2013 Maryland Code
STATE GOVERNMENT
§ 8-403 - Designation by law [Effective until July 1, 2013].

§8-403.

(a) On or before December 15 of the 2nd year before the evaluation date of a governmental activity or unit, the Legislative Policy Committee, based on a preliminary evaluation, may waive as unnecessary the evaluation required under this section.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (a) of this section, on or before the evaluation date for the following governmental activities or units, an evaluation shall be made of the following governmental activities or units and the statutes and regulations that relate to the governmental activities or units:

(1) Acupuncture Board, State (§ 1A-201 of the Health Occupations Article: July 1, 2014);

(2) Amusement Ride Safety, State Advisory Board (§ 3-303 of the Business Regulation Article: July 1, 2013);

(3) Apprenticeship and Training Council (§ 11-403 of the Labor and Employment Article: July 1, 2013);

(4) Architects, State Board of (§ 3-201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article: July 1, 2022);

(5) Athletic Commission, State (§ 4-201 of the Business Regulation Article: July 1, 2020);

(6) Athletic Training Advisory Committee (§ 14-5D-04 of the Health Occupations Article: July 1, 2012);

(7) Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists, State Board of Examiners for (§ 2-201 of the Health Occupations Article: July 1, 2015);

(8) Barbers, State Board of (§ 4-201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article: July 1, 2020);

(9) Boiler Rules, Board of (§ 12-904 of the Public Safety Article: July 1, 2013);

(10) Cemetery Oversight, Office of (§ 5-201 of the Business Regulation Article: July 1, 2022);

(11) Chiropractic and Massage Therapy Examiners, State Board of (§ 3-201 of the Health Occupations Article: July 1, 2021);

(12) Collection Agency Licensing Board, State (§ 7-201 of the Business Regulation Article: July 1, 2021);

(13) Cosmetologists, State Board of (§ 5-201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article: July 1, 2020);

(14) Counselors and Therapists, State Board of Professional (§ 17-201 of the Health Occupations Article: July 1, 2018);

(15) Dental Examiners, State Board of (§ 4-201 of the Health Occupations Article: July 1, 2020);

(16) Dietetic Practice, State Board of (§ 5-201 of the Health Occupations Article: July 1, 2014);

(17) Electricians, State Board of Master (§ 6-201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article: July 1, 2022);

(18) Electrology Practice Committee (§ 8-6B-05 of the Health Occupations Article: July 1, 2022);

(19) Elevator Safety Review Board (§§ 12-819 through 12-841 of the Public Safety Article: July 1, 2013);

(20) Engineers, State Board for Professional (§ 14-201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article: July 1, 2022);

(21) Engineers, State Board of Stationary (§ 6.5-201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article: July 1, 2013);

(22) Environmental Health Specialists, State Board of (§ 21-201 of the Health Occupations Article: July 1, 2016);

(23) Financial Regulation, Office of the Commissioner of (§ 2-101 of the Financial Institutions Article: July 1, 2021);

(24) Foresters, State Board of (§ 7-201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article: July 1, 2014);

(25) Health Care Commission, Maryland (§ 19-103 of the Health - General Article: July 1, 2017);

(26) Health Services Cost Review Commission, State (§ 19-202 of the Health - General Article: July 1, 2017);

(27) Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors, State Board of (§ 9A-201 of the Business Regulation Article: July 1, 2022);

(28) Home Improvement Commission, Maryland (§ 8-201 of the Business Regulation Article: July 1, 2021);

(29) Horse Industry Board, Maryland (§ 2-701 of the Agriculture Article: July 1, 2015);

(30) Individual Tax Preparers, State Board of (§ 21-201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article: July 1, 2015);

(31) Insurance Administration (§§ 2-101 and 2-103 of the Insurance Article: July 1, 2018);

(32) Interior Designers, State Board of Certified (§ 8-201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article: July 1, 2023);

(33) Labor and Industry, Division of (Title 2 of the Labor and Employment Article: July 1, 2013);

