WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 632

(2) INSTEAD OF OR IN ADDITION TO SUSPENDING OR
REVOKING A LICENSE UNDER THIS SUBSECTION, THE BOARD MAY IMPOSE A
PENALTY OF $1,000.

(B) (1) SUBJECT TO THE HEARING PROVISIONS OF § 3-313 OF
THIS SUBTITLE, THE BOARD, ON THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A MAJORITY
OF ITS AUTHORIZED MEMBERSHIP, SHALL DENY A LICENSE TO ANY
APPLICANT OR REVOKE A LICENSE IF:

(I)  THE APPLICANT OR LICENSEE PLEADS GUILTY OR
NOLO CONTENDERE WITH RESPECT TO, RECEIVES PROBATION BEFORE
JUDGMENT WITH RESPECT TO, OR IS CONVICTED OF:

1.  A CRIME INVOLVING MORAL TURPITUDE; OR

2.  A VIOLATION OF ANY ELECTION LAW OF THE
STATE; OR

(II)  DURING THE COURSE OF AN OFFICIAL
INVESTIGATION BY AN AUTHORIZED PUBLIC OFFICIAL OR PUBLIC BODY AND
REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE MATTER IS PROSECUTED, THE APPLICANT OR
LICENSEE HAS ADMITTED, IN WRITING OR UNDER OATH, TO:

1.  A CRIME INVOLVING MORAL TURPITUDE; OR

2.  A VIOLATION OF ANY ELECTION LAW OF THE
STATE.

(2) IN ADDITION TO REVOKING A LICENSE UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION, THE BOARD MAY IMPOSE A PENALTY OF $1,000.

3-601.

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.

3-602.

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:

(1)  the business is a corporation or a partnership;
and

(2)  the corporation or partnership holds a permit
issued by the Board.

3-603.

Unless authorized under this title to practice architecture,
a person may not represent to the public, by use of a title,

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