<section article="gbo" article_name="Business Occupations and Professions" number="7-101" title_number="7" title_name="Foresters" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Definitions; General Provisions"> <level label="a"> <text>In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>“Board” means the State Board of Foresters.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>Notwithstanding § 5–101 of the Natural Resources Article, “forestry” means the application, for compensation, of scientific techniques to the planting, conservation, protection, and management of trees and related resources for their continuing use, whether found in large numbers and areas commonly known as forests, woodlands, and woodlots or in small groupings and individual trees in suburban and urban settings.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>“Forestry” includes:</text> <level label="i"> <text>consultation, investigation, evaluation, or planning of any forestry activity that is described under paragraph (1) of this subsection; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>having responsibility for any forestry activity that is described under paragraph (1) of this subsection.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>“Forestry” does not include:</text> <level label="i"> <text>the services of a tree expert, as defined under § 5–415(c) of the Natural Resources Article;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>practices and services generally provided by:</text> <level label="1"> <text>an arboriculturist;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>a gardener;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>a horticulturist;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>a landscape contractor;</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>a landscape gardener;</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>a nurseryman; or</text> </level> <level label="7"> <text>an orchardist; or</text> </level> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>the cutting, hauling, handling, or processing of forest products.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>“License” means, unless the context requires otherwise, a license issued by the Board to practice forestry.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>“Licensed forester” means, unless the context requires otherwise, an individual who is licensed by the Board to practice forestry.</text> </level> <level label="f"> <text>“Uniformed services” has the meaning stated in § 9–901 of the State Government Article.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gbo" article_name="Business Occupations and Professions" number="7-102" title_number="7" title_name="Foresters" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Definitions; General Provisions"> <text>The purposes of this title are to benefit and protect the public and to promote the public welfare by regulating persons who practice forestry in the State.</text> </section> <section article="gbo" article_name="Business Occupations and Professions" number="7-201" title_number="7" title_name="Foresters" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="State Board of Foresters"> <text>There is a State Board of Foresters in the Department.</text> </section> <section article="gbo" article_name="Business Occupations and Professions" number="7-202" title_number="7" title_name="Foresters" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="State Board of Foresters"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>The Board consists of 7 members.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Of the 7 members of the Board:</text> <level label="i"> <text>5 shall be licensed foresters; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>2 shall be consumer members.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The Governor shall appoint the members with the advice and consent of the Senate.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>The Governor shall appoint each of the licensed forester members from a list of at least 3 names of licensed foresters submitted to the Governor by the Maryland members of the Maryland-Delaware Division of the Allegheny Society of American Foresters.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Each member of the Board shall be:</text> <level label="1"> <text>a citizen of the United States; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>a resident of the State for at least 3 years.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>Each licensed forester member of the Board shall have practiced forestry for at least 10 years.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>Each consumer member of the Board:</text> <level label="1"> <text>shall be a member of the general public;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>may not be a licensee or otherwise be subject to regulation by the Board;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>may not be required to meet the qualifications for the professional members of the Board; and</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>may not, within 1 year before appointment, have had a financial interest in or have received compensation from a person regulated by the Board.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>While a member of the Board, a consumer member may not:</text> <level label="1"> <text>have a financial interest in or receive compensation from a person regulated by the Board; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>grade any examination given by or for the Board.</text> </level> </level> <level label="f"> <text>Before taking office, each appointee to the Board shall take the oath required by Article I, § 9 of the Maryland Constitution.</text> </level> <level label="g"> <level label="1"> <text>The term of a member is 5 years and begins on July 1.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Board on October 1, 1989.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.</text> </level> </level> <level label="h"> <level label="1"> <text>The Governor may remove a member for:</text> <level label="i"> <text>incompetence;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>misconduct; or</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>habitual or willful neglect of duty.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection and subject to paragraph (4) of this subsection, a member shall be considered to have resigned if the member did not attend at least two–thirds of the Board meetings held during any consecutive 12–month period while the member was serving on the Board.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The Governor may waive a member’s resignation and allow the member to continue serving if the member has been unable to attend meetings for reasons satisfactory to the Governor and the reasons are made public.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>In accordance with § 8–501 of the State Government Article, the chairman shall provide notice to the Governor and the Governor shall appoint a successor.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gbo" article_name="Business Occupations and Professions" number="7-203" title_number="7" title_name="Foresters" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="State Board of Foresters"> <level label="a"> <text>From among its members, the Board annually shall elect a chairman, a vice chairman, and a secretary.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The manner of election of officers shall be as the Board determines.