There is a Marine Contractors Licensing Board in the Department.
Subject to the provisions of this title, the Board is responsible for the licensing and regulation of individuals and entities that provide marine contractor services in the State.
The Board consists of seven members appointed by the Governor, with the advice of the Secretary, and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Of the seven members:
One shall be employed by the Department;
One shall be employed by the Department of Natural Resources;
Three shall be licensed marine contractors and shall include:
One from Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Prince George’s, or St. Mary’s counties;
One from Baltimore City, or Baltimore, Cecil, Harford, Kent, or Queen Anne’s counties; and
One from Caroline, Dorchester, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, or Worcester counties; and
Two shall be private citizens, appointed at large, who represent diverse interests, and shall include:
One from Baltimore City, or Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Charles, Harford, Prince George’s, or St. Mary’s counties; and
One from Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, or Worcester counties.
Before taking office, each appointee to the Board shall take the oath required by Article I, § 9 of the Maryland Constitution.
The term of a member of the Board is 3 years.
At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
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.
The Governor may remove a member from the Board for incompetence, misconduct, neglect of duty, or other sufficient cause.
From among its members, the Board shall elect a chair, vice chair, and secretary annually.
The Board shall determine the manner of the election of officers.
The Board shall meet at least twice a year, at the times and places that the Board determines.
Each member of the Board is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.
The Board may employ staff in accordance with the State budget.
The Board may:
Recommend regulations for adoption by the Secretary to carry out the provisions of this title; and
Make inquiries and conduct an investigation regarding any applicant for a license.
The Board shall:
Carry out the provisions of this title;
Collect and account for the fees provided for under this title; and
Keep a current record of all individuals and entities licensed under this title, including:
The names of individuals and entities that are licensed;
The issuance and expiration dates of the licenses; and
Any other information that the Board considers appropriate.
The Board shall set reasonable fees for the issuance and renewal of licenses and other services that the Board provides.
The fees imposed by the Board shall be set so as to produce funds to approximate the costs of maintaining the Board.
The Board shall pay all funds collected under this title into the Wetlands and Waterways Program Fund under § 5–203.1 of this article for the administration of the Board.