# Business Occupations and Professions (GBO)

## Title 7. Foresters

### Subtitle 3. Licensing

#### Section 7-304

(a) To qualify for a license, an applicant shall be an individual who meets the requirements of this section.

(b)

  (1) 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:

    (i) approved by the Board; and

    (ii) accredited by the Society of American Foresters.

  (2) 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.

(c) 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.

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