Ch. 3

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(4)  DURING THE COURSE OF AN OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION BY
AN AUTHORIZED PUBLIC OFFICIAL OR PUBLIC BODY AND REGARDLESS OF
WHETHER THE MATTER IS PROSECUTED, THE APPLICANT OR LICENSEE HAS
ADMITTED, IN WRITING OR UNDER OATH, TO:

(I)  A CRIME INVOLVING MORAL TURPITUDE; OR

(II)  A VIOLATION OF ANY ELECTION LAW OF THE
STATE;

(5)  THE APPLICANT OR LICENSEE IS GUILTY OF GROSS
NEGLIGENCE, INCOMPETENCE, OR MISCONDUCT WHILE PRACTICING
ENGINEERING;

(6)  THE APPLICANT OR LICENSEE HAS HAD A LICENSE TO
PRACTICE ENGINEERING IN ANOTHER STATE REVOKED OR SUSPENDED BY THE
OTHER STATE FOR A CAUSE THAT WOULD JUSTIFY REVOCATION OR
SUSPENSION UNDER THIS TITLE, EXCEPT FOR THE FAILURE TO PAY A
LICENSE OR REGISTRATION RENEWAL FEE;

(7)  THE APPLICANT OR LICENSEE KNOWINGLY VIOLATES ANY
PROVISION OF THE CODE OF ETHICS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD; OR

(8)  THE APPLICANT OR LICENSEE KNOWINGLY VIOLATES ANY
PROVISION OF THIS TITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Items (1) and (3) through (8) of this
section are new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 75 1/2, § 17(a) and (e).

Item (2) of this section and the reference to
"attempts" in item (1) of this section are new
language added to conform to almost all of the
occupational licensing acts adopted by the General
Assembly in the past several years. See, e.g., the
comparable sections on disciplinary actions in the
various titles of the Health Occupations Article. The
General Assembly expressly decided that the language
of these items was to be included in each of those
sections as a fundamental ground for disciplining an
applicant or licensee.

In the introductory language of this section, the
power to "deny a license to any applicant" is a
standard provision added to state expressly that which
only was implied in the former law -- i.e., the Board
may deny a license to an applicant who violates a
disciplinary provision under this section.

Also in the introductory language of this section,
express reference to the members "then serving" is
substituted for the former reference to the "entire"
Board, to clarify the proportion of the Board at a
given time.

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