Ch. 3

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(A) ADMISSION REQUIRED.

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS TITLE, BEFORE AN
INDIVIDUAL MAY PRACTICE LAW IN THE STATE, THE INDIVIDUAL SHALL:

(1) BE ADMITTED TO THE BAR; AND

(2) MEET ANY REQUIREMENT THAT THE COURT OF APPEALS
MAY SET BY RULE.

(B)  EXCEPTIONS -- IN GENERAL.
THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO:

(1)  A PERSON WHILE REPRESENTING A LANDLORD IN A
SUMMARY EJECTMENT PROCEEDING IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF MARYLAND;

(2)  AN INSURANCE COMPANY WHILE DEFENDING AN INSURED
THROUGH STAFF COUNSEL; OR

(3)  AN OFFICER OF A CORPORATION WHILE APPEARING ON
ITS BEHALF IN A CIVIL ACTION IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF MARYLAND IF
THE ACTION:

(I)   IS BASED ON A CLAIM THAT DOES NOT EXCEED
$1,000; AND

(II)  IS NOT BASED ON AN ASSIGNMENT, TO THE
CORPORATION; OF THE CLAIM OF ANOTHER.

(C)  SAME -- PATENT LAWYERS.

(1)  IN THIS SUBSECTION, "PRACTICE PATENT LAW":

(I)  MEANS TO PERFORM PROFESSIONAL SERVICES THAT
THE PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE REQUIRES TO BE PERFORMED BY AN
INDIVIDUAL REGISTERED TO PRACTICE BEFORE THAT OFFICE; AND

(II)   INCLUDES PREPARING A COPYRIGHT APPLICATION
OR ASSIGNMENT AND SUBMITTING IT TO THE COPYRIGHT OFFICE OF THE
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.

(2)  WHILE THERE IS A PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE IN
THE STATE, AN INDIVIDUAL MAY PRACTICE PATENT LAW IN THE STATE IF
THE INDIVIDUAL IS:

(I)  AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE LAW IN ANY OTHER
STATE; AND

(II)  REGISTERED TO PRACTICE PATENT LAW BEFORE
THE PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE.

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