HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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performed by reason of his employment or relationship with
such corporation or partnership.

[524.] 473.

(a) The Board may reprimand any person or suspend,
revoke, or refuse to renew the license of any person whom
the Board finds:

(1)  Has practiced any fraud, deceit, or
misrepresentation in obtaining or renewing a license or
informational statement; or

(2)  Has committed any gross negligence,
incompetence, fraud, or misconduct in the practice of
architecture; or

(3)  Has been convicted of, or entered a plea of
nolo contendere to, any charge of a crime involving moral
turpitude or a violation of the State election laws in any
court of competent jurisdiction; or

(4)  Has admitted, in writing or under oath, acts
or omissions in the course of an official investigation by
an authorized public official or public body which would
constitute a crime involving moral turpitude or a violation
of the State election laws, whether or not the person is
subsequently prosecuted; or

(5)  Has knowingly violated any provision of this
subtitle or the code of ethics promulgated pursuant to [§
518 (c)] § 468 OF THIS SUBTITLE; or

(6)  Has aided or abetted any other person or
persons not licensed as required by this subtitle in the
performance of activities which constitute the practice of
architecture.

(b)  Any person may prefer charges of fraud, deceit,
misrepresentation, gross negligence, incompetence,
misconduct, or other act or omission prescribed in
subsection (a) of this section, against any licensee. The
charges shall be specific and in writing, sworn to by the
person or persons making them, and filed with the Board.

(c)  All charges, unless dismissed by the Board as
unfounded or trivial, shall be set down for hearing in
accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the Board
within a reasonable time, but not to exceed six months,
after they were preferred.

(d)  The time and place for the hearing shall be fixed
by the Board, and a copy of the charges, together with a
notice of the time and place of hearing, shall be personally
served on or mailed to the last known address of the