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The secretary of the Board shall be covered by a surety bond or an insurance policy of the type and in the amount of coverage determined by the State Treasurer under § 5–108 of the State Government Article.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gbo" article_name="Business Occupations and Professions" number="7-204" title_number="7" title_name="Foresters" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="State Board of Foresters"> <level label="a"> <text>A majority of the authorized membership of the Board is a quorum.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>The Board shall meet at least twice a year, at the times and places that the Board determines.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Board may hold special meetings as provided in its bylaws, but the Board may not hold more than 1 meeting in a calendar month.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>A member of the Board:</text> <level label="1"> <text>may not receive compensation; but</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The Board may employ a staff in accordance with the State budget.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gbo" article_name="Business Occupations and Professions" number="7-205" title_number="7" title_name="Foresters" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="State Board of Foresters"> <level label="a"> <text>Subject to the State budget, the Board may employ an investigative staff to investigate a charge that is made against a licensed forester and alleges facts that constitute:</text> <level label="1"> <text>a ground for disciplinary action under this title; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>a violation of this title.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Board may administer oaths.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>The Board may issue a subpoena for the attendance of a witness to testify or the production of evidence in connection with:</text> <level label="i"> <text>a disciplinary action under § 7-309 of this title; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>a proceeding brought for an alleged violation of this title.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A subpoena shall be signed by the chairman of the Board and sealed with the seal of the Board.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>If a person fails to comply with a subpoena issued under this subsection, on petition of the Board, a circuit court may compel compliance with the subpoena.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gbo" article_name="Business Occupations and Professions" number="7-206" title_number="7" title_name="Foresters" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="State Board of Foresters"> <level label="a"> <text>In addition to any powers set forth elsewhere, the Board may adopt:</text> <level label="1"> <text>any bylaw for the conduct of the proceedings of the Board; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>any regulation to carry out this title.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>In addition to any duties set forth elsewhere, the Board:</text> <level label="1"> <text>shall administer this title;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>shall adopt a seal; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>shall keep a record of its proceedings.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The Board shall keep a record that, for each application for a license, shows:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the applicant’s:</text> <level label="i"> <text>name;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>age;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>residence;</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>place of business; and</text> </level> <level label="v"> <text>educational and other qualifications;</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the date of the application;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>whether the applicant was required to take an examination;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>the action of the Board on the application;</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>the reason for the action; and</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>any other information the Board considers necessary.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The Board shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>keep a list of all licensed foresters that shows the name and place of business of each licensee;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>provide a copy of the list:</text> <level label="i"> <text>on request, to any member of the public; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>every 2 years, on or before March 31, to:</text> <level label="1"> <text>each licensee; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the Secretary of State.</text> </level> </level> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <level label="1"> <text>With the advice of the established forestry associations, the Board shall adopt, by regulation, a code of ethics for practicing forestry.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Board shall distribute a copy of the code of ethics:</text> <level label="i"> <text>to each applicant for a license; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>on each renewal of a license, to each licensee.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="f"> <text>The Board shall adopt regulations that implement the continuing education requirement set forth in § 7-308(c)(2) of this title.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gbo" article_name="Business Occupations and Professions" number="7-207" title_number="7" title_name="Foresters" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="State Board of Foresters"> <text>The Board shall pay all money collected under this title into the General Fund of the State.</text> </section> <section article="gbo" article_name="Business Occupations and Professions" number="7-208" title_number="7" title_name="Foresters" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="State Board of Foresters"> <text>The Board exercises its powers, duties, and functions subject to the authority of the Secretary.</text> </section> <section article="gbo" article_name="Business Occupations and Professions" number="7-301" title_number="7" title_name="Foresters" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Licensing"> <text>Except as otherwise provided in this title or §§ 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 forestry in the State.</text> </section> <section article="gbo" article_name="Business Occupations and Professions" number="7-302" title_number="7" title_name="Foresters" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Licensing"> <text>An individual who meets the educational requirements but does not meet the experience requirements under § 7-304 of this subtitle may practice forestry without a license if the individual practices forestry under the responsible charge of a licensed forester.