Md. Code, State Government § 8-403
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§8–403.
Official statutory text
This subtitle applies only to the following governmental activities and units:
(1) Acupuncture Board, State (§ 1A–201 of the Health Occupations Article);
(2) Amusement Ride Safety, State Advisory Board (§ 3–303 of the Business Regulation Article);
(3) Apprenticeship and Training Council (§ 11–403 of the Labor and Employment Article);
(4) Architects, State Board of (§ 3–201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);
(5) Athletic Commission, State (§ 4–201 of the Business Regulation Article);
(6) Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech–Language Pathologists, State Board of Examiners for (§ 2–201 of the Health Occupations Article);
(7) Barbers, State Board of (§ 4–201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);
(8) Behavior Analyst Advisory Committee (§ 17–6A–05 of the Health Occupations Article);
(9) Boiler Rules, Board of (§ 12–904 of the Public Safety Article);
(10) Cemetery Oversight, Office of (§ 5–201 of the Business Regulation Article);
(11) Chiropractic Examiners, State Board of (§ 3–201 of the Health Occupations Article);
(12) Collection Agency Licensing Board, State (§ 7–201 of the Business Regulation Article);
(13) Community Health Resources Commission, Maryland (§ 19–2102 of the Health – General Article);
(14) Cosmetologists, State Board of (§ 5–201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);
(15) Counselors and Therapists, State Board of Professional (§ 17–201 of the Health Occupations Article);
(16) Dental Examiners, State Board of (§ 4–201 of the Health Occupations Article);
(17) Dietetic Practice, State Board of (§ 5–201 of the Health Occupations Article);
(18) Electricians, State Board of Master (§ 6–201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);
(19) Elevator Safety Review Board (§§ 12–819 through 12–841 of the Public Safety Article);
(20) Engineers, State Board for Professional (§ 14–201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);
(21) Engineers, State Board of Stationary (§ 6.5–201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);
(22) Environmental Health Specialists, State Board of (§ 21–201 of the Health Occupations Article);
(23) Financial Regulation, Office of (§ 2–101 of the Financial Institutions Article);
(24) Foresters, State Board of (§ 7–201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);
(25) Health Care Commission, Maryland (§ 19–103 of the Health – General Article);
(26) Health Services Cost Review Commission, State (§ 19–202 of the Health – General Article);
(27) Heating, Ventilation, Air–Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors, State Board of (§ 9A–201 of the Business Regulation Article);
(28) Home Improvement Commission, Maryland (§ 8–201 of the Business Regulation Article);
(29) Horse Industry Board, Maryland (§ 2–701 of the Agriculture Article);
(30) Individual Tax Preparers, State Board of (§ 21–201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);
(31) Interior Designers, State Board of Certified (§ 8–201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);
(32) Labor and Industry, Division of (Title 2 of the Labor and Employment Article) and related programs;
(33) Land Surveyors, State Board for Professional (§ 15–201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);
(34) Landscape Architects, State Board of Examiners of (§ 9–201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);
(35) Law Examiners, State Board of (§ 10–201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);
(36) Marine Contractors Licensing Board (§ 17–201 of the Environment Article);
(37) Maryland–Bred Race Fund Advisory Committee (§ 11–531 of the Business Regulation Article);
(38) Massage Therapy Examiners, State Board of (§ 6–201 of the Health Occupations Article);
(39) Morticians and Funeral Directors, State Board of (§ 7–201 of the Health Occupations Article);
tions and Professions Article);
(36) Marine Contractors Licensing Board (§ 17–201 of the Environment Article);
(37) Maryland–Bred Race Fund Advisory Committee (§ 11–531 of the Business Regulation Article);
(38) Massage Therapy Examiners, State Board of (§ 6–201 of the Health Occupations Article);
(39) Morticians and Funeral Directors, State Board of (§ 7–201 of the Health Occupations Article);
(40) Nursing, State Board of (§ 8–201 of the Health Occupations Article), including the allied health advisory committees under the jurisdiction of the Board;
(41) Nursing Home Administrators, State Board of Examiners of (§ 9–201 of the Health Occupations Article);
