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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 13 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 09.13.06 - Minimum Standards of Practice › Section 09.13.06.05 - Planimetric Surveys

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A. Purpose. The
				purpose of a planimetric survey is to locate, describe, or map, or all of
				these, the horizontal positions of the physical features and characteristics of
				the surface of the earth and other features.
B. Result.
(1) The results of a planimetric survey shall
				clearly show the results of the field and office work, and shall be presented,
				depending on the type of professional services requested, in the form of:
(a) A plat;
(b) A worksheet;
(c) Raw data; or
(d) Adjusted data.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 13 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 09.13.06 - Minimum Standards of Practice › Section 09.13.06.07 - As-Constructed or Record Surveys

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A.
				General. At the time the surveyor performs as-constructed, sometimes referred
				to as an as-built, or record surveys, the surveyor shall obtain field
				measurements of vertical or horizontal dimensions, or both, of constructed
				improvements. The constructed improvements located by the survey shall be shown
				by symbols, notations, or delineations and shall be so certified. All plats
				prepared shall meet these minimum technical standards as applicable.
B. Accuracy. The horizontal or vertical
				accuracy, or both, shall permit the determination of whether the position of
				visible constructed improvements encroach upon adjoining properties or whether
				they are properly placed on the subject property, in rights-of-way, or in
				easements provided. The vertical accuracy or horizontal accuracy, or both,
				shall be such that it may be determined whether the position of visible
				improvements is in accordance with the plans or other documents as approved by
				appropriate jurisdictions.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 13 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 09.13.06 - Minimum Standards of Practice › Section 09.13.06.08 - Metes and Bounds Descriptions

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A.
				Purpose. The purpose of a metes and bounds description is to create a written
				legal description of the subject tract of land that provides information
				necessary to properly locate the property on the ground and distinctly set it
				apart from all other properties.
B.
				Result.
(1) A metes and bounds description
				shall indicate the general location of the property by:
(a) Naming the particular lot or block, or
				other acceptable identification within which it is located, if the property is
				located in a subdivision; or
(b) By
				reference to the deed for the parcel being described, and information with
				regard to tax or election district, county, and state.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 13 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 09.13.06 - Minimum Standards of Practice › Section 09.13.06.09 - Right-of-Way/Easement Surveys

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A. General. A
				right-of-way/easement survey is a means of obtaining, reporting, or displaying,
				or all of these, the necessary data to establish or reestablish the location of
				sufficient property lines of the affected tract of land to assure the accurate
				location of the strip or parcel of land being described for the use and benefit
				of others.
B. Result. A
				right-of-way/easement survey shall result in the establishment of the location
				of lines, areas, if needed, and other relevant data. The surveyor is not
				required to set markers on a right-of-way/easement survey, unless required by a
				party requesting surveying services.
C. Compliance. In performing the
				right-of-way/easement survey, the surveyor shall comply with all terms,
				conditions, standards, and procedures that are set forth in Regulation .03 of
				this chapter, except as may be otherwise modified by this regulation, or by the
				State, its instrumentalities, or any public or corporate body having the power
				of eminent domain.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 13 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 09.13.06 - Minimum Standards of Practice › Section 09.13.06.10 - Special Purpose Surveys

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A.
				General. A survey not previously defined in these regulations is classified as
				a special purpose survey and is permitted. The purpose and conditions of this
				survey shall be clearly shown on the survey plats. A survey performed in
				accordance with this regulation may not be construed to constitute a variance
				from these standards.
B. Special
				Conditions. If special conditions exist that effectively prevent the survey
				from meeting the minimum standards set forth in this chapter, the special
				conditions and any necessary deviation from the standards shall be noted on the
				plat. It is a violation of regulations in this chapter to use special
				conditions to circumvent the intent and purpose of the minimum standards set
				forth in this chapter.
C.
				Information Purposes. Copies of a plat provided for informational purposes only
				may be issued without the signature or seal, or both, of the surveyor in
				responsible charge when it is clearly shown that the plat is invalid without
				the signature or seal. It is a violation of the regulations of this chapter to
				use this section to circumvent the intent and purpose of the minimum standards
				set forth in this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 13 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 09.13.06 - Minimum Standards of Practice › Section 09.13.06.11 - Compliance with Federal, State, and Local Requirements

