval of PDHs through participation in
				continuing education alternative activities in accordance with Regulation .04
				of this chapter under the following conversion schedule:
(1) Credited contribution to a print or
				digital publication of original work published in a periodical recognized by
				the Board, with a maximum of 3 PDHs applied for upon publication.
(2) Credited contribution to an original
				book, with a maximum of 5 PDHs applied for upon publication.
(3) Enrollment in and completion of a
				related, for-credit course at a university, college, or community college, with
				1 PDH applied for upon completion of 1 college credit hour with a maximum of 3
				total PDHs per for-credit course.
(4) Teach a traditional continuing education
				course, as follows:
(a) A maximum of two times
				the number of PDHs awarded under §A of this regulation for the taking of
				the course may be applied for.
(b) A
				licensee may only apply for this credit for the first time the traditional
				course is taught.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 28 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Chapter 09.28.04 - Continuing Professional Competency Requirements › Section 09.28.04.07 - Approval Process

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A. Entities or
				individuals, including, but not limited to, professional firms conducting
				in-house presentations, may submit a specific professional development activity
				for review and approval by the Board.
B. During the application process, the Board
				or the Board's designee will evaluate the suitability of the activity and the
				qualifications of presenter.
C. The
				presenter shall submit adequate information to enable the Board or the Board's
				designee to evaluate the professional development activity. At a minimum, the
				Board requires the following information to be submitted with each application
				for approval:
(1) The types and descriptions
				of proposed or existing programs intended to be offered;
(2) The number of PDHs to be awarded for each
				activity; and
(3) The identity and
				qualifications of the instructors.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 28 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Chapter 09.28.04 - Continuing Professional Competency Requirements › Section 09.28.04.08 - Record Keeping

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A. Responsibility
				to Maintain Records.
(1) The responsibility of
				maintaining records to be used to support the continuing professional
				competency credit claim is the responsibility of each licensee.
(2) A licensee shall maintain the records for
				a period of at least 4 years from the date of completion of the qualifying
				activity.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 28 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Chapter 09.28.04 - Continuing Professional Competency Requirements › Section 09.28.04.09 - Reporting Requirements for License Renewal

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A. A licensee shall attest to the
				satisfactory completion of the CPC requirements set forth in this chapter
				before the licensee's license expiration date.
B. The Board at its discretion may audit
				licensees to ascertain compliance with CPC requirements.
C. Licensees who are audited shall provide
				within 30 days of receipt of electronic notice of audit from the Board any
				additional documentation required by the Board to complete the audit.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 28 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Chapter 09.28.04 - Continuing Professional Competency Requirements › Section 09.28.04.10 - Extenuating Circumstances/Exceptions

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A. Exemptions. Notwithstanding other
				requirements set forth in this chapter, a licensee may renew a license for the
				next full term without complying with the CPC requirements if:
(1) A licensee has been granted an initial
				license and is renewing a license for the next full term; or
(2) A licensee qualifies under the criteria
				set forth in Title 2.5, Business Regulation Article, Annotated Code of
				Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 28 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Chapter 09.28.04 - Continuing Professional Competency Requirements › Section 09.28.04.11 - Failure to Meet the CPC Requirements

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In the event a licensee fails to comply with the CPC
				  requirements set forth in this chapter, the Board, subject to the hearing
				  provisions of Business Occupations and Professions Article, §
									9-312,
				  Annotated Code of Maryland, may take any and all available disciplinary actions
				  under Business Occupations and Professions Article, §
									9-310,
				  Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 28 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Chapter 09.28.04 - Continuing Professional Competency Requirements › Section 09.28.04.12 - Reinstatement of License

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A licensee who wishes to reinstate a license shall fulfill
				  past due CPC requirements for the immediately preceding CPC reporting periods
				  up to 48 PDHs and pay all applicable fees.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 28 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Chapter 09.28.04 - Continuing Professional Competency Requirements › Section 09.28.04.13 - CPC Units Earned in Other States

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The Board will accept CPC units earned for activities
				  completed in other jurisdictions, provided that:
A. The activity has been approved by a
				licensing board in another jurisdiction; and
B. The licensee otherwise fulfills all other
				applicable license renewal requirements in the State of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 29 - BOARD OF FORESTERS › Chapter 09.29.01 - General Regulations › Section 09.29.01.01 - Administrative Procedures of the Board

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A. The Board shall elect its officers at its
				July meeting.
B. Hearings. The
				regulations set forth in COMAR 09.01.02 shall govern hearings before the
				Board.