WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 3

state to practice all aspects of land surveying while
the application of the professional land surveyor for
a license is pending. As to this addition, see the
revisor's note to § 15-316 of this subtitle.

In subsection (a)(4) of this section, the phrase "on
the form that the Board provides" is substituted for
the former requirement to make application "in
writing". This substitution is standard language used
to state expressly that which only was implied in the
former law -- i.e., applications for a temporary
license may be made only on the form that the Board
provides.

Defined terms: "Board" § 15-101
"License" § 15-101
"Practice land surveying" § 15-101
"State" § 1-101

15-318. DENIALS, REPRIMANDS, SUSPENSIONS, AND REVOCATIONS --
GROUNDS.

SUBJECT TO THE HEARING PROVISIONS OF § 15-320 OF THIS
SUBTITLE, THE BOARD, ON THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF ITS
MEMBERS THEN SERVING, MAY DENY A LICENSE TO ANY APPLICANT,
REPRIMAND ANY LICENSEE, OR SUSPEND OR REVOKE A LICENSE IF:

(1)  THE APPLICANT OR LICENSEE FRAUDULENTLY OR
DECEPTIVELY OBTAINS OR ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN A LICENSE FOR THE
APPLICANT OR LICENSEE OR FOR ANOTHER;

(2)  THE APPLICANT OR LICENSEE FRAUDULENTLY OR
DECEPTIVELY USES A LICENSE;

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

(I)  A CRIME INVOLVING MORAL TURPITUDE; OR

(II)  A VIOLATION OF ANY ELECTION LAW OF THE
STATE;

(4)  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:

(I)  A CRIME INVOLVING MORAL TURPITUDE; OR

(II)  A VIOLATION OF ANY ELECTION LAW OF THE
STATE;

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