(34) Land Surveyors, State Board for Professional (§ 15-201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article: July 1, 2023);

(35) Landscape Architects, State Board of Examiners of (§ 9-201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article: July 1, 2023);

(36) Law Examiners, State Board of (§ 10-201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article: July 1, 2019);

(37) Maryland-Bred Race Fund Advisory Committee (§ 11-531 of the Business Regulation Article: July 1, 2013);

(38) mold remediation services, licensing and regulation of (§ 8-701 of the Business Regulation Article: July 1, 2018);

(39) Morticians and Funeral Directors, State Board of (§ 7-201 of the Health Occupations Article: July 1, 2017);

(40) Nursing, State Board of (§ 8-201 of the Health Occupations Article: July 1, 2022);

(41) Nursing Home Administrators, State Board of Examiners of (§ 9-201 of the Health Occupations Article: July 1, 2016);

(42) Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board (§ 5-302 of the Labor and Employment Article: July 1, 2013);

(43) Occupational Therapy Practice, State Board of (§ 10-201 of the Health Occupations Article: July 1, 2014);

(44) Optometry, State Board of Examiners in (§ 11-201 of the Health Occupations Article: July 1, 2022);

(45) Perfusion Advisory Committee (§ 14-5E-05 of the Health Occupations Article: July 1, 2021);

(46) Pharmacy, State Board of (§ 12-201 of the Health Occupations Article: July 1, 2022);

(47) Physical Therapy Examiners, State Board of (§ 13-201 of the Health Occupations Article: July 1, 2021);

(48) Physician Assistant Advisory Committee (§ 15-201 of the Health Occupations Article: July 1, 2012);

(49) Physicians, State Board of (§ 14-201 of the Health Occupations Article: July 1, 2012);

(50) Pilots, State Board of (§ 11-201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article: July 1, 2021);

(51) Plumbing, State Board of (§ 12-201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article: July 1, 2022);

(52) Podiatric Medical Examiners, State Board of (§ 16-201 of the Health Occupations Article: July 1, 2021);

(53) Polysomnography Professional Standards Committee (§ 14-5C-05 of the Health Occupations Article: July 1, 2012);

(54) Prescription Drug Monitoring Program in the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (§ 21-2A-02 of the Health - General Article: July 1, 2015);

(55) Prevailing Wage Rates, Advisory Council on (§ 17-203 of the State Finance and Procurement Article: July 1, 2013);

(56) Psychologists, State Board of Examiners of (§ 18-201 of the Health Occupations Article: July 1, 2022);

(57) Public Accountancy, State Board of (§ 2-201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article: July 1, 2014);

(58) Racing Commission, State (§ 11-201 of the Business Regulation Article: July 1, 2013);

(59) Radiation Oncology/Therapy Technologists, Medical Radiation Technologists, and Nuclear Medicine Technologists Advisory Committee (§ 14-5B-05 of the Health Occupations Article: July 1, 2012);

(60) Real Estate Appraisers, Appraisal Management Companies, and Home Inspectors, State Commission of (§ 16-201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article: July 1, 2022);

(61) Real Estate Commission, State (§ 17-201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article: July 1, 2021);

(62) Residential Child Care Program Professionals, State Board for Certification of (§ 20-202 of the Health Occupations Article: July 1, 2023);

(63) Respiratory Care Professional Standards Committee, State (§ 14-5A-05 of the Health Occupations Article: July 1, 2012);

(64) security systems technicians, licensing and regulation of (§ 18-201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article: July 1, 2015);

(65) Social Work Examiners, State Board of (§ 19-201 of the Health Occupations Article: July 1, 2023);

(66) Standardbred Race Fund Advisory Committee, Maryland (§ 11-625 of the Business Regulation Article: July 1, 2013);

(67) Veterinary Medical Examiners, State Board of (§ 2-302 of the Agriculture Article: July 1, 2020);

(68) Waterworks and Waste Systems Operators, State Board of (§ 12-201 of the Environment Article: July 1, 2020); and

(69) Well Drillers, State Board of (§ 13-201 of the Environment Article: July 1, 2020).

