Maryland Administrative Code

.02 Definitions. A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meaning indicated. B. Terms Defined. (1) “Administration window” means one of four quarterly periods during the year in which a candidate may sit for any section of the Uniform CPA Examination. (2) “Applicant” mean…

.03 Educational Requirements. A. To take the Uniform CPA Examination, an applicant shall satisfactorily complete: (1) Unless otherwise indicated, a minimum of 27 undergraduate semester hours of accounting education to include each of the following subjects: (a) Auditing of at lea…

.04 Filing an Application with the Board. A. Each original applicant shall: (1) File an application with the Board on forms that the Board approves; and (2) Submit the appropriate fee and the official transcripts demonstrating completion of the educational requirements set forth …

.05 Conditional Credit. A. A candidate who received a score of 75 or higher in any examination section shall earn conditional credit for passing the section. B. A candidate who receives conditional credit is excused from retaking the examination section passed, if the candidate p…

.06 Professional Ethics Examination. A. Before applying for a license, an individual who has successfully passed all of the examination sections of the Uniform CPA Examination shall pass the examination in professional ethics approved by the Board. B. The individual shall pay the…

.01 Scope. A. A firm that provides any of the services described in Business Occupations and Professions Article, §2-4A-04, Annotated Code of Maryland, shall be required to undergo, at least once every 3 years, a peer review as a condition of permit renewal. B. A licensee who pro…

.02 Requirements for Peer Reviews. A. In order to qualify for purposes of license or permit renewal, a peer review shall be conducted in an approved peer review program in accordance with: (1) The Standards for Performing and Reporting on Peer Reviews of the American Institute of…

.03 Requirements for Peer Reviewers. A. Approval by the Board. (1) Before conducting a peer review, an individual shall be approved by the Board. (2) An individual seeking Board approval as a peer reviewer shall file an application on a form provided by the Board. (3) An individu…

.04 Peer Review Reporting. A. An approved peer review program shall notify the Board upon completion of a peer review within that program that is intended to satisfy the peer review requirements of the Maryland Public Accountancy Law. B. A peer reviewer shall ensure that a copy o…

.01 License Required. A. Individuals engaged in the business of buying, acquiring, or trading commercially with members of the public in secondhand precious metals are required to be licensed as dealers unless specially exempt under Business Regulation Article, §12-102, Annotated…

.02 License Address. A. A dealer's license may only be issued for a specific fixed address. B. A license may not be transferred to another address. C. If a dealer moves the place of business to a new address, the dealer shall obtain a new license before engaging in the secondhand…

.03 License Name. A. A dealer's license may be issued only in the name of an individual. If the individual operates under a trade name or through a corporation or other commercial entity, the trade name, the corporate name, or business name shall be listed on the license. B. A li…

.04 License Renewal. A. Each secondhand precious metals dealer's license issued by the Secretary of Labor expires on April 30 of each even-numbered year, irrespective of the date when the license was issued. B. If a fully executed application for renewal is filed before the expir…

.05 Employees of the Licensee. A. At the time an individual applies for a license, the individual shall: (1) On a form provided by the Secretary, submit the name of each employee who, on behalf of the applicant, will engage in a precious metal object transaction or pawn transacti…

.01 Definition. “Weight and measure” has the meaning stated in Agriculture Article, §11-101, Annotated Code of Maryland.

.02 Registration Required. A. A licensed dealer shall register with the Department of Agriculture any weights and measures which are used in buying from, selling to, or trading commercially with the public, any secondhand precious metal object. B. Registration with the Department…

.01 Failure to Respond. A. If an applicant or licensee receives from the Secretary or the Secretary’s designee a written communication requesting a response, the applicant or licensee shall respond in writing within 30 days of the date of the mailing. B. The Secretary or the Secr…

.01 Board Meetings. A. Regular meetings of the Board shall be held quarterly at a time and date set by the Board. B. Special Meetings. (1) Special meetings of the Board may be called at the request of: (a) The Chairman; or (b) Three members of the Board. (2) Special meetings of t…

.02 Qualification Committee. A. The pilot members and a consumer member of the Board shall constitute the Qualification Committee. B. The Qualification Committee may evaluate and conduct the actual observation of demonstrated performance required for licensure as a pilot under an…

.03 Incident Committee. A. The Chairman shall appoint one pilot member and one industry member to constitute the Incident Committee. B. The Incident Committee shall: (1) Review all complaints filed with the Board and reports of incidents filed by a licensed pilot; and (2) Make re…

.04 Reports of Incidents. A licensed pilot involved in an incident that is required to be reported to the United States Coast Guard shall file a written report of the incident with the Board within 7 calendar days after the date of the incident. The written report shall contain a…

.05 Complaint Procedure. A. A complaint against a licensed pilot may be filed by a member of the Board or by any other person. B. A complaint shall be in writing and shall state specifically the facts on which the complaint is based. C. The complaint shall be submitted to the Sec…

.06 Relief Pilot. A. When it is necessary for reasons of safe, efficient, or reliable pilotage that a pilot be relieved of his duties, the pilot so requesting shall arrange in a timely fashion for a relief pilot to be transferred aboard the vessel at an appropriate transfer point…

.07 Communications with the Board. A. If an applicant or licensee receives from the Board a written communication requesting a response, the applicant or licensee shall respond within 30 days of the date of mailing. B. The Board shall send a written communication by first class m…