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The surveyor shall comply with all applicable federal, State,
				  and local requirements related to the preparation of site plans, road and
				  street plans, subdivision plans and plats, condominium plats, foundation
				  certifications, wall checks, sediment and erosion control plans, storm drain
				  plans, stormwater management design plans, and any other surveying work
				  products.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 13 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 09.13.06 - Minimum Standards of Practice › Section 09.13.06.12 - Business Practices

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A. Before
				undertaking the performance of professional services for which payment or other
				consideration is expected, a surveyor or a duly authorized agent of the
				surveyor shall discuss at least the following with the requesting party:
(1) The type of survey required;
(2) The limits to be surveyed;
(3) The specific survey services to be
				provided;
(4) An approximate
				completion time schedule; and
(5)
				An agreement for payment.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 13 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 09.13.06 - Minimum Standards of Practice › Section 09.13.06.13 - Violation of Minimum Standards

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Violation of the minimum standards of practice by a
				  professional land surveyor or a property line surveyor shall constitute grounds
				  for disciplinary actions under Business Occupations and Professions Article,
				  Title 15, Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 13 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 09.13.06 - Minimum Standards of Practice › Section 09.13.06.14 - Review

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The Board shall undertake a periodic review of the minimum
				  standards of practice set forth in these regulations to assure their accuracy
				  and completeness and shall make those changes, if any, it deems
				  appropriate.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 13 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 09.13.07 - Educational Equivalency Requirements › Section 09.13.07.01 - Purpose

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A. This chapter
				applies to an applicant who seeks eligibility to sit for the applicable
				examination for licensure as a professional land surveyor, as described in
				Business Occupations and Professions Article, Title 15, Annotated Code of
				Maryland, and this chapter.
B.
				Pursuant to Business Occupations and Professions Article, §
									15-305,
				Annotated Code of Maryland, an applicant for the appropriate licensing
				examination as a professional land surveyor shall meet certain experiential
				requirements. The experience that an applicant is to demonstrate pursuant to
				the above statutory authority must be acceptable to the Board for Professional
				Land Surveyors.
C. In order to
				assure a minimum acceptable level of competence of an applicant immediately
				after the passage of the applicable examination, the Board considers that it is
				in the best interests of Maryland consumers that the applicant has a
				diversified prelicensing experience in different aspects of land
				surveying.
D. To further the
				Board's goal in protecting the interests of Maryland consumers and also in
				order to guide an applicant in obtaining an appropriate type and amount of
				pre-licensing experience, the Board is promulgating these regulations to set
				forth the criteria for the type and amount of work experience that may be
				acceptable to the Board.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 13 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 09.13.07 - Educational Equivalency Requirements › Section 09.13.07.02 - Guidelines for Acceptable Work Experience

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A. Applicants claiming the respective number
				of years of land surveying experience required in Business Occupations and
				Professions Article, §
									15-305(b),
				(c), (d), (e), or (f), Annotated Code of Maryland, shall demonstrate that the
				experience was gained by performing tasks in a variety of diverse surveying
				categories, including, but not limited to, the following:
(1) Control surveys;
(2) Boundary surveys;
(3) Topographic surveys;
(4) Subdivision planning;
(5) Road and street grade design, sediment
				and erosion control design, storm drainage systems design, and storm water
				management design, all as more particularly described in Business Occupations
				and Professions Article, §
										15-101(k)(1)(vi),
				Annotated Code of Maryland, and commonly known as "minor engineering
				experience";
(6) Construction
				surveys; and
(7) Location
				drawings.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 13 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 09.13.07 - Educational Equivalency Requirements › Section 09.13.07.03 - Educational Equivalency

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A. An
				applicant may claim 3 semester credit hours as an equivalent of 6 months of
				minor engineering experience after the completion, to the Board's satisfaction,
				of the courses described in this chapter.
B. In order to be eligible for the Board's
				approval, the courses of instruction shall be in the following areas:
(1) Hydraulics;
(2) Surface water hydrology;
(3) Route surveying or road design;
(4) Storm drainage system design;
(5) Storm water management design;
(6) Sediment and erosion control design; or
(7) Infiltration.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 13 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 09.13.07 - Educational Equivalency Requirements › Section 09.13.07.04 - Determination of Value

