ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 384

[15-317.                                                                       

(a)     The Board may issue a temporary license to practice land surveying to any
applicant who: .                                                                 

(1)     is licensed to practice land surveying in another state;

(2)     is not a resident of this State;

(3)     does not have a place of business in this State;

(4)     submits to the Board an application oh the form that the Board
provides; and                                               

(5)     pays to the Board an application fee of $25.

(b)     The purpose of a temporary license is to allow an individual to practice
land surveying while the individual applies for a license to practice land surveying
and the Board considers that application.         

(c)      (1) Unless the holder of a temporary license applies, in accordance with §
15-306 of this subtitle, for a license to practice land surveying within 30 days after
the issuance of the temporary license, it expires 30 days after the date of issuance.

(2)     Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, if the holder of a
temporary license applies for a license to practice land surveying, the temporary
license expires on the date that the Board acts on the application.

(3)     In no event is a temporary license effective for more than 1 year from
the date of its issuance.'

(d)     If a temporary license holder's license from the other state expires or is
suspended or revoked, the temporary license terminates automatically and
immediately.]

15-316.

(A) THE BOARD MAY ISSUE A RETIRED STATUS LICENSE TO AN INDIVIDUAL
WHO:

(1)    . IS CURRENTLY LICENSED IN MARYLAND AS A PROFESSIONAL LAND
SURVEYOR OR A PROPERTY LINE SURVEYOR;

(2)      HAS BEEN EITHER LICENSED AS A PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR
OR A PROPERTY LINE SURVEYOR OR WAS AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE LAND
SURVEYING OR PROPERTY LINE SURVEYING UNDER §15-303 OF THIS SUBTITLE FOR
AT LEAST 25 YEARS, OF WHICH 5 YEARS WERE IN MARYLAND;

(3)      IS NOT THE SUBJECT OF A PENDING DISCIPLINARY ACTION RELATED
TO THE PRACTICE OF LAND SURVEYING OR PROPERTY LINE SURVEYING IN THIS OR
ANOTHER STATE;

(4) SUBMITS TO THE BOARD AN APPLICATION ON THE FORM PROVIDED
BY THE BOARD; AND

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