Through the cooperation of local chapters of the
surveying fraternities, the Board seeks to secure
voluntary compliance with the law and maintain
the ethical standards of the profession. The Board
also has specific powers to enforce the provisions
of the registration law or to restrain any violations
of it. It can investigate charges, as well as hear
complaints of violations, subpoena witnesses and
the submission of documents or other pertinent
data, and apply for relief by injunction.

The Board consists of six members appointed to
five-year terms by the Governor with the advice of
the Secretary of Licensing and Regulation. Two
members are selected from the public at large,
three are professional land surveyors, and one is a
property line surveyor. The professional land sur-
veyors and property line surveyor may be selected
from nominees recommended by the Maryland
Society of Surveyors. The Board is a member of the
Maryland Society of Professional Land Surveyors,
which aids in the reciprocal licensing of surveyors
and seeks to promote uniform standards of licens-
ing in all states.

Authorization for the Board continues until July
1, 1993 (Code 1957, Art. 56, secs. 330-344A).

MARYLAND STATE BOARD OF
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY

Chairperson: Robert W. Black, Jr., 1985

Elizabeth Haynes, 1985; Robert J. Aumiller, 1986;
Charles B. Edelson, 1986; Charles J. Fleming,
1986; George 0. Sparks, Jr., 1986; Pamela D.
King, 1987.

501 St. Paul Place
Baltimore 21202 Telephone: 659-6322
Toll Free: 1-800-492-7521

The Maryland State Board of Public Accountan-
cy was established by Chapter 719, Acts of 1900.
The Board examines applicants for certificates as
certified public accountants, passes on applications
by certified public accountants of other states for
reciprocal certificates, and enrolls certified public

Defunct Departmental Agencies

APPRENTICESHIP AND TRAINING
COUNCIL

Transferred to Department of Employment and
Training by Chapter 64, Acts of 1983.

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accountants, corporations, and partnerships engag-
ing in certified public accounting services.

Examinations are held in May and November of
each year. The Board issues certificates to those
persons who pass the examinations or whose
applications for reciprocal certificates are ap-
proved. The Board may for specified causes revoke
or suspend any such certificate, registration, or
enrollment after written notice to the holder and
reasonable opportunity for a hearing. The 1970
General Assembly established minimum educa-
tional requirements for applicants and gave the
Board jurisdiction over professional ethics.

Consisting of seven members, the Board is
appointed to three-year terms by the Governor
with the advice of the Secretary of Licensing and
Regulation. Three members must be currently-
enrolled certified public accountants. Two mem-
bers represent the public. One member must be a
full-time college professor in the field of account-
ing at an accredited institution and hold a Mary-
land public accountancy certificate. One member
must be a practicing attorney who is not a certified
public accountant.

Authorization for the Board continues until July
1, 1994 (Code 1957, Art. 75A, secs. 1-23A).

LICENSURE OF SECONDHAND
PRECIOUS METALS AND GEM
DEALERS AND PAWNBROKERS

Executive Director: Judith A. Black

501 St. Paul Place
Baltimore 21202 Telephone: 659-6322
Toll Free: 1-800-492-7521

In 1981 the General Assembly authorized the
Secretary of Licensing and Regulation to license
every individual dealer in secondhand precious
metals and gems in the State (Chapter 436, Acts of
1981). This licensure was extended in 1982 to
cover pawnbrokers (Code 1957, Art. 56, secs.
416-427).

BOARD OF ELECTRICAL
EXAMINERS AND SUPERVISORS

Placed under the jurisdiction of Baltimore City,
effective April 30, 1983 (Baltimore City Council
Ordinance no. 931).