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A. An applicant
				shall furnish, at the time of filing the appropriate examination application,
				evidence of having completed, to the Board's satisfaction, the eligible course
				or courses, as described in Regulation .04 of this chapter.
B. A semester credit hour is defined as not
				less than 15 standard 50-minute classroom hours of instruction.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 13 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 09.13.07 - Educational Equivalency Requirements › Section 09.13.07.05 - Board's Discretion

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The Board has the final authority with regard to the approval
				  of the type and value of courses and any other matters related to the
				  educational equivalency requirements described in this
				  chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 13 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 09.13.08 - Continuing Professional Competency Requirements › Section 09.13.08.01 - Purpose

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The public interest requires that professional land surveyors
				  and property line surveyors provide competent services in all areas of
				  practice. The State legislature has determined that it is in the best interest
				  of the public to require professional land surveyors and property line
				  surveyors to comply with the continuing professional competency requirements as
				  a prerequisite to the renewal of an applicable license.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 13 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 09.13.08 - Continuing Professional Competency Requirements › Section 09.13.08.02 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter,
				the following terms have the meaning indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Activity" means attending and completing
				qualifying courses, seminars, workshops, technical presentations, and other
				qualifying programs that meet the criteria and objectives of continuing
				professional competency.
(2)
				"Authorized provider" means an organization or individual reviewed and approved
				by the CPC Standards Committee.
(3)
				"Board" means the State Board for Professional Land Surveyors.
(4)
				"College credit hour" means the credit for a course described in §B(6) of
				this regulation, offered by a university, college, or community
				college.
(5) "Continuing
				professional competency (CPC) unit" means one contact hour of instruction,
				presentation, or other activity.
(6) "Course" means a qualifying offering with
				a clear purpose and objective to maintain, improve, or expand the skills and
				knowledge of licensee's field of practice.
(7) "CPC Standards Committee" means a
				committee as established in Regulation .09 of this chapter.
(8) "Mentor" means a professional land
				surveyor or a property line surveyor who assists an individual in the process
				of qualifying for and obtaining licensure as a professional land
				surveyor.
(9) "Qualifying activity" means an activity that meets
				the criteria set forth in Regulation 04 of this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 13 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 09.13.08 - Continuing Professional Competency Requirements › Section 09.13.08.03 - Requirement

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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 CPC units earned from the participation in and upon
				completion of qualifying activities described in Regulation .04.
B. A minimum of 4 CPC units in every
				individual 2-year renewal cycle shall be earned from the participation in and
				upon completion of qualifying activities with content areas related to the
				following:
(1) Minimum Standards of
				Practice;
(2) Legal cases,
				commentaries, and other related materials as they apply to the law of land
				boundaries in Maryland;
(3) The
				awareness of ethical concerns and conflicts;
(4) An enhanced familiarity with the codes of
				conduct;
(5) An understanding of
				standards of practice or care; or
(6) Similar topics aimed at maintaining,
				improving, or expanding the skills set and knowledge necessary to practice land
				surveying services or property line surveying services in the most ethical and
				responsible manner.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 13 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 09.13.08 - Continuing Professional Competency Requirements › Section 09.13.08.04 - Qualifying Activities

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In order for an activity to be considered a qualifying
				  activity, the activity must meet the following criteria:
A. Maintain and enhance professional
				competency of professional land surveyors or property line surveyors;
				and
B. Foster improvement,
				advancement, and extension of professional skills and knowledge related to the
				practice of land surveying or property line surveying.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 13 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 09.13.08 - Continuing Professional Competency Requirements › Section 09.13.08.05 - Determination of Qualifying Activities by the Board