§ 8-403 - Designation by law

(a) Waiver of evaluation. -- On or before December 15 of the 2nd year before the evaluation date of a governmental activity or unit, the Legislative Policy Committee, based on a preliminary evaluation, may waive as unnecessary the evaluation required under this section.

(b) Evaluation of governmental activities or units. -- Except as otherwise provided in subsection (a) of this section, on or before the evaluation date for the following governmental activities or units, an evaluation shall be made of the following governmental activities or units and the statutes and regulations that relate to the governmental activities or units:

(1) Acupuncture Board, State (§ 1A-201 of the Health Occupations Article: July 1, 2014);

(2) Amusement Ride Safety, State Advisory Board (§ 3-303 of the Business Regulation Article: July 1, 2023);

(3) Apprenticeship and Training Council (§ 11-403 of the Labor and Employment Article: July 1, 2023);

(4) Architects, State Board of (§ 3-201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article: July 1, 2022);

(5) Athletic Commission, State (§ 4-201 of the Business Regulation Article: July 1, 2020);

(6) Athletic Training Advisory Committee (§ 14-5D-04 of the Health Occupations Article: October 30, 2016);

(7) Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists, State Board of Examiners for (§ 2-201 of the Health Occupations Article: July 1, 2015);

(8) Barbers, State Board of (§ 4-201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article: July 1, 2020);

(9) Boiler Rules, Board of (§ 12-904 of the Public Safety Article: July 1, 2023);

(10) Cemetery Oversight, Office of (§ 5-201 of the Business Regulation Article: July 1, 2022);

(11) Chiropractic and Massage Therapy Examiners, State Board of (§ 3-201 of the Health Occupations Article: July 1, 2021);

(12) Collection Agency Licensing Board, State (§ 7-201 of the Business Regulation Article: July 1, 2021);

(13) Cosmetologists, State Board of (§ 5-201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article: July 1, 2020);

(14) Counselors and Therapists, State Board of Professional (§ 17-201 of the Health Occupations Article: July 1, 2018);

(15) Dental Examiners, State Board of (§ 4-201 of the Health Occupations Article: July 1, 2020);

(16) Dietetic Practice, State Board of (§ 5-201 of the Health Occupations Article: July 1, 2014);

(17) Electricians, State Board of Master (§ 6-201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article: July 1, 2022);

(18) Electrology Practice Committee (§ 8-6B-05 of the Health Occupations Article: July 1, 2022);

(19) Elevator Safety Review Board (§§ 12-819 through 12-841 of the Public Safety Article: July 1, 2013);

(20) Engineers, State Board for Professional (§ 14-201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article: July 1, 2022);

(21) Engineers, State Board of Stationary (§ 6.5-201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article: July 1, 2013);

(22) Environmental Health Specialists, State Board of (§ 21-201 of the Health Occupations Article: July 1, 2016);

(23) Financial Regulation, Office of the Commissioner of (§ 2-101 of the Financial Institutions Article: July 1, 2021);

(24) Foresters, State Board of (§ 7-201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article: July 1, 2014);

(25) Health Care Commission, Maryland (§ 19-103 of the Health - General Article: July 1, 2017);

(26) Health Services Cost Review Commission, State (§ 19-202 of the Health - General Article: July 1, 2017);

(27) Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors, State Board of (§ 9A-201 of the Business Regulation Article: July 1, 2022);

(28) Home Improvement Commission, Maryland (§ 8-201 of the Business Regulation Article: July 1, 2021);

(29) Horse Industry Board, Maryland (§ 2-701 of the Agriculture Article: July 1, 2015);

(30) Individual Tax Preparers, State Board of (§ 21-201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article: July 1, 2015);

(31) Insurance Administration (§§ 2-101 and 2-103 of the Insurance Article: July 1, 2018);

(32) Interior Designers, State Board of Certified (§ 8-201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article: July 1, 2023);

(33) Labor and Industry, Division of (Title 2 of the Labor and Employment Article: July 1, 2023) and related programs;

