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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 18 - BOARD OF CERTIFIED INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 09.18.02 - Code of Ethics › Section 09.18.02.04 - Responsibility to Other Certified Interior Designers

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A. A certified interior designer shall pursue
				all professional endeavors with honesty, integrity, fairness, and
				professionalism.
B. A certified
				interior designer may not initiate, participate, or engage in an activity that
				may reasonably result in interference in the performance by another certified
				interior designer of a contractual or professional relationship with a client
				or an unjust injury to another certified interior designer's reputation or
				business relationship.
C. A
				certified interior designer shall only take credit for services performed by
				the certified interior designer directly, or by the certified interior
				designer's firm and under the certified interior designer's supervision or
				direction.
D. A certified interior
				designer may not:
(1) Accept instructions from
				a client which the certified interior designer knows involve
				plagiarism;
(2) Consciously
				plagiarize work of another certified interior designer.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 18 - BOARD OF CERTIFIED INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 09.18.02 - Code of Ethics › Section 09.18.02.05 - Responsibility to the Profession

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A. A
				certified interior designer shall adhere to and maintain standards of
				professional and personal conduct that reflect in a responsible manner on the
				profession.
B. In addition to
				requirements set forth in the law and regulations governing certified interior
				designers, a certified interior designer shall seek to continually upgrade
				professional knowledge and competency with respect to the interior design
				profession.
C. A certified interior
				designer shall, whenever possible, encourage and contribute to the sharing of
				information and knowledge between certified interior designers and other allied
				professionals and the public.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 18 - BOARD OF CERTIFIED INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 09.18.02 - Code of Ethics › Section 09.18.02.06 - Sealing Requirements

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A. A
				certificate holder may sign and seal plans, specifications, drawings, reports,
				or any other interior design documents that are required to be signed and
				sealed under Business Occupations and Professions Article, §
									8-403,
				Annotated Code of Maryland, only if the following requirements are met:
(1) The certificate holder is competent in
				the subject matter of the documents by reason of education or experience or
				both; and
(2) The certificate
				holder either:
(a) Personally prepared the
				documents; or
(b) Approved the
				documents.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 18 - BOARD OF CERTIFIED INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 09.18.02 - Code of Ethics › Section 09.18.02.07 - Failure to Respond

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A. If an
				applicant or certificate holder receives from the Board a written communication
				requesting a response, the applicant or certificate holder shall respond in
				writing within 30 days of the date of the mailing.
B. The Board shall send a written
				communication by first-class mail to the last known address furnished to the
				Board by the applicant or certificate holder.
C. It is a responsibility of an applicant or
				certificate holder to notify the Board in writing if there has been a change in
				the applicant's or certificate holder'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, §
									8-310(a)(l)(vi),
				Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 18 - BOARD OF CERTIFIED INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 09.18.03 - Continuing Education › Section 09.18.03.01 - Purpose

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The State legislature has determined that it will be in the
				  best interest of the public to require certified interior designers to comply
				  with continuing education requirements as a prerequisite to the renewal of a
				  certificate (the "certificate") issued by the Board of Certified Interior
				  Designers (the "Board").
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 18 - BOARD OF CERTIFIED INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 09.18.03 - Continuing Education › Section 09.18.03.02 - Definitions

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A. Approved
				Continuing Education Course.
(1) "Approved
				continuing education course" means a continuing education course approved by
				the Board. In order to qualify as the approved continuing education course, the
				continuing education course shall:
(a) Meet
				the criteria established by these regulations; and
(b) Be submitted in an outline form
				acceptable to the Board at least 2 months in advance of any regularly scheduled
				Board meeting in order to be considered at the respective meeting.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 18 - BOARD OF CERTIFIED INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 09.18.03 - Continuing Education › Section 09.18.03.03 - Requirements

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A. A certified
				interior designer shall complete a minimum of 1 CEU in two or more approved
				continuing education courses during each 2-year certificate term.
B. As a part of 1 CEU required under
				§A(1) of this regulation, a certified interior designer shall complete at
				least 1 hour of study in a course that fulfills the following requirements:
(1) The subject matter of the course outlines
				the principles of sustainable design;
(2) The course has been approved by the
				Interior Design Continuing Education Council and the U.S. Green Building
				Council; and
(3) The course
				emphasizes the relationship of the concepts of green building and sustainable
				design to the protection of health, safety, and welfare of the
				public.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 18 - BOARD OF CERTIFIED INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 09.18.03 - Continuing Education › Section 09.18.03.04 - Determination of Value

