1692 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 686

c. A specific record of ten years or more of lawful prac-
tice in land surveying work of a character satisfactory
to the Board and provided applicant is not less than thirty
years of age.

Character.

No person shall be eligible for registration as a Pro-
fessional Engineer, or Land Surveyor, or certification as
an Engineer-in-Training, who is not of good character and
reputation.

Teaching Credits.

In considering the qualifications of applicants, engineer-
ing teaching may be construed as engineering experience.
Education Credits.

The satisfactory completion of each year of an approved
curriculum in engineering in a school or college approved
by the Board as of satisfactory standing, without gradua-
tion, shall be considered as equivalent to a year of experi-
ence in Section 12(1) b and (2) b. Graduation in a cur-
riculum other than engineering from a college or uni-
versity of recognized standing may be considered as equiv-
alent to two years of experience in Section 12(1) b and
(2)b; provided, however, that no applicant shall receive
credit for more than four years of experience because of
under-graduate educational qualifications.

Work as Contractor.

The mere execution, as a contractor, of work designed
by a professional engineer, or the supervision of the con-
struction of such work as a foreman or superintendent
shall not be deemed to be the practice of engineering.

Nonpracticing Applicants.

Any person having the necessary qualifications pre-
scribed in this Act to entitle him to registration shall
be eligible for such registration although he may not be
practicing his profession at the time of making his ap-
plication.

13. Applications and Registration Fees. Applications
for registration shall be on forms prescribed and fur-
nished by the Board, shall contain statements made under
oath, showing the applicant's education and detailed sum-
mary of his technical work, and shall contain not less than
five references, of whom three or more shall be engineers
having personal knowledge of his engineering experience.

The registration fee for professional engineers shall be
twenty-five dollars ($25.00), fifteen dollars ($15.00) of