</text> </section> <section article="gbo" article_name="Business Occupations and Professions" number="7-303" title_number="7" title_name="Foresters" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Licensing"> <text>An individual who is licensed to practice forestry in another state or country may practice forestry in this State without a license if:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the state or country in which the individual is licensed waives the license requirements for licensees of this State to a similar extent as this State waives the license requirements for individuals licensed in that state or country;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the individual submits to the Board evidence that the individual is licensed in the other state or country; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>the individual:</text> <level label="i"> <text>is not a resident of this State and does not maintain a place of business in this State; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>has become a resident of this State within the preceding 6 months.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gbo" article_name="Business Occupations and Professions" number="7-304" title_number="7" title_name="Foresters" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Licensing"> <level label="a"> <text>To qualify for a license, an applicant shall be an individual who meets the requirements of this section.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, an applicant shall have graduated on completion of a 4–year curriculum in forestry from a college or university that is:</text> <level label="i"> <text>approved by the Board; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>accredited by the Society of American Foresters.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>An applicant may meet the requirements of this subsection if the Board determines that the applicant’s education, including a comparable graduate degree or international degree, is substantially equivalent to the requirements under paragraph (1) of this subsection.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The applicant shall have at least 2 years of experience in forestry that indicates to the Board that the applicant is competent to practice forestry.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gbo" article_name="Business Occupations and Professions" number="7-305" title_number="7" title_name="Foresters" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Licensing"> <level label="a"> <text>An applicant for a license shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>submit to the Board an application on the form that the Board provides; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>pay to the Board an application fee of $45.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>In addition to any other information required on an application form, the form shall require:</text> <level label="i"> <text>a statement about the education of the applicant;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>a statement about the experience of the applicant in practicing forestry; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>a list of at least 5 references, which shall include at least 3 foresters who have personal or professional knowledge of the applicant’s experience in practicing forestry.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>An application shall be made under oath.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gbo" article_name="Business Occupations and Professions" number="7-306" title_number="7" title_name="Foresters" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Licensing"> <level label="a"> <text>If an applicant qualifies for a license under this subtitle, the Board shall mail or electronically transmit to the applicant a notice that states that:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the applicant has qualified for a license;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>on receipt of a $55 license fee, the Board will issue a license to the applicant; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>if the applicant fails to pay the license fee within 30 days after receipt of the notice, the applicant forfeits the right to be issued a license and, to obtain a license, may be required to submit a new application and to pay a new application fee.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>On payment of the license fee, the Board shall issue a license to each applicant who meets the requirements of this subtitle.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>If an applicant fails to pay the license fee within 30 days after the receipt of notice that the applicant has qualified, the Board may:</text> <level label="i"> <text>deny the applicant a license under that application; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>require the applicant to submit a new application and again to pay the application fee required under § 7-305 of this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The Board shall include on each license that the Board issues:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the full name of the licensee;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the registration number assigned by the Board to the licensee; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>the signature of the chairman of the Board.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>Subject to any regulation that the Board adopts, it shall replace any lost, mutilated, or destroyed license certificate on:</text> <level label="1"> <text>request of the licensee; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>payment of a replacement fee of $5.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gbo" article_name="Business Occupations and Professions" number="7-307" title_number="7" title_name="Foresters" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Licensing"> <text>While a license is in effect, it authorizes the licensee to practice forestry.</text> </section> <section article="gbo" article_name="Business Occupations and Professions" number="7-308" title_number="7" title_name="Foresters" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Licensing"> <level label="a"> <text>Unless a license is renewed for a 2–year term as provided in this section, the license expires on the first September 30 that comes:</text> <level label="1"> <text>after the effective date of the license; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>in an even–numbered year.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>At least 30 days before a license expires, the Board shall mail or electronically transmit to the licensee:</text> <level label="i"> <text>a renewal application form; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>a notice that states:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the date on which the current license expires; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the amount of the renewal fee.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>If an electronic transmission under paragraph (1) of this subsection is returned to the Board as undeliverable, the Board shall mail to the licensee, at the last known address of the licensee, the materials required under paragraph (1) of this subsection within 10 business days of the date the Board received the notice that the electronic transmission was undeliverable.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>Before a license expires, the licensee periodically may renew it for an additional 2–year term, if the licensee:</text> <level label="i"> <text>otherwise is entitled to be licensed;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, pays to the Board a renewal fee of $100; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>submits to the Board a renewal application on the form that the Board provides.