WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 3

Defined terms: "Board" § 3-101

"Permit" § 3-101 "Responsible member" § 3-401

SUBTITLE 5. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

3-501. SIGNING AND SEALING DOCUMENTS.

BEFORE A LICENSED ARCHITECT ISSUES TO A CLIENT OR SUBMITS TO
A PUBLIC AUTHORITY ANY FINAL DRAWING, PLAN, SPECIFICATION,
REPORT, OR OTHER DOCUMENT, THE LICENSED ARCHITECT WHO PREPARED OR
APPROVED THE DOCUMENT SHALL SIGN, SEAL, AND DATE THE DOCUMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the second sentence of
former Art. 56, § 470(b).

This section is revised in the active voice to clarify
that the onus for compliance falls on the licensee.

The phrase "to a client" is added to clarify to whom a
licensee would issue a document.

Defined term: "Licensed architect" § 3-101

SUBTITLE 6. PROHIBITED ACTS; PENALTIES.

3-601. PRACTICING WITHOUT LICENSE.

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS TITLE, A PERSON MAY NOT
PRACTICE, ATTEMPT TO PRACTICE, OR OFFER TO PRACTICE ARCHITECTURE
IN THE STATE UNLESS LICENSED BY THE BOARD.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the first clause of
former Art. 56, § 475.

The references to "attempt" or "offer" to practice are
added to conform to similar provisions governing other
regulated occupations in the Code. See, e.g., HO §
8-401, as to nursing home administrators, and HO §
15-505, as to podiatrists.

As to the referenced exceptions, see §§ 3-103(b) and
3-302(b) of this title.

Defined terms: "Board" § 3-101

"Person" § 1-101 "Practice architecture" § 3-101

3-602. PROVIDING SERVICES WITHOUT PERMIT.

EXCEPT FOR A LICENSED ARCHITECT WHO OPERATES A BUSINESS AS A
SOLE PRACTITIONER, A PERSON MAY NOT OPERATE A BUSINESS THROUGH
WHICH ARCHITECTURE IS PRACTICED, UNLESS:

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