Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 3-303
This is the official text of Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 3-303, part of Maryland’s Code, Business Occupations and Professions — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§3–303.
Official statutory text
(a) To qualify for a license, an applicant shall be an individual who meets the requirements of this section.
(b) An applicant shall be of good character and reputation.
(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the applicant shall:
(i) hold a degree in architecture from:
1. a school of architecture that is located in the United States and that, within 2 years after the applicant’s graduation, holds accredited status from the National Architectural Accrediting Board; or
2. a foreign school of architecture that the Board determines is comparable to an accredited school of architecture in the United States; and
(ii) have practical work experience or additional academic training in architecture that the Board considers appropriate.
(2) The Board shall exempt an applicant from the degree requirements of paragraph (1)(i) of this subsection if the applicant has practical work experience and academic training in architecture that the Board considers appropriate.
(d) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, an applicant shall pass the examination given by the Board under this subtitle.
(e) In addition to the other requirements of this section, the Board may require an applicant to satisfy any additional licensing requirements that the Board adopts from the licensing guidelines published by the Council.
(b) An applicant shall be of good character and reputation.
(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the applicant shall:
(i) hold a degree in architecture from:
1. a school of architecture that is located in the United States and that, within 2 years after the applicant’s graduation, holds accredited status from the National Architectural Accrediting Board; or
2. a foreign school of architecture that the Board determines is comparable to an accredited school of architecture in the United States; and
(ii) have practical work experience or additional academic training in architecture that the Board considers appropriate.
(2) The Board shall exempt an applicant from the degree requirements of paragraph (1)(i) of this subsection if the applicant has practical work experience and academic training in architecture that the Board considers appropriate.
(d) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, an applicant shall pass the examination given by the Board under this subtitle.
(e) In addition to the other requirements of this section, the Board may require an applicant to satisfy any additional licensing requirements that the Board adopts from the licensing guidelines published by the Council.
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