PHILLIPS LEE GOLDSDOROUGH, GOVERNOR. 639

or the District of Columbia, or any other territory of the. United
States, or by or under the authority of a foreign nation, show-
ing that the holder thereof has complied with the laws of such
State, district, territory or nation, who desires to practice the
profession of Accountancy in the State of Maryland, shall
present such certificate or its equivalent to the Board of Ex-
aminers of Certified Public Accountants of this State, accom-
panied by a written application in form to be prescribed by
the said Board, with such information as said Board may re-
quire as to the character and qualification of such applicant,
and shall pay the said Board the fee usually charged for
examinations, and if the said Board shall be satisfied that the
standing of the said applicant and the requirements for a
certificate as a Certified Public Accountant of the State, dis-
trict, territory or nation issuing the same are substantially
equivalent to those established by the laws of this State, the
said Board may, in its discretion, register said certificate in a
book to be provided by the said Board for saicl purpose, and
shall recommend to the Governor the issuance to such applicant
of a special certificate of registration designating the State, dis-
trict, territory or nation issuing the original certificate to said
applicant, which special certificate of registration when issued
by the Governor, shall entitle the holder to practice as such
Certified Public Accountant, and use the abbreviation "C. P.
A." in this State; provided, however, that no such special certi-
ficate shall be issued unless the State, district, territory or nation
issuing the original certificate extends similar privileges to the
Certified Public Accountants of the State of Maryland.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect
from the date of its passage.

Approved April 10th, 1914.