HARRY W. NICE, GOVERNOR. 627
CHAPTER 309.

AN ACT to add 12 new sections to Article 43 of the Code
of Public General Laws of Maryland (1924 Edition),
title "Health, " said new sections to be placed under the
sub-title "Creating a State Board of Examiners and
Registration of Architects, " and to be known as Sections
389 to 400 inclusive, and to follow immediately after
Section 388 of said Article, relating to the creation of a
State Board of Examiners and Registration of Archi-
tects, prescribing its powers and duties; providing for
the examination and issuing certificates to qualify regis-
tered architects; providing for the penalties for viola-
tion of the provisions thereof.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That twelve new sections be and they are hereby
added to Article 43 of the Code of Public General Laws of
Maryland, 1924 Edition, title "Health, " said new sections
to be under the sub-title "State Board of Examiners and
Registration of Architects" and to be known as Sections
389 to 400 inclusive, and to follow immediately after Section
888 of said Article and to read as follows:

Section 389. Only Qualified Persons to hold themselves
out as Architects. It is hereby declared that in order to
safeguard life, health, public safety and property and to
promote the public welfare by requiring that only properly
qualified persons shall hold themselves out as architects or
use the designation of "architect" in the State of Mary-
land, such persons shall be compelled to submit evidence
that they are qualified to practice architecture and shall be
registered as hereinafter provided.

Section 390. Definition of Practice of Architecture.
The practice of architecture as used in this Act shall consist
of giving or offering to give for a consideration by any
person unbiased advice to clients concerning the selection of
site, the aesthetic or structural design of buildings, the
repair or alterations to existing buildings, or any other
service in connection with the planning or supervision of
construction of buildings where the consultant charges for
knowledge and skill and has no prejudicial interest in the
project either as owner, contractor, or producer or seller of
material. Architect, as used in this Act, is defined to mean
any person who holds himself out as able to perform or
who does perform any professional service, such as consul-