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The determination of whether the activity constitutes a
				  qualifying activity is within the discretion of the Board.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 13 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 09.13.08 - Continuing Professional Competency Requirements › Section 09.13.08.06 - 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 non-qualifying
				  activities, including, but not limited to, the following:
A. Regular employment as professional land
				surveyor or property line surveyor, or expert witness;
B. Repetitive attendance of the same programs
				without substantial modifications or updates;
C. Time management techniques and
				strategies;
D. Attending committee
				meetings or general business meetings of any organization;
E. Other activities that, in the Board's
				opinion, are not directly related to the practice of land surveying or property
				line surveying.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 13 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 09.13.08 - Continuing Professional Competency Requirements › Section 09.13.08.07 - Sources of Credit and Determination of Units

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A. A licensee may earn the CPC units by any
				of the following methods:
(1) Attending and
				successfully completing qualifying activities in which the teaching methodology
				consists primarily of systematic presentation of subjects related to the
				practice of land or property line surveying, as such activities may from time
				to time be preapproved by the Board;
(2) Subject to limitations set forth in this
				Regulation, teaching of, lecturing or instructing on the subjects related to
				professional land or property line surveying in the environment described in
				§A(1) of this regulation;
(3)
				Serving as a mentor within the framework preapproved by the Board to an
				individual who is pursuing a path to licensure as a professional land
				surveyor;
(4) Developing
				examination content questions accepted for use on both national and State
				specific examinations; or
(5) Other
				appropriate methods that may from time to time be approved by the
				Board.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 13 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 09.13.08 - Continuing Professional Competency Requirements › Section 09.13.08.08 - Determination of Units' value by the Board

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The final determination with regard to the value, sources,
				  and number of credits is within the discretion of the Board.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 13 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 09.13.08 - Continuing Professional Competency Requirements › Section 09.13.08.09 - Approval of Providers

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A.
				Responsibility for Authorizing Providers.
(1)
				The Board shall select and establish a committee to approve providers of the
				CPC units (the "CPC Standards Committee").
(2) The CPC Standards Committee shall consist
				of the following individuals:
(a) A
				professional land or property line surveyor serving on the Board; and
(b) A consumer member serving on the
				Board.
(3) In addition
				to the individuals referred to in §A(2) of this regulation, the CPC
				Standards Committee may also include any or all of the following individuals:
(a) A professional land surveyor;
(b) A property line surveyor; or
(c) An educator from a higher education
				institution or a community college familiar with the land surveying or property
				line surveying curriculum.
(4) The Board shall assign the responsibility
				of reviewing and approving the providers to the CPC Standards Committee. To the
				extent feasible and necessary, the CPC Standards Committee shall establish
				guidelines and procedures for approval of providers in accordance with the
				objectives stated in this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 13 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 09.13.08 - Continuing Professional Competency Requirements › Section 09.13.08.10 - 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 13 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 09.13.08 - Continuing Professional Competency Requirements › Section 09.13.08.11 - Reporting Requirements for License Renewal

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A. A licensee shall attest to the
				satisfactory completion of the CPC requirements prior to the licensee's
				individual license renewal for the following 2-year cycle. The licensee shall
				provide the attestation in connection with the renewal application and shall
				pay appropriate renewal fees.
B.
				The Board at its discretion may audit randomly selected licensees to ascertain
				compliance with CPC requirements.
C. 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 13 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 09.13.08 - Continuing Professional Competency Requirements › Section 09.13.08.12 - Extenuating Circumstances/Exceptions

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A. Exemptions. Notwithstanding other
				requirements set forth in this chapter, a licensee who is granted an initial
				license may renew a license for the next full term without complying with the
				CPC requirements if:
(1) The licensee has
				been granted an initial license and is renewing a license for the next full
				term; and
(2) The licensee
				qualifies under the criteria set forth in Business Regulation Article, Title
				2.5, Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 13 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 09.13.08 - Continuing Professional Competency Requirements › Section 09.13.08.13 - 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, §
									15-319,
				  Annotated Code of Maryland, may take any and all available disciplinary actions
				  under Business Occupations and Professions Article, §15"317, Annotated
				  Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 13 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 09.13.08 - Continuing Professional Competency Requirements › Section 09.13.08.14 - Reinstatement of License

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A licensee who wishes to reinstate a license shall fulfill
				  past due CPC requirements for the previous CPC reporting periods up to 48 CPC
				  units and pay all applicable fees.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 13 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 09.13.08 - Continuing Professional Competency Requirements › Section 09.13.08.15 - Reactivation of Retired Status License

