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§ 14-311. Examination waiver for foreign licensees

West's Annotated Code of MarylandBusiness Occupations and Professions

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Business Occupations and Professions
Title 14. Professional Engineers (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Licensing (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Business Occupations & Professions, § 14-311
§ 14-311. Examination waiver for foreign licensees
Currentness
In general
(a) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board may issue a license by reciprocity to practice engineering in this State to an individual who is currently licensed to practice engineering in another state or territory of the United States or in a foreign country.
Grounds for waiver
(b) The Board may issue a license under this section only if the applicant:
(1) is of good character and reputation;
(2) pays to the Board:
(i) a nonrefundable application fee set by the Board; and
(ii) a license fee set by the Board; and
(3) provides adequate evidence that:
(i) at the time the applicant was licensed by the other state, territory, or foreign country, the applicant met requirements that were equivalent to those then required by the laws of this State; or
(ii) at the time of application for licensure by reciprocity under this section, the applicant meets the requirements currently required by the laws of this State.
Licensure in other state, territory, or foreign country
(c) An engineer who is licensed by the Board by reciprocity may not be required to maintain licensure in any other state, territory, or foreign country as a condition of maintaining the license granted by the Board.

Credits

Added by Acts 1989, c. 3, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1991, c. 45; Acts 1992, c. 450; Acts 1994, c. 12, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994; Acts 1997, c. 42, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1997; Acts 2003, c. 227, § 2, eff. June 1, 2003.
Formerly Art. 75 ½, § 12.
MD Code, Business Occupations & Professions, § 14-311, MD BUS OCCUP & PROF § 14-311
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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