Maryland Code, BUSINESS OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS 15-402.1
Terms Used In Maryland Code, BUSINESS OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS 15-402.1
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
(b) (1) A corporation, partnership, or limited liability company shall appoint at least one person in responsible charge of the professional land surveying or property line surveying services performed or offered to be performed through the corporation, partnership, or limited liability company.
(2) A person in responsible charge shall be:
(i) in direct control of professional land surveying or property line surveying services performed or offered to be performed through the corporation, partnership, or limited liability company;
(ii) in a position to act on behalf of, and be responsible for, the corporation, partnership, or limited liability company in matters related to the practice of professional land surveying or property line surveying; and
(iii) a professional land surveyor or licensed property line surveyor in good standing.
(3) A licensee may not be designated as a person in responsible charge for more than one corporation, partnership, or limited liability company that provides or offers to provide professional land or property line surveying services without the prior approval of the Board.