WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 3

added to clarify that receipt of probation before
judgment on a crime covered under this item or
pleading guilty, even in the absence of a conviction,
is adequate to trigger disciplinary action under this
section.

As to the code of ethics to which item (6) of this
section refers, see § 15-205 of this title.

Defined terms: "Board" § 15-101
"License" § 15-101

"Practice land surveying" § 15-101
"Practice property line surveying" § 15-101

15-319. SAME -- COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, THE BOARD SHALL
COMMENCE PROCEEDINGS UNDER § 15-318 OF THIS SUBTITLE ON A
COMPLAINT MADE TO THE BOARD BY A MEMBER OR ANY OTHER PERSON.

(B)  FORM AND CONTENTS OF COMPLAINT.

(1) A COMPLAINT SHALL:

(I)  BE IN WRITING;

(II)  STATE SPECIFICALLY THE FACTS ON WHICH THE
COMPLAINT IS BASED; AND

BOARD.

(III) BE SUBMITTED TO THE SECRETARY OF THE

(2) IF THE COMPLAINT IS MADE BY ANY PERSON OTHER THAN
A MEMBER OF THE BOARD, THE COMPLAINT SHALL BE MADE UNDER OATH BY
THE PERSON WHO SUBMITS THE COMPLAINT.

(C) HEARING; DISMISSAL.

IF THE BOARD FINDS THAT A COMPLAINT ALLEGES FACTS THAT ARE
ADEQUATE GROUNDS FOR ACTION UNDER § 15-318 OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE
BOARD SHALL ACT ON THE COMPLAINT AS PROVIDED UNDER § 15-320 OF
THIS SUBTITLE. IF THE BOARD DOES NOT MAKE THAT FINDING, IT SHALL
DISMISS THE COMPLAINT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 56, §
341(b) and, as it related to the requirement that a
hearing be provided or that the charges be dismissed,
(c).

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