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <level label="i"> <level label="1"> <text>Except as provided in subsubparagraph 2 of this subparagraph, the Board may not renew a license unless the licensee meets the continuing education requirements of this section.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The continuing education requirement does not apply to:</text> </level> <level label="A"> <text>the first renewal of a license by a licensee; or</text> </level> <level label="B"> <text>a licensee who has inactive status or who has applied for inactive status.</text> </level> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>To qualify for renewal of a license, for each 2–year license term of a license, a licensee shall complete successfully at least 8 hours of instruction provided through programs that the Board approves.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>A licensee serving on active duty in the uniformed services is exempt from the renewal fee required by this section.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>The Board shall renew the license of each licensee who meets the requirements of this section.</text> </level> <level label="f"> <text>The Secretary may determine that licenses issued under this subtitle shall expire on a staggered basis.</text> </level> <level label="g"> <level label="1"> <text>A licensee may apply to the Board for inactive status.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Board shall grant inactive status to a licensee if the licensee:</text> <level label="i"> <text>otherwise is entitled to be licensed; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>pays to the Board an inactive license fee of $25.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>An individual may return to active status if the individual meets the requirements for renewal of a license under this section.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gbo" article_name="Business Occupations and Professions" number="7-309" title_number="7" title_name="Foresters" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Licensing"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>Subject to the hearing provisions of § 7-311 of this subtitle, the Board, on the affirmative vote of a majority of its authorized members, may deny a license to any applicant, reprimand any licensee, or suspend or revoke a license if the applicant or licensee:</text> <level label="i"> <text>fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain a license for the applicant or licensee or for another;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>fraudulently or deceptively uses a license;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>is guilty of gross negligence, incompetence, or misconduct in practicing forestry;</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>under the laws of the United States or of any state is convicted of:</text> <level label="1"> <text>a felony; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>a misdemeanor that is directly related to the fitness and qualification of the applicant or licensee to practice forestry;</text> </level> </level> <level label="v"> <text>has had a license to practice forestry in another state revoked or suspended by the other state for a cause that would justify revocation or suspension under this title, except for the failure to pay a license or registration renewal fee;</text> </level> <level label="vi"> <text>knowingly violates any provision of the code of ethics adopted by the Board; or</text> </level> <level label="vii"> <text>knowingly violates any provision of this title.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <level label="i"> <text>Instead of or in addition to reprimanding a licensee or suspending or revoking a license under this subsection, the Board may impose a penalty not exceeding $5,000 for each violation.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>To determine the amount of the penalty imposed under this subsection, the Board shall consider:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the seriousness of the violation;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the harm caused by the violation;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>the good faith of the licensee; and</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>any history of previous violations by the licensee.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The Board shall pay any penalty collected under this subsection into the General Fund of the State.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Board shall consider the following facts in the granting, denial, renewal, suspension, or revocation of a license or the reprimand of a licensee when an applicant or licensee is convicted of a felony or misdemeanor described in subsection (a)(1)(iv) of this section:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the nature of the crime;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the relationship of the crime to the activities authorized by the license;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>with respect to a felony, the relevance of the conviction to the fitness and qualification of the applicant or licensee to practice forestry;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>the length of time since the conviction; and</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>the behavior and activities of the applicant or licensee before and after the conviction.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gbo" article_name="Business Occupations and Professions" number="7-310" title_number="7" title_name="Foresters" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Licensing"> <level label="a"> <text>Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board shall commence proceedings under § 7-309 of this subtitle on complaint made to the Board by a member of the Board or any other person.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>A complaint shall be:</text> <level label="i"> <text>in writing; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>submitted to the secretary of the Board.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>If the complaint is made by any person other than a member of the Board, the complaint shall be made under oath by the person who submits the complaint.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>If the Board finds that a complaint alleges facts that are adequate grounds for action under § 7-309 of this subtitle, the Board shall act on the complaint as provided under § 7-311 of this subtitle. If the Board does not make that finding, it shall dismiss the complaint.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gbo" article_name="Business Occupations and Professions" number="7-311" title_number="7" title_name="Foresters" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Licensing"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>Except as otherwise provided in § 10-226 of the State Government Article, before the Board takes any final action under § 7-309 of this subtitle, it shall give the individual against whom the action is contemplated an opportunity for a hearing before the Board.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A hearing shall be held within 3 months after the complaint is made.