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(i) the full name of the individual;

(ii) the termination date of the certificate,
as provided under item (1) of this subsection;

(iii) a certificate number assigned by the
Board to the individual; and

(iv) the signatures of the chairman and
secretary of the Board, under seal of the Board.

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(b) The real estate broker shall display the sign
[conspiciously] CONSPICUOUSLY on the door or outside of the
premises of each office or branch office so that the sign is
visible to the public.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of
Maryland read as follows:

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(a) Each county, incorporated city or town and taxing
district created by and situated within the State shall have its
books, accounts, records and reports examined at least once
during each fiscal year by the persons and for the purposes
specified in this section. The examination shall be made by a
certified public accountant in the capacity of either an
independent auditor or official auditor of any county or
incorporated city. The auditor shall be in compliance with the
provisions of [Article 75A of this Code] THE MARYLAND PUBLIC
ACCOUNTANCY ACT. The official auditor shall be approved by the
Legislative Auditor for the purposes specified in this section.
On such examination, inquiry shall be made into the methods,
accuracy and legality of the accounts, records, files and reports
of each county, incorporated city or town and taxing district.
The Legislative Auditor upon his own initiative may review or
audit the books, records and reports of any county, incorporated
city or town or taxing district. Any county, incorporated city
or town or taxing district may request the Legislative Auditor to
audit its books, records and reports. If the request is approved,
the costs of the examination shall be borne by the auditee. The
results of the audit shall be reported to the Legislative Auditor
on such form or forms and in such manner as the Legislative
Auditor may prescribe. This report shall be made to the
Legislative Auditor by November 1 after the close of the fiscal
year, except that the report may be made to the Legislative
Auditor by January 1 after the close of the fiscal year for a
county, incorporated city or town or taxing district having a

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