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A. Each hour of
				attendance or instruction of the approved continuing education course shall
				equal 1/10th of 1 CEU.
B. Credits
				for the approved continuing education courses shall be based upon the number of
				hours of attendance or instruction.
C. College courses taken for academic credit
				qualify only if approved pursuant to these regulations. Credit for completed
				and approved college courses may vary, but in any event may not exceed
				eight-tenths of 1 CEU.
D. Credits
				may not be considered earned until the completion of the approved continuing
				education course.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 18 - BOARD OF CERTIFIED INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 09.18.03 - Continuing Education › Section 09.18.03.05 - Determination of Credits

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A. The Board
				shall have the final authority with regard to the approval of courses,
				sponsors, credit, value for courses, and other matters related to the
				continuing education requirements. Selection of the approved continuing
				education courses from the list formulated by the Board is a responsibility of
				a certificate holder. The list of approved continuing education courses may be
				amended by the Board at any time the Board finds appropriate. Credits toward
				the fulfillment of continuing education requirements shall be given only for
				the approved continuing education courses.
B. The following standards shall be used for
				the determination of credit with regard to the approved continuing education
				courses:
(1) Successful completion of the
				approved continuing education course offered by the qualified
				sponsor;
(2) Services as a teacher,
				lecturer, or instructor in interior design and related subjects qualifying for
				continuing education credit, to be considered by the Board on a case-by-case
				basis, provided that:
(a) Credit may not be
				given for repetitious presentations or those that cover, in the Board's
				opinion, substantially the same material, and
(b) Not more than 1 CEU may be earned, with
				no carryover provision for excess hours.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 18 - BOARD OF CERTIFIED INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 09.18.03 - Continuing Education › Section 09.18.03.06 - Reporting and Record Keeping

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A. An
				applicant for certificate renewal shall provide to the Board a signed
				statement, under penalty of perjury, on an appropriate form supplied by the
				Board, setting forth the following minimum information for qualification:
(1) Name of the qualified sponsor;
(2) Location of the approved continuing
				education course;
(3) Title and
				description of the approved continuing education course;
(4) Dates attended;
(5) Number of hours claimed; and
(6) Other information the Board considers
				appropriate.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 18 - BOARD OF CERTIFIED INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 09.18.03 - Continuing Education › Section 09.18.03.07 - Exceptions

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The Board may issue a certificate renewal to a certificate
				  holder who has not fully complied with the continuing education requirements
				  set forth in these regulations if the certificate holder's failure to fulfill
				  the requirements was due to one or more of the following reasons:
A. Military service on extended active duty
				with the armed forces of the United States;
B. Physical or mental disability, illness, or
				other similar extenuating circumstances, as supported by an appropriate
				documentation from a licensed or certified health care professional;
C. Other good and valid causes, as may be
				determined by the Board in the Board's sole discretion.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 18 - BOARD OF CERTIFIED INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 09.18.03 - Continuing Education › Section 09.18.03.08 - Nonrenewal

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Failure to comply with these regulations shall result in
				  nonrenewal of the certificate.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 19 - COMMISSION OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS, APPRAISAL MANAGEMENT COMPANIES, AND HOME INSPECTORS - REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS › Chapter 09.19.01 - Appraiser Classifications › Section 09.19.01.01 - Appraiser Classifications

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A. An
				individual who is a licensed real estate appraiser is entitled to provide real
				estate appraisal services in connection with noncomplex one to four residential
				units having a transaction value less than $1,000,000, complex one to four
				residential units having a transaction value of less than $250,000, and
				commercial properties having a transaction value of less than
				$250,000.
B. An individual who is a
				certified residential real estate appraiser is entitled to provide real estate
				appraisal services in connection with one to four residential units without
				regard to value or complexity and commercial properties having a transaction
				value of less than $250,000.
C. An
				individual who is a certified general real estate appraiser is entitled to
				provide real estate appraisal services in connection with all types of real
				property without regard to value, complexity, or whether the property is
				residential or commercial.
D. In
				addition to the appraisal services stated in §§A-C of this
				regulation, a certified or licensed appraiser may provide real estate appraisal
				services in accordance with regulations adopted by a federal financial
				institutions regulatory agency or the Resolution Trust Corporation pursuant to
				12 U.S.C. §
										3341.
E. An individual who is a real estate
				appraiser trainee may provide real estate appraisal services in accordance with
				Business Occupations and Professions Article, §
									16-101,
				Annotated Code of Maryland, and as stated in §§A-D of this
				regulation, while:
(1) Under the supervision
				of a certified residential or certified general real estate appraiser;
				and
(2) In training to become a
				certified or licensed real estate appraiser.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 19 - COMMISSION OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS, APPRAISAL MANAGEMENT COMPANIES, AND HOME INSPECTORS - REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS › Chapter 09.19.02 - Educational Requirements › Section 09.19.02.01 - Eligibility to Take Examination or Obtain Original Trainee License

