Ch. 3

LAWS OF MARYLAND

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS TITLE, A PERSON MAY NOT
PRACTICE, ATTEMPT TO PRACTICE, OR OFFER. TO PRACTICE LAND
SURVEYING OR PROPERTY LINE SURVEYING IN THE STATE UNLESS LICENSED
BY THE BOARD.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 56, §
343(a)(1).

The express inclusion of "property line surveying" is
added to state expressly that which only was implied
in the former law -- i.e., the prohibition against
practicing without a license applies to the practice
of property line surveying.

The reference to "attempt" to practice is added to
conform to similar provisions governing other
regulated occupations in the Code. See, e.g., HO §
8-401, as to nursing home administrators, and HO §
15-505, as to podiatrists.

Former Art. 56, § 343(a)(6), which prohibited the
attempted use of an "expired or revoked or
nonexistent" license, is deleted as unnecessary. The
former prohibition apparently was intended to serve 2
purposes: first, to prohibit the attempted practice of
land surveying or property line surveying by use of an
invalid license; and second, to prohibit
misrepresentations by use of an invalid license.
These specific prohibitions are fully encompassed in
the general prohibitions under this section against
practicing, attempting to practice, and offering to
practice and the general prohibition under § 15-603 of
this subtitle against misrepresentations.

Defined terms: "Board" § 15-101

"Person" § 1-101 "Practice land surveying" § 15-101

"Practice property line surveying" § 15-101

15-602. PROVIDING SERVICES WITHOUT PERMIT.

EXCEPT FOR A LICENSEE WHO OPERATES THE BUSINESS AS A SOLE
PRACTITIONER, A PERSON MAY NOT OPERATE A BUSINESS THROUGH WHICH
LAND SURVEYING OR PROPERTY LINE SURVEYING 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.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the first clause of
former Art. 56, § 340.

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