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An individual who elects to receive a retired status license
				  shall be exempt from the compliance with the CPC requirements. In the event
				  such individual elects to have the license reactivated, the individual shall
				  fulfill past due CPC requirements up to 48 CPC units and pay all applicable
				  fees.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 13 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 09.13.08 - Continuing Professional Competency Requirements › Section 09.13.08.16 - Dual Licensees

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A licensee who maintains current licenses in the State of
				  Maryland both as a professional land or property line surveyor and as a
				  professional engineer shall comply with the CPC requirements set forth in COMAR
				  09.23.06 applicable to licensed professional engineers, except that a minimum
				  of 1/3 of the units earned shall be gained from the qualifying programs on a
				  land surveying subject as set forth in Regulations .03 and .04 of this
				  chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 13 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 09.13.08 - Continuing Professional Competency Requirements › Section 09.13.08.17 - 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 activities and programs are consistent
				and comply with the requisite criteria set forth in this chapter;
B. Licensee provides evidence of attending
				and completing a qualifying activity in another state, together with applicable
				number of CPC units earned; and
C.
				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 14 - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Chapter 09.14.01 - General Provisions › Section 09.14.01.01 - Definitions

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A. In these
				regulations, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Commission" means the State Athletic
				Commission of Maryland.
(2)
				Contest.
(a) "Contest" means any boxing,
				kickboxing, or wrestling:
(i)
				Competition;
(ii)
				Exhibition;
(iii) Match;
(iv) Performance; or
(v) Show.
(b) "Contest" includes a mixed martial arts:
(i) Competition;
(ii) Match;
(iii) Performance; or
(iv) Show.
(c) "Contest" does not include a mixed
				martial arts exhibition.
(3) "Contestant" means a boxer, kickboxer, or
				mixed martial arts contestant who participates against an opponent in a
				contest.
(4) "Kickboxing" means a
				contest or exhibition in which blows are delivered with the hand or leg,
				including the foot.
(5) Manager.
(a) "Manager" means a person who, under
				contract, agreement, or other arrangement, undertakes to control or administer,
				directly or indirectly, a contest-related matter on behalf of a
				contestant.
(b) "Manager" includes,
				but is not limited to:
(i) A booking agent;
				and
(ii) An advisor.
(6) "Mixed martial
				arts" means a competition in which contestants use interdisciplinary forms of
				fighting, including various forms of martial arts, involving:
(a) Striking with the hands, feet, knees, or
				elbows; and
(b) Grappling by
				take-downs, throws, submissions, or choke holds.
(7) "Mixed Martial Arts Exhibition" means a
				mixed martial arts event in which:
(a) Contact
				to the body is permitted in only a restrained manner;
(b) Contact to the head is not permitted;
				and
(c) No contact is permitted
				that may result, or is intended to result, in physical harm to an
				opponent.
(8) "Official
				record" means the cumulative results of those boxing, kickboxing, or mixed
				martial arts contests, sanctioned by a regulatory agency, in which a contestant
				has participated.
(9) "Physician"
				means an individual currently licensed to practice medicine in this State or
				any state where the individual resides.
(10) "Promoter" means any individual,
				partnership, corporation, club, association, or other organization that gives,
				holds, or otherwise conducts a contest within the State.
(11) "Regulatory agency" means a commission,
				board, or other entity of a state, commonwealth, territory, or country, created
				by law or executive order, which regulates boxing, kickboxing, wrestling, or
				mixed martial arts.
(12) "Second"
				means an individual who assists a boxer, kickboxer, mixed martial arts
				contestant, or wrestler during a contest.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 14 - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Chapter 09.14.01 - General Provisions › Section 09.14.01.02 - Meetings

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A. The Commission
				shall meet regularly on a date and time as published on the Commission's
				website, pursuant to General Provisions Article, §
									3-302(c),
				Annotated Code of Maryland.
B. In
				an emergency, the Commission may also meet specially at any time upon the
				request of the Chairman.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 14 - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Chapter 09.14.01 - General Provisions › Section 09.14.01.03 - Affiliations