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A. Licensed Real
				Estate Appraisers. Except as provided in COMAR 09.19.04, to be eligible to sit
				for the licensed real estate appraisers examination, an applicant shall hold a
				valid trainee appraiser license and shall have successfully completed 150
				classroom hours of study in accordance with the Appraiser Qualifications Board
				core curriculum as set forth in Regulation .03B of this chapter that includes:
(1) The 15-hour National USPAP Course or an
				equivalent course approved by the Appraisal Qualifications Board; and
(2) 75 hours in:
(a) Residential market analysis and highest
				and best use - 15 hours;
(b)
				Residential appraiser site valuation and cost approach - 15 hours;
(c) Residential sales comparison and income
				approaches - 30 hours; and
(d)
				Residential report writing and case studies - 15 hours.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 19 - COMMISSION OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS, APPRAISAL MANAGEMENT COMPANIES, AND HOME INSPECTORS - REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS › Chapter 09.19.02 - Educational Requirements › Section 09.19.02.02 - Minimum Requirements for Approved Courses

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A. A course hour may not be considered as
				part of the 90-hour, 120-hour, or 180-hour, or on and after January 1, 2008,
				the 150-hour, 200-hour, or 300-hour, requirement of Regulation .01 of this
				chapter unless it has been approved by the Commission.
B. A course may not be approved by the
				Commission unless the:
(1) Course is at least
				15 hours in length; and
(2)
				Individual passes an examination at the completion of the course.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 19 - COMMISSION OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS, APPRAISAL MANAGEMENT COMPANIES, AND HOME INSPECTORS - REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS › Chapter 09.19.02 - Educational Requirements › Section 09.19.02.03 - Required Courses

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A. Effective
				January 1, 2008, in order to meet the 150-hour requirement set forth in
				Regulation .01 of this chapter, an applicant shall, at a minimum, have
				completed the required Appraiser Qualifications Board core curriculum for the
				licensed education requirements, as follows:
(1) Basic appraisal principles-30
				hours;
(2) Basic appraisal
				procedures-30 hours;
(3) The
				15-hour national Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice course or
				its equivalent-15 hours;
(4)
				Residential market analysis and highest and best use-15 hours;
(5) Residential appraiser site valuation and
				cost approach-15 hours;
(6)
				Residential sales comparison and income approaches-30 hours; and
(7) Residential report writing and case
				studies-15 hours.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 19 - COMMISSION OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS, APPRAISAL MANAGEMENT COMPANIES, AND HOME INSPECTORS - REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS › Chapter 09.19.02 - Educational Requirements › Section 09.19.02.04 - Continuing Education

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A. Renewal
				Requirements.
(1) In order to be considered
				for renewal as a certified general real estate appraiser, certified residential
				real estate appraiser, licensed real estate appraiser, or appraiser trainee,
				the applicant shall have completed 14 hours of continuing education for each
				year or portion thereof the applicant has been certified or licensed, since the
				initial issuance of the license held or, if appropriate, the most recent
				renewal. These courses shall be approved by the Commission as set forth in this
				regulation.
(2) A total of not less
				than 42 hours of continuing education during each license term is required for
				renewal.
(3) A licensee or
				certificate holder shall complete the continuing education required by
				§A(1)-(2) of this regulation prior to filing any application for renewal
				of a license or certificate, notwithstanding the expiration date for the
				license or certificate to be renewed.
(4) Failure to complete the continuing
				education required by §A(1)-(2) of this regulation in advance of filing
				any application for renewal of a license or certificate may be considered by
				the Commission to be a violation of Business Occupations and Professions
				Article, §
										16-701(a)(1)(i),
				Annotated Code of Maryland, among other potential violations related to failure
				to complete the required continuing education hours.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 19 - COMMISSION OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS, APPRAISAL MANAGEMENT COMPANIES, AND HOME INSPECTORS - REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS › Chapter 09.19.02 - Educational Requirements › Section 09.19.02.05 - Approved Educational Providers

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A. A course may not be credited towards the
				hours necessary to satisfy either the educational prerequisites for examination
				or for continuing education unless the course has been taught by a provider
				approved by the Commission.
B.
				Accredited universities and colleges, including community and junior colleges,
				are approved.
C. Other providers
				will be approved by the Commission if the Commission is satisfied that the
				provider is capable of providing courses which meet the educational
				requirements of this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 19 - COMMISSION OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS, APPRAISAL MANAGEMENT COMPANIES, AND HOME INSPECTORS - REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS › Chapter 09.19.03 - Work Experience Requirements › Section 09.19.03.01 - Eligibility to Take Examination

