Section 2-201 – Established

    There is a State Board of Public Accountancy in the Department.

Section 2-202 – Membership

    (a)    (1)    The Board consists of 7 members.         (2)    Of the 7 members of the Board:             (i)    5 shall be licensed certified public accountants, of whom:                 1.    4 shall practice certified public accountancy actively; and                 2.    1 shall be a full-time professor of accounting at an accredited college; and             (ii)    2 shall be consumer members.         (3)    The Governor shall appoint the members with […]

Section 2-203 – Officers

    (a)    From among its members, the Board shall elect:         (1)    a chairman; and         (2)    (i)    a secretary and a treasurer; or             (ii)    a secretary-treasurer.     (b)    The manner of election of officers and their terms of office shall be as the Board determines.

Section 2-204 – Quorum; Meetings; Compensation; Staff

    (a)    A majority of the members then serving on the Board is a quorum.     (b)    The Board shall determine the times and places of its meetings.     (c)    Each member of the Board is entitled to:         (1)    compensation in accordance with the State budget; and         (2)    reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget. […]

Section 2-205 – Injunctive Power

    In addition to any other remedy authorized under this title, the Board, with the approval of the Attorney General, may sue in the name of the State to enjoin any act that is prohibited under Subtitle 6 of this title.

Section 2-206 – Certification About Licensee or Permit Holder

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

Section 2-207 – Miscellaneous Powers and Duties

    (a)    In addition to any powers set forth elsewhere, the Board may adopt:         (1)    any bylaw that is necessary to do the business of the Board; and         (2)    any regulation to carry out this title.     (b)    In addition to any duties set forth elsewhere, the Board shall:         (1)    adopt rules of professional conduct as appropriate to establish a high standard […]

Section 2-208 – Maintenance of List of All Licensees and Permit Holders

    (a)    The Board shall maintain a listing of the names and mailing addresses of all licensees and permit holders.     (b)    The Board may release its list to the public.     (c)    The licensee or permit holder shall designate the mailing address at the time of issuance of the original license or permit and on the renewal of the license […]

Section 2-209 – Fees; Disposition of Money

    (a)    (1)    Beginning on July 1, 2008, the Board may set by regulation reasonable fees for its services.         (2)    The fees shall be:             (i)    set so as to produce funds to approximate the cost of maintaining the Board; and             (ii)    based on the calculations performed by the Secretary of Labor under § 2–106.6 of the Business Regulation Article.     (b)    The Board […]

Section 2-210 – Judicial Review

    Any person aggrieved by a final decision of the Board in a contested case, as defined in § 10-202 of the State Government Article, may take an appeal as allowed in §§ 10-222 and 10-223 of the State Government Article.

Section 2-211 – Authority of Secretary

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