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Board shall give notice and hold the hearing in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>At least 30 days before the hearing, the hearing notice and a copy of the complaint shall be:</text> <level label="1"> <text>served personally on the individual; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>sent by certified mail to the last known address of the individual.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The individual may be represented at the hearing by counsel.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>If, after due notice, the person against whom the action is contemplated fails or refuses to appear, nevertheless the Board may hear and determine the matter.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gbo" article_name="Business Occupations and Professions" number="7-312" title_number="7" title_name="Foresters" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Licensing"> <text>Any person aggrieved by a final decision of the Board in a contested case, as defined in § 10-202 of the State Government Article, may take an appeal as allowed in §§ 10-222 and 10-223 of the State Government Article.</text> </section> <section article="gbo" article_name="Business Occupations and Professions" number="7-313" title_number="7" title_name="Foresters" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Licensing"> <level label="a"> <text>Subject to any regulation that the Board adopts, the Board may reinstate a license that has been revoked.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>A license may be reinstated under this section only on:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the basis of evidence submitted to the Board after the revocation and not available, before the revocation, to the individual seeking reinstatement;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the affirmative vote of a majority of the authorized members of the Board; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>payment to the Board of a fee of $5.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gbo" article_name="Business Occupations and Professions" number="7-401" title_number="7" title_name="Foresters" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Miscellaneous Provisions"> <level label="a"> <text>Each licensed forester shall obtain a seal for use as required under § 7-402 of this subtitle.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The seal shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>be of a design determined by the Board; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>include:</text> <level label="i"> <text>the legend “Licensed Forester”; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>the name of the licensed forester who holds the seal.</text> </level> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gbo" article_name="Business Occupations and Professions" number="7-402" title_number="7" title_name="Foresters" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Miscellaneous Provisions"> <text>Before a licensed forester issues to any person any plan, map, specification, or report, the licensed forester who prepared or approved the document shall endorse on the document the licensed forester’s:</text> <level label="1"> <text>name;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>registration number; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>seal.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gbo" article_name="Business Occupations and Professions" number="7-501" title_number="7" title_name="Foresters" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Prohibited Acts; Penalties"> <text>Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person may not practice, attempt to practice, or offer to practice forestry in the State unless licensed by the Board.</text> </section> <section article="gbo" article_name="Business Occupations and Professions" number="7-502" title_number="7" title_name="Foresters" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Prohibited Acts; Penalties"> <text>Unless authorized under this title to practice forestry, a person may not represent to the public, by use of a title, including “licensed forester”, “professional forester”, “registered professional forester”, or “registered forester”, by description of services, methods, or procedures, or otherwise, that the person is authorized to practice forestry in the State.</text> </section> <section article="gbo" article_name="Business Occupations and Professions" number="7-503" title_number="7" title_name="Foresters" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Prohibited Acts; Penalties"> <text>An individual may not use or attempt to use the license of another.</text> </section> <section article="gbo" article_name="Business Occupations and Professions" number="7-504" title_number="7" title_name="Foresters" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Prohibited Acts; Penalties"> <level label="a"> <text>Unless a document is prepared by or under the responsible charge of a licensed forester, the licensed forester may not endorse the document as provided under § 7-402 of this title.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>While the license of an individual is suspended, revoked, or expired, a person may not endorse a document, as provided under § 7-402 of this title, with the name, seal, or registration number of the individual.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gbo" article_name="Business Occupations and Professions" number="7-505" title_number="7" title_name="Foresters" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Prohibited Acts; Penalties"> <text>A person may not give false information to the Board in an attempt to obtain a license.</text> </section> <section article="gbo" article_name="Business Occupations and Professions" number="7-506" title_number="7" title_name="Foresters" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Prohibited Acts; Penalties"> <level label="a"> <text>A person who violates any provision of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>The Board may impose on a person who violates any provision of this title a penalty not exceeding $5,000 for each violation.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>In setting the amount of the penalty, the Board shall consider:</text> <level label="i"> <text>the seriousness of the violation;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>the harm caused by the violation;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>the good faith of the violator;</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>any history of previous violations by the violator; and</text> </level> <level label="v"> <text>any other relevant factors.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The Board shall pay any penalty collected under this subsection into the General Fund of the State.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gbo" article_name="Business Occupations and Professions" number="7-601" title_number="7" title_name="Foresters" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Short Title; Termination of Title"> <text>This title may be cited as the “Maryland Foresters Act”.</text> </section> <section article="gbo" article_name="Business Occupations and Professions" number="7-602" title_number="7" title_name="Foresters" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Short Title; Termination of Title"> <text>Subject to the evaluation and reestablishment provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act, this title and all regulations adopted under this title shall terminate and be of no effect after July 1, 2035.</text> </section>