H.B. 1447                                                VETOES

2. the Secretary of State.

(e)     (1) With the advice of the established forestry associations, the Board shall
adopt, by regulation, a code of ethics for practicing forestry.

(2) The Board shall distribute a copy of the code of ethics:

(i) to each applicant for a license; and

(ii) on each renewal of a license, to each licensee.

(f)     The Board shall adopt regulations that implement the continuing education
requirement set forth in § 7-308(c)(2) of this title.

17-208.

(a) The Commission may adopt:

(1)     reasonable bylaws for the conduct of its proceedings;

(2)     reasonable regulations for the conduct of hearings;

(3)     reasonable regulations to govern applications for licenses; and

(4)     subject to subsection (c) of this section, reasonable regulations to carry
out this title.

(b) [(1)]The Commission shall adopt guidelines that establish a schedule for the
prompt and timely processing and resolution of each complaint made to the Commission.

[(2) On or before October 1 of each year, the Commission shall report to the
General Assembly on the number of cases resolved within the schedule adopted under
paragraph (1) of this subsection.]

(c)     The Commission may not adopt a regulation that would allow the issuance of
a conditional or temporary license.

(d)     The Commission:

(1)     at least once every 2 years, shall provide a copy of the regulations
adopted under this title to each licensee; and

(2)     on request of any person, shall make available a copy of the regulations
to that person.

17-210.

The Commission shall submit to the Secretary an annual report of the activities of
the Commission that includes:

(1)     a statement of the total receipts from license fees;

(2)     a statement of the total expenditures of the Commission;

(3)     the number of real estate broker licenses, associate real estate broker
licenses, and real estate salesperson licenses issued in each county;

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