Ch. 422

LAWS OF MARYLAND

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
subtitle is permitted, subject to the provisions of this
subtitle; 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 § 464(e) of this subtitle
of the corporation or partnership and is an architect under this
subtitle; (ii) all personnel of the corporation or partnership,
who act in its behalf as architects, are registered under- this
subtitle; and (iii) the corporation or partnership has been
issued a certificate of authorization by the Board, as
hereinafter provided. The requirements of this subtitle 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 biennial 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 GENERAL 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 biennial 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,

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