Ch. 3

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2)  TO PROVIDE FOR PROGRAMS IN THE VARIOUS
SPECIALIZED AREAS OF ACCOUNTANCY IN WHICH CERTIFIED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTANTS PRACTICE;

(3)  TO PROVIDE A LICENSEE WITH ALTERNATIVE WAYS BY
WHICH TO QUALIFY THROUGH A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS, WHICH MAY
INCLUDE:

(I)  PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS;

(II)  TECHNICAL SESSIONS OF PROFESSIONAL
SOCIETIES OR CHAPTERS;

(III)  COLLEGE COURSES;

(IV)  FORMAL, ORGANIZED, IN-FIRM EDUCATIONAL
PROGRAMS OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRMS;

(V)  SEMINARS PROVIDED BY GOVERNMENTAL UNITS;
AND

(VI)  OTHER SEMINARS OR SYMPOSIUMS RELATED TO
THE PRACTICE OF ACCOUNTANCY; AND

(4)  TO ENSURE THAT THE PROGRAMS APPROVED FOR
COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS ARE
AVAILABLE AT REASONABLE INTERVALS THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

(C)  CONTINUING EDUCATION COMMITTEE.

(1)  THE BOARD MAY APPOINT A CONTINUING EDUCATION
COMMITTEE TO HELP THE BOARD IN CARRYING OUT THIS SECTION.

(2)  EACH MEMBER OF A CONTINUING EDUCATION COMMITTEE
SHALL BE A LICENSED CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT.

(3)  A CONTINUING EDUCATION COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE THE
DUTIES THAT THE BOARD ASSIGNS.

(D)  REPORTING SYSTEM.

THE REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL PROVIDE FOR
A SYSTEM FOR REPORTING AND RECORDING THE PROGRAM HOURS THAT EACH
LICENSEE EARNS. HOWEVER, THE BOARD MAY NOT REQUIRE A LICENSEE TO
SUBMIT SCORES OR GRADES EARNED DURING PARTICIPATION BY THE
LICENSEE IN A PROGRAM.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as Art. 75A,
§ 2-312.

In subsection (a)(3)(i) of this section, the word
"for" is substituted for the former word "during", to
conform to subsection (a)(3)(ii) of this section,

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