Section 14-203 – Officers

    (a)    From among its members, the Board annually shall elect a chairman, a vice chairman, and a secretary.     (b)    The manner of election of officers shall be as the Board determines.

Section 14-204 – Quorum; Meetings; Compensation; Staff

    (a)    A majority of the authorized membership of the Board is a quorum.     (b)    (1)    The Board shall meet at least twice a year, at the times and places that the Board determines.         (2)    The Board may hold special meetings as provided in its bylaws.         (3)    Notice of meetings of the Board shall be given as required in its bylaws. […]

Section 14-204.1 – Annual Meeting

    At least annually, the chairman of the Board, the chairman of the State Board of Architects, the chairman of the State Board of Certified Interior Designers, the chairman of the State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects, and the chairman of the State Board for Professional Land Surveyors shall meet to discuss issues of mutual […]

Section 14-205 – Code of Ethics

    (a)    With the advice of the established engineering societies, the Board shall adopt, by regulation, a code of ethics for practicing engineering.     (b)    The Board shall distribute:         (1)    to each applicant for a license, a copy of the Maryland Professional Engineers Act and the Board’s rules and regulations; and         (2)    on each renewal of a license, to each licensee, […]

Section 14-206 – Investigative and Enforcement Powers

    (a)    Subject to the State budget, the Board may employ an investigative staff to:         (1)    investigate a complaint; and         (2)    perform any other related duty, as assigned by the Board.     (b)    (1)    The Board may issue a subpoena for the attendance of a witness to testify or the production of evidence in connection with:             (i)    any disciplinary action under § 14-317 […]

Section 14-207 – Certification About Licensee

    (a)    On request of any person and payment of a verification fee set by the Board, the Board shall certify the licensing status and qualifications of any individual who is the subject of the request.     (b)    Each certification under this section:         (1)    shall include a statement of the licensing status of the individual who is the subject of […]

Section 14-208 – Miscellaneous Powers and Duties

    (a)    (1)    In addition to any powers set forth elsewhere, the Board may adopt:             (i)    any bylaw for the conduct of the proceedings of the Board; and             (ii)    any regulation to carry out this title, subject to the limitation under paragraph (2) of this subsection.         (2)    The Board may not adopt any regulation that would restrict or otherwise would affect […]

Section 14-208.1 – Maintenance of List of Licensees and Certificate Holders

    (a)    In this section, “code official” means a public official responsible for the review of building permit documents or the issuance of building permits.     (b)    The Board shall:         (1)    keep a list of the names and mailing addresses of all licensees and certificate holders;         (2)    provide each code official with a copy of the list annually; and         (3)    provide any […]

Section 14-209 – Establishment of Fees; Disposition of Fees

    (a)    (1)    The Board may set reasonable fees for its services.         (2)    The fees charged shall be set so as to produce funds to approximate the cost of maintaining the Board and shall be based on the calculations performed by the Secretary under § 2–106.2 of the Business Regulation Article.     (b)    The Board shall publish the fee schedule set […]

Section 14-210 – Judicial Review

    Any person aggrieved by any final action of the Board may take an appeal as allowed in §§ 10-222 and 10-223 of the State Government Article.

Section 14-211 – Authority of Secretary

    The Board exercises its powers, duties, and functions subject to the authority of the Secretary.