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Terms Used In Maryland Code, BUSINESS OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS 3-404

  • 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.
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) To qualify for a permit, a corporation, limited liability company, or partnership shall meet the requirements of this section.

(b) (1) At least two-thirds of the directors of a corporation shall be licensed in this or another state to practice architecture, engineering, or landscape architecture.

(2) (i) At least two-thirds of the partners of a partnership shall be licensed in this or another state to practice architecture, engineering, or landscape architecture.

(ii) If the partnership is a limited partnership, at least two-thirds of the general partners of the limited partnership shall be licensed in this or another state to practice architecture, engineering, or landscape architecture.

(3) At least two-thirds of the members of a limited liability company shall be licensed in this or another state to practice architecture, engineering, or landscape architecture.

(c) (1) A corporation, limited liability company, or partnership shall have appointed at least 1 responsible member of the corporation, limited liability company, or partnership.

(2) A responsible member shall be in charge of architecture practiced through the corporation, limited liability company, or partnership.

(3) Each responsible member shall be:

(i) a director or an officer of a corporation, a member of a limited liability company, or a general partner of a partnership; and

(ii) a licensed architect.