Maryland Business Occupations and Professions Section 14-101
§ 14-101.
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(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) "Board" means the State Board for Professional Engineers.
(c) "Design coordination" means the review and coordination of services provided by individuals licensed or certified under Titles 3, 8, 9, 14, and 15 of this article.
(d) (1) "License" means, unless the context requires otherwise, a license issued by the Board to practice engineering.
(2) "License" includes, unless the context requires otherwise, a limited license.
(e) "License fee" means, as applicable, the fee paid in connection with the issuance and renewal of a license and the issuance of a limited license and reciprocal license.
(f) "Limited license" means a license issued by the Board to practice engineering as limited by § 14-316 of this title.
(g) (1) "Practice engineering" means to provide any service or creative work the performance of which requires education, training, and experience in the application of:
(i) special knowledge of the mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences; and
(ii) the principles and methods of engineering analysis and design.
(2) In regard to a building or other structure, machine, equipment, process, works, system, project, or public or private utility, "practice engineering" includes:
(i) consultation;
(ii) design;
(iii) evaluation;
(iv) inspection of construction to ensure compliance with specifications and drawings;
(v) investigation;
(vi) planning; and
(vii) design coordination.
(3) "Practice engineering" does not include the exclusive and sole performance of nontechnical management activities.
(h) "Professional engineer" means, unless the context requires otherwise, an engineer who is licensed by the Board to practice engineering.
(i) (1) "Responsible charge" means direct control and personal supervision of engineering that requires initiative, professional skill, and independent judgment.
(2) "Responsible charge" includes responsible engineering teaching.
// SPECIAL NOTE: THE ABOVE SECTION WAS CHANGED BY CHAPTER 227 OF 2003 AND WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL JUNE 30, 2008 //
(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) "Board" means the State Board for Professional Engineers.
(c) "Design coordination" means the review and coordination of services provided by individuals licensed or certified under Titles 3, 8, 9, 14, and 15 of this article.
(d) (1) "License" means, unless the context requires otherwise, a license issued by the Board to practice engineering.
(2) "License" includes, unless the context requires otherwise, a limited license.
(e) "Limited license" means a license issued by the Board to practice engineering as limited by § 14-316 of this title.
(f) (1) "Practice engineering" means to provide any service or creative work the performance of which requires education, training, and experience in the application of:
(i) special knowledge of the mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences; and
(ii) the principles and methods of engineering analysis and design.
(2) In regard to a building or other structure, machine, equipment, process, works, system, project, or public or private utility, "practice engineering" includes:
(i) consultation;
(ii) design;
(iii) evaluation;
(iv) inspection of construction to ensure compliance with specifications and drawings;
(v) investigation;
(vi) planning; and
(vii) design coordination.
(3) "Practice engineering" does not include the exclusive and sole performance of nontechnical management activities.
(g) "Professional engineer" means, unless the context requires otherwise, an engineer who is licensed by the Board to practice engineering.
(h) (1) "Responsible charge" means direct control and personal supervision of engineering that requires initiative, professional skill, and independent judgment.
(2) "Responsible charge" includes responsible engineering teaching.
