MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                            1203

thereafter be disbursed by the Comptroller only pursuant
to an appropriation made in accordance with §§ 32 and 52
of Article 3 of the Constitution or pursuant to the
provisions of §§ 1 through 15, inclusive, of Article 15A
of this Code, title "Budget and [Procurement] FISCAL
PLANNING," as amended from time to time.

521.

(c) Nothing in subsections (a) and (b) of this
section shall be construed to prevent the formation of
partnerships and corporations as a vehicle for the
practice of architecture subject to the following
conditions:

(4) No corporation or partnership is relieved of
responsibility for conduct or acts of its agents,
employees or officers by reason of its compliance with
the provisions of this section, nor is any individual who
is practicing architecture as defined in § 516 [be]
relieved of responsibility for architectural services
performed by reason of his employment or relationship
with such corporation or partnership.

545.

(a) The Board may refuse, revoke or suspend
licenses or certificates, upon due hearing, on proof of
violation of any provisions of this subtitle or the rules
and regulations established by the Board under this
subtitle, or for gross incompetency or dishonest or
unethical practices, or for fraud in passing the
[examination or for,] EXAMINATION, OR FOR unprofessional,
immoral or dishonest conduct, or to one addicted to the
liquor or drug habit to such a degree as to render him or
her unfit to practice in any of the occupations
classified under this subtitle, or to anyone advertising
by means of knowingly false or deceptive statements, or
for failure to display the certificate provided in this
subtitle, and may require by summons, either delivered by
certified mail or served by the Sheriff of Baltimore City
or the counties where witnesses may reside, the
attendance of witnesses and the production of such books,
records and papers as it may desire. Before any
certificate shall be suspended or revoked for any of the
reasons contained in this section, the holder thereof
shall have notice, in writing, of the charge or charges
against him or her, and shall, at a day specified in said
notice, which shall be at least five days after the
service thereof, be given a public hearing, before the
Board or its secretary with full opportunity to produce
testimony in his or her behalf and to confront the
witnesses against him or her. Any person whose
certificate of registration has been so suspended or
revoked, may, on application to the Board and in the
discretion of said Board, have the same reissued to him
or her upon satisfactory proof that the disqualification
has ceased.