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A.
				Except as provided in COMAR 09.19.04, to be eligible to sit for the licensed
				real estate appraisers examination, an applicant shall have 1,000 hours of
				appraisal work experience which complies with this regulation. This experience
				shall have been acquired over a period of no less than 6 months.
B. To be eligible to sit for the certified
				residential real estate appraisers examination, an applicant shall have a
				minimum of 1,500 hours of appraisal work experience which complies with this
				regulation. This experience shall have been acquired over a period of no less
				than 12 months.
C. To be eligible
				to sit for the certified general real estate appraisers examination, an
				applicant shall have a minimum of 3,000 hours of appraisal work experience
				which complies with this regulation. This experience shall have been acquired
				over a period of no less than 18 months. Of the 3,000 required hours, at least
				1,500 shall have been in nonresidential real property appraisal work.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 19 - COMMISSION OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS, APPRAISAL MANAGEMENT COMPANIES, AND HOME INSPECTORS - REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS › Chapter 09.19.03 - Work Experience Requirements › Section 09.19.03.02 - Acceptable Work Experience

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Acceptable work experience includes but is not limited to the
				  following:
A. Fee and staff
				appraisals;
B. Ad valorem tax
				appraisals;
C. Review appraisals
				which are performed in accordance with Standard 3 of the Uniform Standards of
				Professional Appraisal Practice which is incorporated by reference under 55 FR
				53613 (December 31, 1990);
D.
				Appraisal analysis;
E. Real estate
				counseling;
F. Highest and best use
				analysis;
G. Feasibility analysis
				or study; and
H. Market analyses
				that are prepared in accordance with Standards 1 and 2 of the Uniform Standards
				of Professional Appraisal Practice which are incorporated by reference under 55
				FR 53613 (December 31, 1990).
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 19 - COMMISSION OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS, APPRAISAL MANAGEMENT COMPANIES, AND HOME INSPECTORS - REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS › Chapter 09.19.03 - Work Experience Requirements › Section 09.19.03.03

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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 19 - COMMISSION OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS, APPRAISAL MANAGEMENT COMPANIES, AND HOME INSPECTORS - REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS › Chapter 09.19.04 - Supervising Appraisers and Appraiser Trainees › Section 09.19.04.01 - Supervising Appraisers

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A. To be
				eligible to serve as a supervising appraiser, an individual:
(1) Shall be in good standing;
(2) May not have been subject to any
				disciplinary action within the immediately preceding 3 years; and
(3) Shall have held a certified residential
				or certified general real estate appraisal license for at least 3
				years.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 19 - COMMISSION OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS, APPRAISAL MANAGEMENT COMPANIES, AND HOME INSPECTORS - REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS › Chapter 09.19.04 - Supervising Appraisers and Appraiser Trainees › Section 09.19.04.02 - Appraiser Trainees

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A. A real estate
				appraiser trainee shall notify the Commission on form prescribed by the
				Commission of the commencement or termination of a supervisory appraiser
				relationship with a supervising appraiser no later than 10 days after the
				commencement or termination.
B. To
				obtain experience credit for appraisals, the real estate appraiser trainee must
				sign the appraisal report, sign the certification of the appraisal report, or
				have their name and significant appraisal assistance conspicuously identified
				in the appraisal report.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 19 - COMMISSION OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS, APPRAISAL MANAGEMENT COMPANIES, AND HOME INSPECTORS - REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS › Chapter 09.19.05 - Code of Ethics › Section 09.19.05.01 - Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice

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In compliance with Business Occupations and Professions
				  Article, §
									16-208(b),
				  Annotated Code of Maryland, the Commission adopts the most recent version of
				  the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (The Appraisal
				  Foundation), including Preamble, Ethics Rule, Competency Rule, Scope of Work
				  Rule, Jurisdictional Exception, Supplemental Standards, Definitions and
				  Standards 1, 2, 3, and 4 with all related Standard Rules and Statements on
				  Appraisal Standards, as it may be amended, modified, or updated from time to
				  time.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 19 - COMMISSION OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS, APPRAISAL MANAGEMENT COMPANIES, AND HOME INSPECTORS - REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS › Chapter 09.19.05 - Code of Ethics › Section 09.19.05.02 - Compliance with State Law

