HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(4)  A nonresident architect seeking an
architectural commission in this State, who qualifies under
[§ 519 (c)] § 468(C) OF THIS SUBTITLE may offer to render
architectural services in the State of Maryland without
having first been registered; provided, however, that he
becomes registered in this State promptly upon being
commissioned and prior to rendering such services.

(5)  Those persons customarily engaged in
contracting work who perform the administration of
construction contracts, but no such person shall use the
designation "architect" unless licensed in accordance with
the provisions of this subtitle.

[521.] 470.

(a) A corporation or partnership, as such, may not be
licensed or registered to practice architecture. The use of
any form of the title "architect" in connection with the
corporate or partnership name shall be approved by the
Board.

(b)  The right to engage in the practice of
architecture is a personal right, based upon the
qualifications of the individual evidenced by his
registration certificate and is not transferable. All final
drawings, specifications, plans, reports, or other papers or
documents involving the practice of architecture, as defined
in [§ 516] § 464 of this subtitle, when issued, or filed for
public record, shall be dated, and bear the signature and
seal of the architect or architects who prepared or approved
them.

(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:

(1) The practice of or offer to practice
architecture for others as defined in [§ 516] § 464 OF THIS
SUBTITLE by individual architects registered under this
article through a corporation as officers, employees or
agents, or through a partnership as partners, officers,
employees, or agents, or the offering or rendering of
architectural services by a corporation or partnership
through individual architects registered under this article
is permitted, subject to the provisions of this article;
provided that (i) one or more of the corporate officers in
the case of a corporation, or one or more of the partners in
the case of a partnership, is designated as being
responsible for the professional services described in [§
516 (e) of this article] § 464(E) OF THIS SUBTITLE of the
corporation or partnership and is an architect under this
article; (ii) all personnel of the corporation or