# Business Occupations and Professions (GBO)

## Title 14. Professional Engineers

### Subtitle 3. Licensing

#### Section 14-301

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title or Sec.Sec. 10-14A-03 and 10-14B-03 of the State Government Article, an individual shall be licensed by the Board before the individual may practice engineering in the State.

(b) This section does not apply to:

  (1) an individual who practices engineering while performing official duties as an officer or employee of the federal government;

  (2) a regular employee of a public utility company while providing engineering services to any facility of the company that the State or federal government regulates to safeguard life, health, and property;

  (3) an officer or employee of a corporation, while the officer or employee practices engineering under the conditions authorized under Sec. 14-302 of this subtitle;

  (4) an employee or other subordinate of a professional engineer, while the subordinate practices engineering under the conditions authorized under Sec. 14-303(a)(1) of this subtitle; or

  (5) an employee of an individual who is not a professional engineer but who, nevertheless, is authorized to practice engineering, while the employee practices engineering under the conditions authorized under Sec. 14-303(a)(2) of this subtitle.

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Md. Code Ann., Bus. Occ. & Prof. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)