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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 770

partnership, who act in its behalf as architects, are
registered under this article; and (iii) the corporation or
partnership has been issued a certificate of authorization
by the Board, as hereinafter provided. The requirements of
this article shall not prevent a corporation and its
employees from performing architectural services for the
corporation or subsidiary or affiliated corporations.

(2)  Any corporation or partnership which has
obtained a certificate of authorization prior to July 1,
1975 may retain the certificate, upon proper annual renewal
and payment of renewal fees. After July 1, 1975, any
corporation or partnership desiring to obtain a certificate
of authorization shall comply with all requirements of this
section. Corporations shall have two thirds of the
directors, and partnerships shall have two thirds of the
partners registered or licensed under the laws of any state
to practice any one of the design professions
architecture, engineering, or landscape architecture. One or
more of the corporate directors, or one or more of the
partners shall be designated as being responsible for the
professional services of the corporation or partnership and
shall be a licensed architect pursuant to this subtitle. All
personnel of the corporation or partnership who act on its
behalf as architects in this State shall be registered under
this subtitle.

(3)  A corporation or partnership desiring a
certificate of authorization shall file with the Board an
application, using a form provided by the Board, listing
relevant information, including the names and addresses of
all officers and directors of the corporation, or partners
of the partnership, and also of an individual or individuals
duly registered to practice architecture in this State who
shall be responsible for the practice of architecture in
this State by the corporation or partnership, and other
information required by the Board accompanied by an original
authorization fee to be determined by the Board. A form,
giving the same information, shall accompany the annual
renewal fee to be determined by the Board. If there is a
change in any of these persons during the year, the change
shall be designated on the same form and filed with the
Board within 30 days after the effective date of the change.
If all of the requirements of this section are met, the
Board shall issue a certificate of authorization to the
corporation or partnership, and the corporation or
partnership may contract for and to collect fees for
architectural services.

(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] § 464 OF THIS SUBTITLE
relieved of responsibility for architectural services