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While performing an appraisal, licensed and certified
				  appraisers shall abide by each provision of the Maryland Real Estate Appraisers
				  Act, Business Occupations and Professions Article, §
									16-101
				  et seq., Annotated Code of Maryland, including each provision of
				  §16-701.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 19 - COMMISSION OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS, APPRAISAL MANAGEMENT COMPANIES, AND HOME INSPECTORS - REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS › Chapter 09.19.05 - Code of Ethics › Section 09.19.05.03 - Responsibilities of Licensees and Certificate Holders

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A. A licensee or certificate holder shall
				respond to the Commission in writing within 30 days of receipt of a written
				communication from the Commission to the licensee or certificate
				holder.
B. The Commission shall
				send written communications by certified and first class mail to the last
				address furnished to the Commission by the licensee or certificate
				holder.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 19 - COMMISSION OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS, APPRAISAL MANAGEMENT COMPANIES, AND HOME INSPECTORS - REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS › Chapter 09.19.06 - Hearing Regulations › Section 09.19.06.01 - Contested Case Hearings

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A. Except as
				provided in §§B and C of this regulation, all contested case hearings
				before the Commission are governed by COMAR 09.01.02.
B. Contested case hearings before the
				Commission shall be conducted before the Real Estate Appraisal Hearing Board in
				accordance with Business Occupations and Professions Article, §§
									16-210
				and
				16-211,
				Annotated Code of Maryland.
C. In
				accordance with Business Occupations and Professions Article, §
									16-211(d),
				Annotated Code of Maryland, the Commission or any of its members may file an
				exception to the decision of the Hearing Board within 15 days after the filing
				of the Hearing Board's decision.
D.
				If a timely exception under §C of this regulation is filed, the Commission
				shall set the matter in for a hearing before the Commission.
E. All contested hearings delegated to the
				Office of Administrative Hearings are governed by COMAR 09.01.03.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 19 - COMMISSION OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS, APPRAISAL MANAGEMENT COMPANIES, AND HOME INSPECTORS - REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS › Chapter 09.19.07 - Fees › Section 09.19.07.01 - Fees Owed the Commission

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A.
				Pursuant to Business Occupations and Professions Article, §§
									16-304(d)
				and
				16-506(d),
				Annotated Code of Maryland, an applicant for examination or reexamination shall
				pay an examination fee of $100.
B.
				At the time a license or certificate is issued by the Commission, the licensee
				or certificate holder shall pay to the Commission $40 for each year for which
				the license is issued. This fee will be transmitted to the Appraisal
				Subcommittee of the Federal Financial Institutions Examinations Council as
				required by 12 U.S.C. §
										3338.
C. Pursuant to Business Occupations and
				Professions Article, Title 16, Annotated Code of Maryland, the Commission shall
				set fees to produce funds to approximate the cost of maintaining the
				Commission. Fees charged by the Commission are as follows:
(1) Copy of the annual roster -
				$25;
(2) Certification of good
				standing - $15;
(3) Reciprocal
				license application fee- $250;
(4)
				Reciprocal certificate application fee - $250;
(5) Temporary permit - $75;
(6) Original license application fee -
				$250;
(7) Original certificate
				application fee - $250;
(8)
				Original appraiser trainee application fee - $150;
(9) Renewal license fee - $250;
(10) Renewal certificate fee -
				$250;
(11) Renewal appraiser
				trainee fee - $150;
(12)
				Reinstatement license fee - $75;
(13) Reinstatement certificate fee -
				$75.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 19 - COMMISSION OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS, APPRAISAL MANAGEMENT COMPANIES, AND HOME INSPECTORS - REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS › Chapter 09.19.08 - Temporary Permits and Reciprocity › Section 09.19.08.01 - Temporary Permits

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A. The
				Commission may issue a temporary permit allowing an individual to provide, on a
				temporary basis, certified or licensed real estate appraisal services in the
				State, if the:
(1) Individual is licensed or
				certified in another state;
(2)
				Property to be appraised is located in Maryland;
(3) Appraiser's business is of a temporary
				nature in Maryland;
(4) Individual
				files an application for a temporary permit on a form prepared by the
				Commission; and
(5) Individual pays
				the fee set by the Commission.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 19 - COMMISSION OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS, APPRAISAL MANAGEMENT COMPANIES, AND HOME INSPECTORS - REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS › Chapter 09.19.08 - Temporary Permits and Reciprocity › Section 09.19.08.02 - Reciprocal Licenses and Certificates

