# State Government (GSG)

## Title 8. Organization of Executive Branch

### Subtitle 4. Maryland Program Evaluation Act

#### Section 8-403

This subtitle applies only to the following governmental activities and units:

(1) Acupuncture Board, State (Sec. 1A-201 of the Health Occupations Article);

(2) Amusement Ride Safety, State Advisory Board (Sec. 3-303 of the Business Regulation Article);

(3) Apprenticeship and Training Council (Sec. 11-403 of the Labor and Employment Article);

(4) Architects, State Board of (Sec. 3-201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);

(5) Athletic Commission, State (Sec. 4-201 of the Business Regulation Article);

(6) Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists, State Board of Examiners for (Sec. 2-201 of the Health Occupations Article);

(7) Barbers, State Board of (Sec. 4-201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);

(8) Behavior Analyst Advisory Committee (Sec. 17-6A-05 of the Health Occupations Article);

(9) Boiler Rules, Board of (Sec. 12-904 of the Public Safety Article);

(10) Cemetery Oversight, Office of (Sec. 5-201 of the Business Regulation Article);

(11) Chiropractic Examiners, State Board of (Sec. 3-201 of the Health Occupations Article);

(12) Collection Agency Licensing Board, State (Sec. 7-201 of the Business Regulation Article);

(13) Community Health Resources Commission, Maryland (Sec. 19-2102 of the Health - General Article);

(14) Cosmetologists, State Board of (Sec. 5-201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);

(15) Counselors and Therapists, State Board of Professional (Sec. 17-201 of the Health Occupations Article);

(16) Dental Examiners, State Board of (Sec. 4-201 of the Health Occupations Article);

(17) Dietetic Practice, State Board of (Sec. 5-201 of the Health Occupations Article);

(18) Electricians, State Board of Master (Sec. 6-201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);

(19) Elevator Safety Review Board (Sec.Sec. 12-819 through 12-841 of the Public Safety Article);

(20) Engineers, State Board for Professional (Sec. 14-201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);

(21) Engineers, State Board of Stationary (Sec. 6.5-201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);

(22) Environmental Health Specialists, State Board of (Sec. 21-201 of the Health Occupations Article);

(23) Financial Regulation, Office of (Sec. 2-101 of the Financial Institutions Article);

(24) Foresters, State Board of (Sec. 7-201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);

(25) Health Care Commission, Maryland (Sec. 19-103 of the Health - General Article);

(26) Health Services Cost Review Commission, State (Sec. 19-202 of the Health - General Article);

(27) Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors, State Board of (Sec. 9A-201 of the Business Regulation Article);

(28) Home Improvement Commission, Maryland (Sec. 8-201 of the Business Regulation Article);

(29) Horse Industry Board, Maryland (Sec. 2-701 of the Agriculture Article);

(30) Individual Tax Preparers, State Board of (Sec. 21-201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);

(31) Interior Designers, State Board of Certified (Sec. 8-201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);

(32) Labor and Industry, Division of (Title 2 of the Labor and Employment Article) and related programs;

(33) Land Surveyors, State Board for Professional (Sec. 15-201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);

(34) Landscape Architects, State Board of Professional (Sec. 9-201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);

(35) Law Examiners, State Board of (Sec. 10-201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);

(36) Marine Contractors Licensing Board (Sec. 17-201 of the Environment Article);

(37) Maryland-Bred Race Fund Advisory Committee (Sec. 11-531 of the Business Regulation Article);

(38) Massage Therapy Examiners, State Board of (Sec. 6-201 of the Health Occupations Article);

(39) Morticians and Funeral Directors, State Board of (Sec. 7-201 of the Health Occupations Article);

(40) Nursing, State Board of (Sec. 8-201 of the Health Occupations Article), including the allied health advisory committees under the jurisdiction of the Board;

(41) Nursing Home Administrators, State Board of Examiners of (Sec. 9-201 of the Health Occupations Article);

(42) Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board (Sec. 5-302 of the Labor and Employment Article);

(43) Occupational Therapy Practice, State Board of (Sec. 10-201 of the Health Occupations Article);

(44) On-site Wastewater Professionals, State Board of (Sec. 9-11A-05 of the Environment Article);

(45) Optometry, State Board of Examiners in (Sec. 11-201 of the Health Occupations Article);

(46) Pharmacy, State Board of (Sec. 12-201 of the Health Occupations Article);

(47) Physical Therapy Examiners, State Board of (Sec. 13-201 of the Health Occupations Article);

(48) Physicians, State Board of (Sec. 14-201 of the Health Occupations Article), including the allied health advisory committees under the jurisdiction of the Board;

(49) Pilots, State Board of (Sec. 11-201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);

(50) Plumbing, State Board of (Sec. 12-201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);

(51) Podiatric Medical Examiners, State Board of (Sec. 16-201 of the Health Occupations Article);

(52) Prescription Drug Monitoring Program in the Maryland Department of Health (Sec. 21-2A-02 of the Health - General Article);

(53) Psychologists, State Board of Examiners of (Sec. 18-201 of the Health Occupations Article);

(54) Public Accountancy, State Board of (Sec. 2-201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);

(55) Racing Commission, State (Sec. 11-201 of the Business Regulation Article);

(56) Real Estate Appraisers, Appraisal Management Companies, and Home Inspectors, State Commission of (Sec. 16-201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);

(57) Real Estate Commission, State (Sec. 17-201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);

(58) Residential Child Care Program Professionals, State Board for Certification of (Sec. 20-202 of the Health Occupations Article);

(59) security systems technicians, licensing and regulation of (Sec. 18-201 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article);

(60) Sign Language Interpreters, State Board of (Sec. 9-2410 of this article);

(61) Social Work Examiners, State Board of (Sec. 19-201 of the Health Occupations Article);

(62) Standardbred Race Fund Advisory Committee, Maryland (Sec. 11-625 of the Business Regulation Article);

(63) Veterinary Medical Examiners, State Board of (Sec. 2-302 of the Agriculture Article);

(64) Waterworks and Waste Systems Operators, State Board of (Sec. 12-201 of the Environment Article); and

(65) Well Drillers, State Board of (Sec. 13-201 of the Environment Article).

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Md. Code Ann., State Gov't (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)