2013 Maryland Code
BUSINESS OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
§ 14-208 - Miscellaneous powers and duties

§14-208.

(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 competitive bidding for engineering services.

(b) In addition to any duties set forth elsewhere, the Board shall:

(1) administer this title;

(2) adopt a seal;

(3) keep a record of its proceedings; and

(4) keep a file on each applicant for:

(i) a license; and

(ii) certification under § 14-310 of this title.

§ 14-208 - 1. Maintenance of list of licensees and certificate holders

(a) "Code official" defined. -- In this section, "code official" means a public official responsible for the review of building permit documents or the issuance of building permits.

(b) Maintenance of list. -- 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 other person who makes a request with a copy of the list at a reasonable fee set by the Board.

(c) Newsletter. --

(1) The Board shall provide all licensees, certificate holders, and code officials with a periodic newsletter not less than semiannually on the activities of the Board.

(2) The Board shall publish, on the Department website, the newsletter jointly with the State Board of Architects, the State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects, the State Board of Certified Interior Designers, and the State Board for Professional Land Surveyors.

(d) Distribution of rules and regulations. -- The Board shall distribute:

(1) to each applicant for a license or a certificate and each code official, a copy of the Maryland Professional Engineers Act and the Board's rules and regulations;

(2) on each renewal of a license or certificate, to each licensee or certificate holder, a copy of any amendments to the Maryland Professional Engineers Act and the Board's rules and regulations that took effect during the 2-year period ending on the date of renewal; and

(3) to each code official, a copy of any amendments to the Maryland Professional Engineers Act and the Board's rules and regulations.

(e) Designation of mailing address. -- A licensee or certificate holder shall designate the licensee's or certificate holder's mailing address at the time of issuance of the license or certificate and on each renewal of the license or certificate.