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The Commission may waive the examination requirement and
				  issue a reciprocal license or certificate to an individual, if the individual:
A.
				  Holds a valid license or certificate in another state;
B.
				  Became licensed or certified in the other state after meeting, in that state,
				  licensing or certification requirements which are substantially equivalent to
				  or exceed the Maryland requirements for an equivalent license or
				  certificate;
C. Is licensed or certified by a state that is in
				  compliance with Title XI of the federal Financial Institutions Reform,
				  Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, as determined by the Appraisal
				  Subcommittee of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council;
(D) Files an application for a
				  reciprocal license or certificate and, if the applicant is a nonresident,
				  executes an irrevocable consent to service of process specifying that service
				  of process on the Secretary of State is binding on the applicant in any legal
				  action concerning the provision of appraisal services; and
(E) Pays the fee required by COMAR
				  09.19.07.01B
				  D.
(1) Holds an active license or a certificate
				in good standing in another state;
(2) Became licensed or certified in the other
				state after meeting, in that state, licensing or certification requirements
				which are substantially equivalent to the Maryland requirements for an
				equivalent license or certificate;
(3) Meets the qualifications otherwise
				required for licensing or certification;
(4) Files an application for a reciprocal
				license or certificate and, if the applicant is a nonresident, executes an
				irrevocable consent to service of process specifying that service of process on
				the Secretary of State is binding on the applicant in any legal action
				concerning the provision of appraisal services; and
(5) Pays the fee required by COMAR
				09.19.07.01B
				D.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 19 - COMMISSION OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS, APPRAISAL MANAGEMENT COMPANIES, AND HOME INSPECTORS - REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS › Chapter 09.19.09 - License and Certificate Numbers › Section 09.19.09.01 - License and Certificate Numbers

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A. Each licensed and certified appraiser
				shall be assigned a license or certificate number by the Commission.
B. On each document which refers, directly or
				indirectly, to the licensed or certified status of an appraiser, the appraiser
				shall indicate the appraiser's classification and shall list the license or
				certificate number which has been assigned to the appraiser.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 19 - COMMISSION OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS, APPRAISAL MANAGEMENT COMPANIES, AND HOME INSPECTORS - REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS › Chapter 09.19.10 - Disciplinary Actions › Section 09.19.10.01 - Definitions

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A. For purposes of
				Business Occupations and Professions Article, §
									16-701,
				Annotated Code of Maryland, the following terms have the meanings
				indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Competence" means the ability of an
				appraiser to identify properly the task or assignment to be carried out and
				then to apply the required knowledge and experience to complete the assignment
				or task.
(2) "Incompetence" means
				the physical or mental incapacity or inability to perform normally recognized
				duties as a certified or licensed appraiser.
(3) "Negligence" means the failure to act
				with ordinary care. A certified or licensed appraiser acts with ordinary care
				when the certified or licensed appraiser exercises the amount of care which an
				ordinarily or reasonably prudent and careful appraiser would exercise under
				similar circumstances.
(4)
				"Reasonable diligence" means the amount of effort which the average certified
				or licensed appraiser would exercise under similar circumstances.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 19 - COMMISSION OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS, APPRAISAL MANAGEMENT COMPANIES, AND HOME INSPECTORS - REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS › Chapter 09.19.10 - Disciplinary Actions › Section 09.19.10.02 - Incorporation by Reference

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Minimum standards of reasonable care for federally related
				  transactions, as defined in 12 U.S.C. §
										3350(4), are those set forth
				  in 12 CFR §
										323.4, which is incorporated by reference.
				  Minimum standards also require compliance with the appraiser's Code of Ethics
				  set forth in COMAR
				  09.19.05.01B.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 19 - COMMISSION OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS, APPRAISAL MANAGEMENT COMPANIES, AND HOME INSPECTORS - REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS › Chapter 09.19.11 - Volunteer Expert Review Appraiser Roster › Section 09.19.11.01 - Composition

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A. The Commission
				may assemble and maintain a roster of licensed and certified real estate
				appraisers who:
(1) Possess, in the opinion
				of the Commission, specific expertise and knowledge; and
(2) Are willing to provide appraisal report
				reviews for the Commission on a volunteer basis pursuant to COMAR
				25.02.01.02B
				B(8).
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 19 - COMMISSION OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS, APPRAISAL MANAGEMENT COMPANIES, AND HOME INSPECTORS - REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS › Chapter 09.19.11 - Volunteer Expert Review Appraiser Roster › Section 09.19.11.02 - Responsibilities of Volunteer Expert Appraisers

