Maryland Code, BUSINESS OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS 9-402
Terms Used In Maryland Code, BUSINESS OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS 9-402
- 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.
(i) a corporation as an officer, employee, or agent of the corporation;
(ii) a partnership as a partner, an employee, or an agent of the partnership; or
(iii) a limited liability company as a member, an employee, or an agent of the limited liability company.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this subtitle, a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company may provide landscape architectural services through a licensed landscape architect.
(b) A licensed landscape architect who practices landscape architecture through a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company under this subtitle is subject to all of the provisions of this title that relate to practicing landscape architecture.
(c) (1) A corporation, partnership, or limited liability company that provides landscape architectural services to others under this subtitle is not, by its compliance with this subtitle, relieved of any responsibility that the corporation, partnership, or limited liability company may have for an act or omission of its officer, partner, member, employee, or agent.
(2) An individual who practices landscape architecture through a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company is not, by reason of the individual’s employment or other relationship with the corporation, partnership, or limited liability company, relieved of any individual responsibility that the individual may have regarding that practice.