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A. The Commission
				may affiliate with or obtain membership in national or international boxing or
				wrestling organizations.
B. The
				Commission may adopt any of the regulations of the affiliate
				organizations.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 14 - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Chapter 09.14.01 - General Provisions › Section 09.14.01.04 - Charitable Events

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A. A promoter
				holding a contest to raise funds for a charitable purpose shall file, before
				the contest, the following information:
(1)
				The name of the charity the contest benefits;
(2) The amount or percentage of the gross
				receipts from the contest to be paid to the charity; and
(3) A certificate of registration from the
				Secretary of State.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 14 - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Chapter 09.14.01 - General Provisions › Section 09.14.01.05 - Chairman

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A. At its last
				meeting preceding each fiscal year, the Commission shall elect a member to be
				chairman.
B. The term of a chairman
				shall be 1 year.
C. A member may
				serve as chairman for an unlimited number of consecutive terms.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 14 - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Chapter 09.14.02 - Applications and Licensing › Section 09.14.02.01 - License required

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A. A person or
				organization required to be licensed by the Commission under Business
				Regulation Article, Title 4, Subtitle 3, Annotated Code of Maryland, shall file
				an application on forms approved by the Commission.
B. Persons requiring a license include:
(1) Boxer;
(2) Manager;
(3) Matchmaker;
(4) Promoter;
(5) Second;
(6) Wrestler;
(7) Referee;
(8) Kickboxer;
(9) Judge; and
(10) Mixed martial arts contestant.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 14 - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Chapter 09.14.02 - Applications and Licensing › Section 09.14.02.02 - Contestants

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A. An applicant for
				a license as a contestant shall be:
(1) At
				least 18 years old;
(2) Not more
				than 36 years old unless special permission is granted by the Commission upon a
				review of the applicant's experience and physical fitness.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 14 - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Chapter 09.14.02 - Applications and Licensing › Section 09.14.02.03 - Managers

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A. An applicant
				shall provide the Commission with a complete list of all Maryland contestants
				under the applicant's control.
B. A
				licensed manager may act as second without obtaining a second's
				license.
C. A licensed manager is
				responsible for the conduct of the contestants under the manager's
				control.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 14 - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Chapter 09.14.02 - Applications and Licensing › Section 09.14.02.03-1 - Second

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An individual younger than 18 years old may not be licensed
				  as a second.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 14 - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Chapter 09.14.02 - Applications and Licensing › Section 09.14.02.04 - Matchmaker

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A. An individual,
				partnership, corporation, or other organization arranging the match-up for a
				contest shall be licensed as a matchmaker.
B. A licensed matchmaker may not:
(1) Be a licensed manager;
(2) Directly or indirectly manage a
				contestant; or
(3) Have a financial
				interest in a contestant who is participating in a contest that is part of the
				boxing, kickboxing, or mixed martial arts show in which the matchmaker is
				acting.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 14 - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Chapter 09.14.02 - Applications and Licensing › Section 09.14.02.05 - Promoters

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A. An applicant
				shall submit with an application a financial statement that has been notarized
				or certified by a certified public accountant and contains the following:
(1) Assets separately itemized;
(2) Liabilities separately itemized;
				and
(3) Other financial information
				that may be requested by the Commission.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 14 - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Chapter 09.14.02 - Applications and Licensing › Section 09.14.02.06 - Wrestlers

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A. An individual
				under 18 years old may not be licensed.
B. An applicant who does not have
				professional or amateur wrestling experience, upon request, shall demonstrate
				to the Commission or its authorized representative that the applicant is
				properly trained in the art of wrestling.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 14 - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Chapter 09.14.02 - Applications and Licensing › Section 09.14.02.06-1 - Judges

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A. Except as
				otherwise provided in this regulation, an applicant for an original license to
				act as a referee in a contest shall:
(1) Be
				at least 18 years old;
(2) Complete
				a course of training, approved by the Commission, which encompasses the
				elements of officiating in the sport in which the applicant seeks to officiate;
				and
(3) Receive certification by
				the Association of Boxing Commissions (ABC), the World Boxing Council (WBC),
				the World Boxing Association (WBA), the World Boxing Organization (WBO), or the
				International Boxing Federation (IBF).
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 14 - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Chapter 09.14.02 - Applications and Licensing › Section 09.14.02.06-2 - Judges

