Ch. 674                             MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                1407

effect as a person of the full age of MAJORITY. THIS SUBSECTION SHALL
NOT [[EFFECT]] AFFECT any right granted in subsection (b) of this Section
[[twenty-one years]].

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 1973.

Approved May 24, 1973.

CHAPTER 674
(Senate Bill 311)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sections 515, 516(e), 518(b),
519, 520, 521(a), 521(c), 523 and 528 of Article 43 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1971 Replacement Volume), title "Health," subtitle "Architects," to
modify the definition of the term "practice in architecture" in the architect laws
of this State; to modify the qualifications for applicants for registration as an
architect and the persons exempt from said registration; to modify the
provisions of law relating to corporations and partnerships and the practice of
architecture; to modify the fees charged by the Maryland Architectural
Registration Board; to correct certain language in the architect laws of this
State; and relating generally to the laws of this State concerning architects.

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Sections 515, 516(e), 518(b), 519, 520, 521(a), 521(c), 523 and
528 of Article 43 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1971 Replacement
Volume), title "Health," subtitle "Architects," be and they are hereby repealed
and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

515.

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 be
permitted to use the designation of "architect" or be permitted to practice
architecture in the State of Maryland, such persons shall be compelled to submit
evidence that they are qualified to practice architecture and shall be registered as
hereinafter provided [[ ] ]] [[, THAT ONLY PERSONS REQUESTED BY
THE STATE BOARD AS AN ARCHITECT OR OTHERWISE PERMITTED
TO PRACTICE UNDER THIS SUBTITLE SHALL ENGAGE IN THE
PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND.
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 520(4) OF THIS SUBTITLE, ONLY
PERSONS REGISTERED SHALL USE THE DESIGNATION
"ARCHITECT" OR OTHERWISE REPRESENT TO THE PUBLIC THAT
THEY ARE ENTITLED TO PRACTICE ARCHITECTURE IN THIS
STATE 11.

516.

(e) The term "practice of architecture," within the meaning and intent of this
[article] SUBTITLE, shall mean any service or creative work the performance of
which requires architectural education, training and experience in such services as
consultation, investigations, evaluation, planning, architectural design and
preparation of related documents, coordination of services furnished by structural,