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The volunteer expert review appraiser (VERA) roster
				  participants shall:
A. Be licensees
				selected by the Commission who are State-certified or State-licensed
				appraisers;
B. Agree to provide
				their services on a voluntary basis;
C. Act in conformance with the Maryland Real
				Estate Appraisers Act and this chapter;
D. Keep a detailed log of the volunteer
				activities conducted as a participant of the VERA roster;
E. Submit a copy of this log to the
				Application/Complaint Committee at the end of each month during which volunteer
				activity occurred;
F. Provide the
				Committee with written results of the review based on information obtained
				through services provided pursuant to Regulation .01 of this chapter;
				and
G. Appear at an administrative
				proceeding and provide testimony pertaining to the volunteer services rendered
				to the Committee pursuant to Regulation .01 of this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 19 - COMMISSION OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS, APPRAISAL MANAGEMENT COMPANIES, AND HOME INSPECTORS - REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS › Chapter 09.19.11 - Volunteer Expert Review Appraiser Roster › Section 09.19.11.03 - Review Process

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When an appraisal report is submitted to a roster participant
				  for review and evaluation for compliance with USPAP:
A. The assignment of the appraisal review
				will be based on the geographic location of the subject property, the type of
				property appraised, and the expertise and qualifications of the VERA roster
				participant;
B. The appraiser
				reviewing the report will be given specific written instructions by the
				Application/Complaint Committee as to the scope of the assignment;
C. The appraiser will have 30 days in which
				to complete a review for residential properties and 45 days for all other
				properties;
D. Extensions of the
				time for review may be granted upon written request from the appraiser to the
				Application/Complaint Committee;
E.
				The appraiser shall provide the Application/Complaint Committee with written
				results of the review;
F.
				Confidential information, such as the identities of the appraiser who prepared
				a report and the lender/client, will not be disclosed to the appraiser
				reviewing the report; and
G. The
				appraiser reviewing the report will keep all information and documents
				submitted as part of the review confidential.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 19 - COMMISSION OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS, APPRAISAL MANAGEMENT COMPANIES, AND HOME INSPECTORS - REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS › Chapter 09.19.11 - Volunteer Expert Review Appraiser Roster › Section 09.19.11.04 - Application Process

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A. A licensed or
				certified appraiser may apply to serve as a volunteer expert review appraiser
				by submitting to the Commission a resume, a letter of interest reflecting the
				applicant's qualifications, including education, experience, geographic
				location, and property type expertise and any other information which may
				support selection to the VERA roster.
B. The Commission may appoint a committee to
				review applications and make recommendations to the Commission.
C. The Commission will select applicants to
				be included in the VERA roster from among those applicants deemed qualified by
				the Commission based on the applicant's education, knowledge, and
				experience.
D. All applicants will
				be notified of the decision of the Commission in writing.
E. Appraisers selected to be included in the
				VERA roster shall serve for a 5-year term.
F. Upon 30 days notice, the Commission may
				remove an individual from the VERA roster for any reason.
G. Upon request, a list of appraisers then
				serving on the VERA roster will be made available to members of the
				public.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 19 - COMMISSION OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS, APPRAISAL MANAGEMENT COMPANIES, AND HOME INSPECTORS - REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS › Chapter 09.19.12 - General Regulations › Section 09.19.12.01 - Time for Submitting License/Certification Application

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A. An applicant who is approved by the
				Commission to sit for a license or certification examination shall be given up
				to 2 years from that approval date to sit for the appropriate
				examination.
B. An applicant who
				has successfully completed the license or certification examination shall apply
				and be approved for licensure or certification, including payment of all
				applicable fees, within 2 years of successfully completing the licensing
				examination in order for the applicant's test results to remain
				valid.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 19 - COMMISSION OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS, APPRAISAL MANAGEMENT COMPANIES, AND HOME INSPECTORS - REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS › Chapter 09.19.12 - General Regulations › Section 09.19.12.02 - Correspondence with the Commission

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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 in writing
				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 Board by
				the applicant or licensee.
C. It is
				the responsibility of an applicant or licensee to notify the Commission 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 Commission to be a
				violation of Business Occupations and Professions Article, §
									16-701(a)(l)(xiii),
				Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 20 - BOARD OF PLUMBING › Chapter 09.20.01 - State Plumbing Code › Section 09.20.01.01 - Incorporation by Reference