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A. Except as
				otherwise provided in this regulation, an applicant for an original license to
				act as a judge in a boxing, kickboxing, or mixed martial arts contest shall:
(1) Be at least 18 years old;
(2) Complete a course of training, approved
				by the Commission, which encompasses the elements of officiating in the sport
				in which the applicant seeks to officiate; and
(3) Receive certification by the Association
				of Boxing Commissions (ABC), the World Boxing Council (WBC), the World Boxing
				Association (WBA), the World Boxing Organization (WBO), or the International
				Boxing Federation (IBF).
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 14 - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Chapter 09.14.02 - Applications and Licensing › Section 09.14.02.07 - License Denial, Suspension, Fines, and Revocation

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A. The Commission may deny a license to any
				applicant or revoke a license if the applicant or licensee:
(1) Has been convicted of a felony or a crime
				involving moral turpitude;
(2) Has
				violated a regulation or order of the Commission;
(3) Has violated a directive of the
				Commission or its representatives;
(4) Has failed to demonstrate to the
				satisfaction of the Commission the physical competence to participate as a
				contestant;
(5) Has failed to
				comply with any safety and health standards in COMAR 09.14.04;
(6) Fraudulently or deceptively obtains or
				attempts to obtain a license for the applicant or for another;
(7) Fraudulently or deceptively uses a
				license; or
(8) Has failed to
				properly supervise the activities of an official or employee of the
				licensee.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 14 - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Chapter 09.14.02 - Applications and Licensing › Section 09.14.02.08 - Failure to Respond

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A. If an
				applicant or licensee receives from the Commission a written communication
				requesting a response, the applicant or licensee shall respond within 30 days
				of the date of the mailing.
B. The
				Commission shall send a written communication by first-class mail to the last
				address furnished to the Commission by an applicant or licensee.
C. It is a responsibility of an applicant or
				licensee to notify the Commission 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 Commission to be a violation of Business
				Regulation Article, §
									4-310(a)(1)
				(Hi) or (iv), Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 14 - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Chapter 09.14.03 - Contracts and Sanctions › Section 09.14.03.01 - Contract Between Manager and Contestant

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. Except as otherwise indicated, a contract
				between a contestant and a manager shall be:
(1) Notarized; and
(2) Filed with the Commission 5 business days
				before the contestant first participates in a contest in this State.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 14 - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Chapter 09.14.03 - Contracts and Sanctions › Section 09.14.03.02 - Contract Between Promoter and Contestant

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. A contract between a promoter and a
				contestant shall include the following provisions:
(1) The amount of guarantee or percentage
				promised by the promoter to the contestant;
(2) The number and time limit of
				rounds;
(3) The time and location
				that the contestants are scheduled to appear;
(4) Weight specifications of the
				contestants;
(5) A prohibition
				against the contestant engaging in a contest at least 14 days before the
				contest stated in the contract;
(6)
				Legal rights and obligations of the contracting parties;
(7) A provision stating that:
(a) Drug testing is mandatory in boxing,
				kickboxing, and mixed martial arts contests sanctioned by the State Athletic
				Commission;
(b) Signing the
				contract is consent to submit to drug testing supervised by the
				Commission;
(c) Refusing to submit
				to the urine test subjects a contestant to disciplinary action by the
				Commission; and
(d) Testing
				positive for prohibited drugs:
(i) Is cause
				for a contestant to forfeit the purse set; and
(ii) Subjects a contestant to disciplinary
				action by the Commission; and
(8) The contestant agrees to comply with all
				laws, regulations, and directives of the Commission.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 14 - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Chapter 09.14.03 - Contracts and Sanctions › Section 09.14.03.03 - Commission Sanction Required

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A. A
				contest may not take place unless sanctioned by the Commission.
B. Promoters shall file a written request for
				a sanction with the Commission at least 30 days before a boxing, kickboxing, or
				mixed martial arts contest containing the following information:
(1) The names of the main event
				contestants;
(2) The time, date,
				and location of the contest;
(3) A
				plan for the employment of uniformed security at the contest; and
(4) Other information as may be required by
				the Commission.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 14 - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Chapter 09.14.04 - Safety and Health Standards for Contestants › Section 09.14.04.01 - Medical Examinations

