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taken an examination in another state on subjects which
are the equivalent of that required in the State of Maryland,
but has failed to take an examination on other subjects
required for admission to practice in the State of Maryland,
he may at the discretion of the Examining Board be granted
credit on the approved examinations and be required to be
examined only on the subjects in which his original exami-
nation was deficient.

(d) Exempted Applicants. All citizens of Maryland
applying for registration on the basis of exemption on ac-
count of having been engaged in the profession of Archi-
tecture under the title "Architect" as a principal, for a
livelihood, at the time of the passage of this Act, 21 years
of age and of good moral character, provided that any such
person shall register within one year from June 1, 1935.

The Examining Board shall have power to issue licenses
for practice as architects to those found to have the proper
qualifications to practice, and to revoke or suspend said
license for any violation of the provisions of this law.

Any person applying for registration, who is twenty-one
years of age and of good moral character and who has sat-
isfactorily completed a four-year course of architecture in
any recognized day or night school in the City of Baltimore
or in the State of Maryland, and who has served five years
in the contracting business, either in an office or in the
field, shall be registered without examination and shall be
entitled to practice with all the rights and privileges of a
licensed architect, under the provisions of this law.

Section 394. Persons Exempt. The following persons
shall be exempt from the provisions in this Act:

(a) Professional and practicing engineers who are en-
gaged in giving or offering to give for a consideration un-
biased advice to clients concerning the selection of site or
structural design of buildings, the repair or alteration 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, and who holds
himself out as able to perform or who does perform any
professional service, such as consultation, investigation,
evaluation, planning, structural design or responsible
supervision of construction, in connection with any private
or public buildings, structures or projects, or the equip-
ment or utilities thereof, or the accessories thereto wherein
the safeguarding of life, health or property is concerned or