WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                           S.B. 284

(1)      KEEP A LIST OF THE NAMES AND MAILING ADDRESSES OF ALL
LICENSEES;

(2)      PROVIDE EACH CODE OFFICIAL WITH A COPY OF THE LIST
ANNUALLY; AND

(3)      PROVIDE ANY OTHER PERSON WHO MAKES A REQUEST WITH A
COPY OF THE LIST AT A REASONABLE FEE SET BY THE BOARD.

(C)     (1) THE BOARD SHALL PROVIDE ALL LICENSEES AND CODE OFFICIALS
WITH A PERIODIC NEWSLETTER NOT LESS THAN SEMI-ANNUALLY ON THE
ACTIVITIES OF THE BOARD.

(2)      THE BOARD MAY JOINTLY PUBLISH THE NEWSLETTER PUBLISH THE
NEWSLETTER JOINTLY WITH THE STATE BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS, THE
STATE BOARD OF CERTIFIED INTERIOR DESIGNERS, THE STATE BOARD OF
EXAMINERS OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS, OR ANY COMBINATION OF THESE
BOARDS.

(D)     (1) THE BOARD SHALL PROVIDE EACH CODE OFFICIAL WITH A
HANDBOOK SUMMARIZING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE AND REGULATIONS
ADOPTED BY THE BOARD AS THEY AFFECT BUILDING PERMIT PRACTICES.

(2) THE BOARD MAY PUBLISH THE HANDBOOK JOINTLY WITH THE
STATE BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS OR THE STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS
OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS, OR BOTH.

(E) (1) THE BOARD SHALL PROVIDE ALL LICENSEES, CODE OFFICIALS, AND
THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL WITH:

(I) A COPY OF THE MARYLAND ARCHITECTS ACT AND ANY
REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THE ACT; AND

(II) A COPY OF ANY AMENDMENT TO THE MARYLAND ARCHITECTS
ACT OR REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THE ACT ON OR BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THE AMENDMENT.

(2) A COPY OF AN AMENDMENT AS REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPH (1)(II) OF
THIS SUBSECTION MAY BE PROVIDED AS PART OF THE NEWSLETTER REQUIRED
UNDER SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION DISTRIBUTE:

(1) TO EACH APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE AND EACH CODE OFFICIAL, A
COPY OF THE MARYLAND ARCHITECTS ACT AND THE BOARD'S RULES AND
REGULATIONS;

(2) ON EACH RENEWAL OF A LICENSE, TO EACH LICENSEE, A COPY OF
ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE MARYLAND ARCHITECTS ACT AND THE BOARD'S RULES
AND REGULATIONS THAT TOOK EFFECT DURING THE 2-YEAR PERIOD ENDING ON
THE DATE OF RENEWAL; AND

(3)      TO EACH CODE OFFICIAL, A COPY OF ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE
MARYLAND ARCHITECT'S ARCHITECTS ACT AND THE BOARD'S RULES AND
REGULATIONS.

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