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A. A
				contestant applying for a license or license renewal shall have a comprehensive
				physical examination by the applicant's personal physician performed within 30
				days before the application is submitted to the Commission.
B. The findings from a physical examination
				under §A of this regulation shall be reported by the applicant to the
				Commission at least 5 business days before the date of the contest.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 14 - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Chapter 09.14.04 - Safety and Health Standards for Contestants › Section 09.14.04.02 - Ophthalmological Evaluation

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. In this
				regulation, "ophthalmological evaluation" means an examination by an
				ophthalmologist to detect abnormalities of a person's vision and includes, but
				is not limited to:
(1) Assessment of the
				cornea, lens, macula, and retina of the eye;
(2) Visual acuity; and
(3) Peripheral vision.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 14 - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Chapter 09.14.04 - Safety and Health Standards for Contestants › Section 09.14.04.03 - Neurological Testing

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A. In this
				regulation "neurological test" means an examination by a physician to detect
				abnormalities of the nervous system and includes, but is not limited to:
(1) Assessment of mental status, cranial
				nerves, motor function including power, tone, and bulk, cerebellar function,
				deep tendon reflexes, and plantar responses;
(2) Physical examination;
(3) Laboratory procedure; and
(4) Other specialized testing.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 14 - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Chapter 09.14.04 - Safety and Health Standards for Contestants › Section 09.14.04.04 - Precontest Examinations

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. A
				contestant and any substitute contestant shall undergo a final physical
				examination by a physician at a location, and on a date and time, approved by
				the Commission.
B. A contestant may
				not engage in a contest if any of the following physical conditions are
				determined by the Commission's physician:
(1)
				A significant hernia or varicocele;
(2) Organic heart murmurs or
				dysrhythmia;
(3) Active pulmonary
				lesions;
(4) Vision that fails to
				meet the requirements of Regulation .02E of this chapter;
(5) Oral temperature over
				100°F;
(6) Systolic pressure or
				diastolic pressure outside of acceptable limits;
(7) Infectious skin lesions, such as boils or
				infected wounds;
(8) Wounds,
				especially on face and ears, that are incompletely or poorly healed;
(9) Hand injuries and fractures less than 6
				weeks old that would be detrimental to the contestant's showing or to
				subsequent healing;
(10) Use of
				narcotics, stimulants, depressants, or strong analgesics; or
(11) Detached retina, retinal tear, or
				macular hole in one or both eyes.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 14 - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Chapter 09.14.04 - Safety and Health Standards for Contestants › Section 09.14.04.05 - Physician at Contest

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. The
				Commission shall appoint at least two physicians to insure the safety and
				health of all contestants in a contest.
B. One of the physicians appointed under
				§A of this regulation, may be a neurosurgeon or a neurologist.
C. The Commission shall designate a senior
				physician.
D. A senior physician
				has the following authority to:
(1) Interrupt
				a contest at any time to examine a contestant;
(2) Terminate a contest at any time after
				determining that serious injury has occurred or is immediately likely to occur
				to either contestant, or when a contestant is bleeding sufficiently to provide
				a health hazard to spectators and personnel;
(3) Admit a contestant to a medical facility;
				and
(4) Require a contestant to
				submit to a blood test or urinalysis.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 14 - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Chapter 09.14.04 - Safety and Health Standards for Contestants › Section 09.14.04.06 - Ringside Medical Equipment and Materials

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. The following items shall be available in
				good working order before each contest begins:
(1) A stretcher;
(2) A portable resuscitator or Ambubag with
				oxygen equipment;
(3) A hard
				cervical collar;
(4) Endotracheal
				tubes with laryngoscope;
(5) A
				portable defibrillator; and
(6)
				Advanced life-support medications.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 14 - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Chapter 09.14.04 - Safety and Health Standards for Contestants › Section 09.14.04.07 - Protection Materials

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A contestant shall use a custom fitted mouthpiece with palate
				  and a professional protection cup during the contest.