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(8)  To employ such personal services and incur such other expenses as it finds
necessary for the efficient exercise of its powers and duties under this subheading;

(9)  To utilize in the administration of the provisions hereof available services
and assistance of other State agencies of this State and of the Agricultural
Extension Service and the Agricultural Experiment Station of the University of
Maryland;

(10)  To delegate to committees, associations, individuals, corporations, or other
State agencies such functions in carrying out the provisions of this subheading as it
deems suitable, and to exercise all other powers and authorities and to do any and
all other things which it may deem necessary or proper to the performance of its
duties and functions hereunder;

(11)  To provide for the submission to said Secretary of Agriculture of such
reports as may be deemed requisite, including such reports as may be required to
ascertain whether such State agricultural plans are being carried out according to
their terms;

(12)  To prescribe such rules and regulations as may be necessary or expedient
for the effective administration of such State agricultural plans, and to assure the
correctness of and make possible the verification of such reports as may be
required by the terms of State agricultural plans; and

(13)  To submit to the Governor of the State of Maryland an annual report for
each year covering the administration and operation of such program.

403.

The Commission of Forests and Parks shall issue and grant a "tree expert"
license to any applicant, who, in the opinion of the Commission, has qualified by
the following:

(1)  Who pays the fees hereinafter provided;

(2)  Who is a citizen of the United States or who had duly declared his or her
intention of becoming such citizen;

(3)  Who is over the age of [twenty-one] EIGHTEEN years;

(4)  Who is of good moral character;

(5)  (a) Who has had four years of approved college education, preferably in
forestry, landscaping or agriculture, or the equivalent; or

(b)   Who, in the opinion of the Commission has had sufficient professional
experience in tree care to justify waiver of the requirement of four years of college
or an equivalent education; or

(c)  Who shall have continuously for at least five years immediately preceding
the date of his application been engaged in practice as a tree expert;

(6)  Who shall have successfully passed such examinations, as may be given by
the Commission as hereafter provided.

(7)  All licensees shall show proof of and carry liability and property damage
insurance, in such form and amounts as may from time to time be required in the
discretion of the Commission, at the time of issuing of said license and shall
maintain said insurance protection for the period the license is in effect.