Ch. 397

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(b) The Board may waive a reinstatement fee for a licensee who provides
evidence satisfactory to the Board that the licensee did not practice architecture
during the time the license lapsed.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect October 1, 2003.

Approved May 22, 2003.

CHAPTER 397
(House Bill 779)

AN ACT concerning

Architects - Continuing Education

FOR the purpose of requiring a licensee to complete certain continuing education
requirements for renewal of an architect's license; requiring an architect to
complete certain continuing education requirements for reinstatement of an
architect's license; providing for certain exceptions to meeting certain continuing
education requirements for renewal of an architect's license; establishing certain
criteria for approval by the State Board of Architects of a continuing education
course or activity; establishing certain criteria for accounting credit of a
continuing education course or activity; defining a certain term; and generally
relating to architects.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Business Occupations and Professions

Section 3-101, 3-309, and 3-310

Annotated Code of Maryland

(2000 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article — Business Occupations and Professions

Section 3-309.1

Annotated Code of Maryland

(2000 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Business Occupations and Professions

3-101.

(a)     In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b)     "Architect" means an individual who practices architecture.

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