HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(a)  The Board shall on application enroll to engage in
the practice of public accounting in this State as
principals or as staff accountants, and issue certificates
or cards evidencing such enrollment to, all holders of
certificates as Maryland certified public accountants or
registered public accountants and to all partnerships and
corporations of certified public accountants or public
accountants, registered under §§ 6, 8 or 9 of this article.
The Board shall charge a fee of $25.00 for each such first
enrollment, to be paid at the time of application therefor.

(b)  All enrollment certificates shall expire on the
last day of December of each ODD NUMBERED EVEN-NUMBERED
year, and may be renewed by certificate holders and
registrants in good standing on application accompanied by a
renewal fee to be determined by the Board, not to exceed
[$25.00] $50.

(c)  Failure of a certificate holder or registrant to
apply for [such] THE original or [annual] BIENNIAL renewal
certificate shall deprive him of the right to engage or
continue in the practice of public accounting unless and
until he subsequently applies for and obtains such
certificate. Any person who fails to obtain an enrollment
certificate in violation of this subtitle [shall] MAY not be
issued a certificate for any subsequent year until the
current renewal fee, plus an amount equal to the total of
the renewal fees for the intervening years but not to exceed
$75.00, is paid to the Board.

(d)  The Board shall have printed and published for
public distribution as soon as practicable after January 1
of each EVEN NUMBERED year [an annual] A BIENNIAL register
which shall contain the names arranged alphabetically by
classifications of all persons, partnerships and
corporations holding enrollment certificates issued under
this section, the names of the members of the Board, and
such other matters as the Board may deem proper. Copies of
the register shall be mailed to all holders of enrollment
certificates, and to such other persons as the Board may
determine.

11A.

(a)  Any Maryland resident who is the holder of an
original or reciprocal certificate of "certified public
accountant," but who is not required to obtain [an annual]. A
BIENNIAL enrollment certificate, shall register specially
with the Board on [an annual] A BIENNIAL basis. Such
registration shall be accompanied by a fee, not to exceed
[$5.00] $10, and shall expire BIENNIALLY on the last day of
December of each ODD NUMBERED EVEN-NUMBERED year.

(b)  Any holder of an original or reciprocal
certificate who fails to register as required by this