(42) Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board (§ 5–302 of the Labor and Employment Article);
(43) Occupational Therapy Practice, State Board of (§ 10–201 of the Health Occupations Article);
(44) On–site Wastewater Professionals, State Board of (§ 9–11A–05 of the Environment Article);
(45) Optometry, State Board of Examiners in (§ 11–201 of the Health Occupations Article);
(46) Pharmacy, State Board of (§ 12–201 of the Health Occupations Article);
(47) Physical Therapy Examiners, State Board of (§ 13–201 of the Health Occupations Article);
(48) Physicians, State Board of (§ 14–201 of the Health Occupations Article), including the allied health advisory committees under the jurisdiction of the Board;
(49) Pilots, State Board of (§ 11–201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);
(50) Plumbing, State Board of (§ 12–201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);
(51) Podiatric Medical Examiners, State Board of (§ 16–201 of the Health Occupations Article);
(52) Prescription Drug Monitoring Program in the Maryland Department of Health (§ 21–2A–02 of the Health – General Article);
(53) Psychologists, State Board of Examiners of (§ 18–201 of the Health Occupations Article);
(54) Public Accountancy, State Board of (§ 2–201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);
(55) Racing Commission, State (§ 11–201 of the Business Regulation Article);
(56) Real Estate Appraisers, Appraisal Management Companies, and Home Inspectors, State Commission of (§ 16–201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);
(57) Real Estate Commission, State (§ 17–201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);
(58) Residential Child Care Program Professionals, State Board for Certification of (§ 20–202 of the Health Occupations Article);
(59) security systems technicians, licensing and regulation of (§ 18–201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);
(60) Sign Language Interpreters, State Board of (§ 9–2410 of this article);
(61) Social Work Examiners, State Board of (§ 19–201 of the Health Occupations Article);
(62) Standardbred Race Fund Advisory Committee, Maryland (§ 11–625 of the Business Regulation Article);
(63) Veterinary Medical Examiners, State Board of (§ 2–302 of the Agriculture Article);
(64) Waterworks and Waste Systems Operators, State Board of (§ 12–201 of the Environment Article); and
(65) Well Drillers, State Board of (§ 13–201 of the Environment Article).
(1) Acupuncture Board, State (§ 1A–201 of the Health Occupations Article);
(2) Amusement Ride Safety, State Advisory Board (§ 3–303 of the Business Regulation Article);
(3) Apprenticeship and Training Council (§ 11–403 of the Labor and Employment Article);
(4) Architects, State Board of (§ 3–201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);
(5) Athletic Commission, State (§ 4–201 of the Business Regulation Article);
(6) Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech–Language Pathologists, State Board of Examiners for (§ 2–201 of the Health Occupations Article);
(7) Barbers, State Board of (§ 4–201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);
(8) Behavior Analyst Advisory Committee (§ 17–6A–05 of the Health Occupations Article);
(9) Boiler Rules, Board of (§ 12–904 of the Public Safety Article);
(10) Cemetery Oversight, Office of (§ 5–201 of the Business Regulation Article);
(11) Chiropractic Examiners, State Board of (§ 3–201 of the Health Occupations Article);
(12) Collection Agency Licensing Board, State (§ 7–201 of the Business Regulation Article);
(13) Community Health Resources Commission, Maryland (§ 19–2102 of the Health – General Article);
(14) Cosmetologists, State Board of (§ 5–201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);
(15) Counselors and Therapists, State Board of Professional (§ 17–201 of the Health Occupations Article);
(16) Dental Examiners, State Board of (§ 4–201 of the Health Occupations Article);
(17) Dietetic Practice, State Board of (§ 5–201 of the Health Occupations Article);
(18) Electricians, State Board of Master (§ 6–201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);
(19) Elevator Safety Review Board (§§ 12–819 through 12–841 of the Public Safety Article);
(20) Engineers, State Board for Professional (§ 14–201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);
(21) Engineers, State Board of Stationary (§ 6.5–201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);
(22) Environmental Health Specialists, State Board of (§ 21–201 of the Health Occupations Article);
(23) Financial Regulation, Office of (§ 2–101 of the Financial Institutions Article);
(24) Foresters, State Board of (§ 7–201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);