.01 Appointment of Pilot-in-Training. A. If the Board determines that it is necessary for the protection of the commercial interest of the State, the Board may appoint any number of qualified applicants to be pilots-in-training. B. In evaluating the commercial interest of the Sta…

.02 Selection of Pilots-in-Training. A. An applicant meeting the qualifications of the Business Occupations and Professions Article, §11-303, Annotated Code of Maryland, shall complete an application form approved by the Board. B. In addition to the application form, an applicant…

.03 Limited Licensed Pilot. A. A pilot-in-training shall serve under the supervision of unlimited licensed pilots for at least 2 years after the appointment of the pilot-in-training before being licensed as a limited licensed pilot. B. Before an eligible pilot-in-training may be …

.04 Raise in Grade of Limited Licensed Pilot. A. A limited licensed pilot holding a license to pilot vessels not exceeding 32 feet draft may apply for a license to pilot vessels not exceeding 36 feet draft. B. A limited licensed pilot holding a license to pilot vessels not exceed…

.05 Unlimited Licensed Pilot. A. A limited licensed pilot shall serve for at least 3 years after being licensed before being licensed as an unlimited licensed pilot. B. Before an eligible limited licensed pilot may be licensed as an unlimited licensed pilot, the limited licensed …

.06 Continuing Education. A. Once every 5 years, a licensed pilot shall satisfactorily complete a course approved by the Board or a course offered at an institute approved by the Board in each of the following subject areas: (1) Bridge Resource Management for Pilots; (2) Differen…

.07 Reporting Requirements for License Renewal. A. A licensee shall provide the Board with satisfactory evidence of completion of the continuing education requirements either through electronic completion notices provided directly to the Board by the course provider or through ot…

.08 Maintenance of Federal License. A. Each licensed pilot shall maintain an active United States Coast Guard license. B. A licensed pilot shall give the Board immediate notice of any lapse in the pilot's United States Coast Guard license. C. If the lapse is the result of a delay…

.01 Hearings. A. All contested case hearings before the Board shall be governed by COMAR 09.01.02. B. All contested case hearings delegated to the Office of Administrative Hearings shall be governed by COMAR 09.01.03.

.01 Committee on Work Rules. A. The Chairman shall appoint one consumer member, one member representing the steamship industry, and one pilot member to serve on the Committee on Work Rules. B. The Association shall submit to the Committee all proposed changes in the Association's…

.01 Unlimited Licensed Pilot. An unlimited licensed pilot who, without the supervision of a licensed docking master, berthed, unberthed, or shifted at least 50 vessels within a port with tug assistance before October 1, 2004, may be assigned that work without the need for additio…

.02 Training for Work with Tug Assistance. Except as provided in Regulation .01 of this chapter, a pilot who held an unlimited license before October 1, 2004, shall satisfy the following requirements before the pilot may be assigned work that includes the berthing and unberthing …

.03 Piloting Within Certain Areas. Without additional experience or training, a pilot who held a docking master's license before October 1, 2004, may pilot a vessel when the vessel is inside North Point or within 10 miles of the Cove Point or Piney Point terminals.

.01 Definitions. The definitions set forth in the Business Occupations and Professions Article, §9-101, Annotated Code of Maryland, apply in this chapter unless otherwise noted.

.02 Filing of Applications. A. An application for admittance to the examination or for registration to practice landscape architecture shall be submitted on the form provided by the Board and will be received at any time during regular business hours at the office of the Board. T…

.03 Examinations. A. Scope of the Examination. (1) The scope of the examinations will be established by the Board. (2) The examinations shall: (a) Be designed to determine the qualifications of the applicant to practice landscape architecture; (b) Cover such technical, profession…

.04 Qualifications for Examination. To qualify for the examination, the applicant shall meet the requirements as set out in Business Occupations and Professions Article, §9-305, Annotated Code of Maryland.

.05 Embossing Seals and Rubber Stamp Facsimiles. A. For the purpose of sealing and signing all final drawings, plans, specifications, reports, and other contract documents, referred to in Business Occupations and Professions Article, §9-501, Annotated Code of Maryland, each licen…

.01 Responsibility to the Public. A licensee shall make every reasonable effort to protect the safety, health, property, and welfare of the public. If the licensee's professional judgment is overruled under circumstances where the safety, health, property, or welfare of the publi…

.02 Public Statements, Reports, and Testimony. A. A licensee may not make statements or reports or give expert testimony on landscape architectural matters connected with public policy if the remarks are inspired or paid for by an interested party, unless the remarks are preceded…

.03 Competency for Assignments Undertaken or Approved. A. A licensee may undertake to perform landscape architectural assignments only when qualified to do so by education or experience, or both. If the competence of a licensee to perform an assignment is questioned, the Board ei…

.04 Conflicts of Interest. A. A licensee shall make every effort to avoid conflicts of interest with the employer or client. Whenever conflicts of interest appear unavoidable, however, the licensee shall disclose promptly and fully all the circumstances to the employer or client.…

.05 Improper Solicitation of Professional Employment. A. Except for gifts of only token value and the usual commissions paid to licensed employment agencies, a licensee may not compensate, give anything of value, or offer to compensate or give anything of value: (1) To a person o…