Title 9. Landscape Architects — Subtitle 4. Permits

Subject to the provisions of this subtitle, a professional landscape architect may practice landscape architecture for others through:

Subject to the provisions of this subtitle, a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company may provide landscape architectural services through a professional landscape architect.

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.

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.

A corporation, partnership, or limited liability company shall appoint at least one person in responsible charge of the landscape architectural services performed or offered to be performed through the corporation, partnership, or limited liability company.

A person in responsible charge shall be:

A licensee may not be designated as a person in responsible charge for more than one corporation, partnership, or limited liability company that provides or offers to provide landscape architectural services without the prior approval of the Board.

submit to the Board an application on the form that the Board provides; and

pay to the Board the nonrefundable application fee set by the Board.

the name and address of at least one person in responsible charge of the landscape architectural services performed or offered to be performed through the corporation, partnership, or limited liability company; and

evidence acceptable to the Board that a person in responsible charge is an employee, an owner, a director, an officer, a member, or a partner, as applicable, of the entity seeking a permit.

operate a business through which a professional landscape architect practices landscape architecture; and

represent to the public that the business provides the services of a professional landscape architect.

At least 1 month before a permit expires, the Board shall mail or electronically transmit to the permit holder:

If an electronic transmission under paragraph (1) of this subsection is returned to the Board as undeliverable, the Board shall mail to the permit holder, at the last known address of the permit holder, 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.

otherwise is entitled to a permit;

pays to the Board the permit fee set by the Board; and

submits to the Board a renewal application on the form that the Board provides.

the individual against whom the action is contemplated fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain a permit; or

the individual against whom the action is contemplated fraudulently or deceptively uses a permit.

In addition to a sanction imposed under subsection (a) of this section, the Board may impose a penalty not exceeding $5,000 for:

To determine the amount of the penalty imposed under this subsection, the Board shall consider:

served personally on the applicant or on a person in responsible charge of landscape architecture practiced through the entity holding the permit or a person designated as a resident agent to receive process on behalf of the entity; or

mailed to the last known business address of the applicant or the entity holding the permit.

For the limited purpose set forth in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a permit shall remain in effect and does not expire by operation of law while the permit holder is under investigation by the Board or awaiting a hearing or disposition on charges subject to disciplinary action under this subtitle.

An extension of a permit term under this subsection is effective only for the purpose of retaining the jurisdiction of the Board over the permit holder during the course of disciplinary proceedings and does not prevent the permit from expiring for any other purpose.

a permit that has been revoked; or

before fulfillment of the conditions of the suspension, a permit that has been suspended.

the corporation, partnership, or limited liability company whose permit has been revoked or suspended submits a written request to the Board; and

the corporation, partnership, or limited liability company pays to the Board a reinstatement fee set by the Board.