WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                             Ch. 5

1.    the person has training and experience;

2.       the person is supervised by a lawyer; and

3.       the supervising lawyer's appearance is entered in the
proceeding;

(3)     an insurance company while defending an insured through staff counsel;

(4)     (i) an officer of a corporation, an employee designated by an officer of
a corporation, a partner in a business operated as a partnership or an employee
designated by a partner, or an employee designated by the owner of a business operated
as a sole proprietorship while the officer, partner, or employee is appearing on behalf of
the corporation, partnership, or business in a civil action in the District Court of
Maryland if the action:

1.       is based on a claim that does not exceed the amount set
under § 4-405 of the Courts Article for a small claim action; and

2.       is not based on an assignment, to the corporation,
partnership, or business, of the claim of another[.];

(ii) an employee designated under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph:

1.       may not be assigned on a full-time basis to appear in the
District Court on behalf of the corporation, partnership, or business;

2.       shall provide the court a power of attorney sworn to by the
employer that certifies that the designated employee is an authorized agent of the
corporation, partnership, or sole proprietorship and may bind the corporation,
partnership, or sole proprietorship on matters pending before the court; and

3.       may not be an individual who is disbarred or suspended as a
lawyer in any State[.];

(iii) a corporation, partnership, or business may not contract, hire, or
employ another business entity to provide appearance services under subparagraph (i) of
this paragraph; or

(5)      [An] AN individual who is authorized by a county employee to
represent the employee at any step of the county's grievance procedure.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Incorrect punctuation and capitalization error in § 10-206(b) of the
Business Occupations and Professions Article.

Occurred: In the codification of Chs. 281 and 465, Acts of 1992.

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