ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                               Ch. 54

been imposed or suspended following a plea of nolo contendere or guilty, and an
appeal in a municipal infraction or Code violation case, an appeal shall be tried de
novo.

Article—Business Occupations and Professions

10-206.

(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, before an individual may practice law
in the State, the individual shall:

(1) be admitted to the Bar; and

(2) meet any requirement that the Court of Appeals may set by rule.

(b) This section does not apply to:

(1) a person while representing a landlord in a summary ejectment
proceeding in the District Court of Maryland;

(2) a person while representing a tenant in a summary ejectment
proceeding in the District Court of Maryland if the person is:

(i) a law student practicing in a clinical law program at a law
school accredited by the American Bar Association with the in court supervision of a
faculty member; or

(ii) employed by a nonprofit organization receiving grants from the
Maryland Legal Services Corporation and:

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, A MEMBER OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OR AN
EMPLOYEE DESIGNATED BY A MEMBER OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, or an
employee designated by the owner of a business operated as a sole proprietorship
while the officer, partner, MEMBER, or employee is appearing on behalf of the
corporation, partnership, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, 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;

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