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A. In this
				chapter, the following documents are incorporated by reference, as modified by
				Regulations .02-.06.
B. Documents
				Incorporated.
(1) 2018 International Plumbing
				Code (International Code Council, 500 New Jersey Avenue, N.W., 6th Floor,
				Washington, DC 20001), which has been incorporated by reference in COMAR
				09.12.50.02-1B(2).
(2) 2018 International Residential Code,
				(International Code Council, 500 New Jersey Avenue, N. W., 6th Floor,
				Washington, DC 20001), Chapters 20-22, 24, 26-33, and 44 and Appendices A-E, I
				and P, which has been incorporated by reference in COMAR
				09.12.51.04A(2).
(3) 2018 International Fuel Gas Code
				(International Code Council, 500 New Jersey Avenue, N.W., 6th Floor,
				Washington, DC 20001).
(4)
				Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code, NFPA 58, 2017 Edition.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 20 - BOARD OF PLUMBING › Chapter 09.20.01 - State Plumbing Code › Section 09.20.01.02 - Modifications to the International Plumbing Code

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A. Chapter 1, SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION, omit
				PART 2-ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT in its entirety.
B. Chapter 2 DEFINITIONS.
(1) Insert a new definition after the
				definition of "NONPOTABLE WATER". The new defined terms is: "NSF. The standards
				of the National Sanitation Foundation."
(2) Delete the definition of "Vent Stack" and
				replace it with: "Vent Stack A device to provide positive pressure relief from
				the base of individual drain stacks having five or more branch intervals."
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 20 - BOARD OF PLUMBING › Chapter 09.20.01 - State Plumbing Code › Section 09.20.01.05 - Limit on Lead Content

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A.
				Definitions.
(1) In this regulation, the
				following terms have the meanings indicated.
(2) Terms Defined.
(a) "Lead-free" means:
(i) Containing not more than a weighted
				average of 0.25 percent lead when used with respect to the wetted surface of
				pipes, pipe fitting, plumbing fittings, and fixtures; and
(ii) Not containing more than 0.2 percent
				lead when used with respect to solder and flux.
(b) "NSF" means the standards of the National
				Sanitation Foundation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 20 - BOARD OF PLUMBING › Chapter 09.20.01 - State Plumbing Code › Section 09.20.01.06 - Modifications to the 2018 International Fuel Gas Code

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Chapter 1, SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION, omit PART 2-
				  ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT in its entirety.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 20 - BOARD OF PLUMBING › Chapter 09.20.01 - State Plumbing Code › Section 09.20.01.07 - Modifications to the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code, NFPA 58

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A. Chapter 1, SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION, omit
				PART 2- ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT in its entirety.
B. The following sections are omitted in
				their entirety:
(1) Under Chapter 5 LP-Gas
				Equipment and Appliances, Section:
(a) 5.20
				Appliances;
(b) 5.21 Vaporizers,
				Tank Heaters, Vaporizing Burners, and Gas Air Mixers;
(c)5.22 Vehicle Fuel Dispensers;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 20 - BOARD OF PLUMBING › Chapter 09.20.02 - Enforcement of the Plumbing Law by the Board › Section 09.20.02.01 - Qualifications of Plumbers-How Certificates May Be Issued

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A. All plumbing work shall be performed, or
				supervised and approved, by a licensed master plumber who is:
(1) Familiar with its design and purpose;
				and
(2) Available to direct and
				control all journey and apprentice plumbers.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 20 - BOARD OF PLUMBING › Chapter 09.20.02 - Enforcement of the Plumbing Law by the Board › Section 09.20.02.02 - Required Training for Apprentice Plumbers

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A. Before an apprentice plumber may be
				examined for a license as a journey plumber, the apprentice plumber shall:
(1) Receive at least 7,500 working hours of
				instruction and experience in the installation and repair of plumbing material
				and systems, under the direction and control of a master plumber; and
(2) Be registered with the Board for the
				duration of the apprenticeship training.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 20 - BOARD OF PLUMBING › Chapter 09.20.02 - Enforcement of the Plumbing Law by the Board › Section 09.20.02.03 - Examination for Journey Plumber Certificates

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A. Each applicant for the journey plumber's
				examination shall provide certification that the applicant has accrued at least
				7,500 working hours, that is, 4 years of apprenticeship instruction and
				experience in the installation and repair of plumbing material and systems,
				under the direction and control of a master plumber. The following conditions
				apply:
(1) Up to 1,500 hours of accredited,
				approved school study may be applied towards the 7,500-hours requirement, which
				may be composed of classroom plumbing work or study under a vocational or
				technical program accredited by the State Department of Education or under the
				apprenticeship agreement registered with the Maryland Apprenticeship and
				Training Council;
(2) The applicant
				shall furnish the certification, made under penalty of perjury, with the
				examination application;
(3) Hours
				accrued may not be credited to an individual serving under an apprenticeship
				agreement registered with the Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Council
				unless the individual is also licensed with the Board as an apprentice
				plumber.