330                              LAWS OF MARYLAND                     [CH. 192

attempting to use as his own the certificate of registration or the
seal of another, or any person who shall give any false or forged
evidence of any kind to the Board or to any member thereof m
obtaining a certificate of registration, or any person who shall falsely
impersonate any other registrant of like or different name, or any
person who shall attempt to use an expired or revoked certificate of
registration, or any person who shall violate any of the provisions of
this article, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, upon convic-
tion, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than one hundred dollars
($100.00), nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00), or suffer
imprisonment for a period not exceeding three months, or both.

The Attorney General of the State, or his assistant, shall act as
legal advisor of the Board and render such legal assistance as may be
necessary in carrying out the provisions of this article.]

(a)    Any person who shall practice, or offer to practice, engi-
neering or land surveying in this State without being registered in
accordance with the provisions of this article, or any person, firm,
partnership, organization, association, corporation or other entity
using or employing the words "engineer" or "engineering" or "land
surveyor" or "land surveying" or any modification or derivative
thereof in its name or form of business or activity except as author-
ized in this article, or any person presenting or attempting to use the
certificate of registration or the seal of another, or any person who
shall give any false or forged evidence of any kind to the Board or to
any member thereof in obtaining or attempting to obtain a cer-
tificate of registration, or any person who shall falsely impersonate
any other registrant of like or different name, or any person who
shall attempt to use an expired or revoked or nonexistent certificate
of registration, or who shall practice or offer to practice when not
qualified, or any person who falsely claims that he is registered
under this article, or any person who shall violate any of the pro-
visions of this article, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and may,
upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than one
hundred dollars ($100.00), nor more than five hundred dollars
($500.00), or suffer imprisonment for a period not exceeding six
months, or both.

(b)    It shall be the duty of all duly constituted officers of this
State and all political subdivisions thereof to enforce the provisions
of this article and to prosecute any persons violating same.

(c)    The Attorney General of this State or his assistant shall act
as legal adviser to the Board and render such legal assistance as may
be necessary in carrying out the provisions of this article. The Board
may employ counsel and necessary assistance to aid in the enforce-
ment of this article and the compensation and expenses therefor
shall be paid from funds of the Board.

20. 19.

This article shall not be construed to prevent or to affect:

(a) The practice of any other legally recognized profession or

trade; or

[(b) The practice of a person not a resident of and having no
established place of business in this State, practicing or offering to

19. 18.