(25) Health Care Commission, Maryland (§ 19–103 of the Health – General Article);
(26) Health Services Cost Review Commission, State (§ 19–202 of the Health – General Article);
(27) Heating, Ventilation, Air–Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors, State Board of (§ 9A–201 of the Business Regulation Article);
(28) Home Improvement Commission, Maryland (§ 8–201 of the Business Regulation Article);
(29) Horse Industry Board, Maryland (§ 2–701 of the Agriculture Article);
(30) Individual Tax Preparers, State Board of (§ 21–201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);
(31) Interior Designers, State Board of Certified (§ 8–201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);
(32) Labor and Industry, Division of (Title 2 of the Labor and Employment Article) and related programs;
(33) Land Surveyors, State Board for Professional (§ 15–201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);
(34) Landscape Architects, State Board of Examiners of (§ 9–201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);
(35) Law Examiners, State Board of (§ 10–201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);
(36) Marine Contractors Licensing Board (§ 17–201 of the Environment Article);
(37) Maryland–Bred Race Fund Advisory Committee (§ 11–531 of the Business Regulation Article);
(38) Massage Therapy Examiners, State Board of (§ 6–201 of the Health Occupations Article);
(39) Morticians and Funeral Directors, State Board of (§ 7–201 of the Health Occupations Article);
tions and Professions Article);
(36) Marine Contractors Licensing Board (§ 17–201 of the Environment Article);
(37) Maryland–Bred Race Fund Advisory Committee (§ 11–531 of the Business Regulation Article);
(38) Massage Therapy Examiners, State Board of (§ 6–201 of the Health Occupations Article);
(39) Morticians and Funeral Directors, State Board of (§ 7–201 of the Health Occupations Article);
(40) Nursing, State Board of (§ 8–201 of the Health Occupations Article), including the allied health advisory committees under the jurisdiction of the Board;
(41) Nursing Home Administrators, State Board of Examiners of (§ 9–201 of the Health Occupations Article);
(42) Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board (§ 5–302 of the Labor and Employment Article);
(43) Occupational Therapy Practice, State Board of (§ 10–201 of the Health Occupations Article);
(44) On–site Wastewater Professionals, State Board of (§ 9–11A–05 of the Environment Article);
(45) Optometry, State Board of Examiners in (§ 11–201 of the Health Occupations Article);
(46) Pharmacy, State Board of (§ 12–201 of the Health Occupations Article);
(47) Physical Therapy Examiners, State Board of (§ 13–201 of the Health Occupations Article);
(48) Physicians, State Board of (§ 14–201 of the Health Occupations Article), including the allied health advisory committees under the jurisdiction of the Board;
(49) Pilots, State Board of (§ 11–201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);
(50) Plumbing, State Board of (§ 12–201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);
(51) Podiatric Medical Examiners, State Board of (§ 16–201 of the Health Occupations Article);
(52) Prescription Drug Monitoring Program in the Maryland Department of Health (§ 21–2A–02 of the Health – General Article);
(53) Psychologists, State Board of Examiners of (§ 18–201 of the Health Occupations Article);
(54) Public Accountancy, State Board of (§ 2–201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);
(55) Racing Commission, State (§ 11–201 of the Business Regulation Article);
(56) Real Estate Appraisers, Appraisal Management Companies, and Home Inspectors, State Commission of (§ 16–201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);
(57) Real Estate Commission, State (§ 17–201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);
(58) Residential Child Care Program Professionals, State Board for Certification of (§ 20–202 of the Health Occupations Article);
(59) security systems technicians, licensing and regulation of (§ 18–201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);
(60) Sign Language Interpreters, State Board of (§ 9–2410 of this article);
(61) Social Work Examiners, State Board of (§ 19–201 of the Health Occupations Article);
(62) Standardbred Race Fund Advisory Committee, Maryland (§ 11–625 of the Business Regulation Article);
(63) Veterinary Medical Examiners, State Board of (§ 2–302 of the Agriculture Article);
(64) Waterworks and Waste Systems Operators, State Board of (§ 12–201 of the Environment Article); and
(65) Well Drillers, State Board of (§ 13–201 of the Environment Article).
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