(34) Land Surveyors, State Board for Professional (§ 15-201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article: July 1, 2023);

(35) Landscape Architects, State Board of Examiners of (§ 9-201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article: July 1, 2023);

(36) Law Examiners, State Board of (§ 10-201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article: July 1, 2019);

(37) Maryland-Bred Race Fund Advisory Committee (§ 11-531 of the Business Regulation Article: July 1, 2013);

(38) mold remediation services, licensing and regulation of (§ 8-701 of the Business Regulation Article: July 1, 2018);

(39) Morticians and Funeral Directors, State Board of (§ 7-201 of the Health Occupations Article: July 1, 2017);

(40) Nursing, State Board of (§ 8-201 of the Health Occupations Article: July 1, 2022);

(41) Nursing Home Administrators, State Board of Examiners of (§ 9-201 of the Health Occupations Article: July 1, 2016);

(42) Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board (§ 5-302 of the Labor and Employment Article: July 1, 2023);

(43) Occupational Therapy Practice, State Board of (§ 10-201 of the Health Occupations Article: July 1, 2014);

(44) Optometry, State Board of Examiners in (§ 11-201 of the Health Occupations Article: July 1, 2022);

(45) Perfusion Advisory Committee (§ 14-5E-05 of the Health Occupations Article: October 30, 2016);

(46) Pharmacy, State Board of (§ 12-201 of the Health Occupations Article: July 1, 2022);

(47) Physical Therapy Examiners, State Board of (§ 13-201 of the Health Occupations Article: July 1, 2021);

(48) Physician Assistant Advisory Committee (§ 15-201 of the Health Occupations Article: October 30, 2016);

(49) Physicians, State Board of (§ 14-201 of the Health Occupations Article: October 30, 2016);

(50) Pilots, State Board of (§ 11-201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article: July 1, 2021);

(51) Plumbing, State Board of (§ 12-201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article: July 1, 2022);

(52) Podiatric Medical Examiners, State Board of (§ 16-201 of the Health Occupations Article: July 1, 2021);

(53) Polysomnography Professional Standards Committee (§ 14-5C-05 of the Health Occupations Article: October 30, 2016);

(54) Prescription Drug Monitoring Program in the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (§ 21-2A-02 of the Health - General Article: July 1, 2015);

(55) Psychologists, State Board of Examiners of (§ 18-201 of the Health Occupations Article: July 1, 2022);

(56) Public Accountancy, State Board of (§ 2-201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article: July 1, 2014);

(57) Racing Commission, State (§ 11-201 of the Business Regulation Article: July 1, 2013);

(58) Radiation Oncology/Therapy Technologists, Medical Radiation Technologists, and Nuclear Medicine Technologists Advisory Committee (§ 14-5B-05 of the Health Occupations Article: October 30, 2016);

(59) Real Estate Appraisers, Appraisal Management Companies, and Home Inspectors, State Commission of (§ 16-201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article: July 1, 2022);

(60) Real Estate Commission, State (§ 17-201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article: July 1, 2021);

(61) Residential Child Care Program Professionals, State Board for Certification of (§ 20-202 of the Health Occupations Article: July 1, 2023);

(62) Respiratory Care Professional Standards Committee, State (§ 14-5A-05 of the Health Occupations Article: October 30, 2016);

(63) Security systems technicians, licensing and regulation of (§ 18-201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article: July 1, 2015);

(64) Social Work Examiners, State Board of (§ 19-201 of the Health Occupations Article: July 1, 2023);

(65) Standardbred Race Fund Advisory Committee, Maryland (§ 11-625 of the Business Regulation Article: July 1, 2013);

(66) Veterinary Medical Examiners, State Board of (§ 2-302 of the Agriculture Article: July 1, 2020);

(67) Waterworks and Waste Systems Operators, State Board of (§ 12-201 of the Environment Article: July 1, 2020); and

(68) Well Drillers, State Board of (§ 13-201 of the Environment Article: July 1, 2020).