Chapter 04. Fees
Regulation .01 Purpose.LinkCopy Citation
This chapter is intended to carry out the provisions of Business Regulation Article, §§2-106.1 and 2-106.2, Annotated Code of Maryland, and Business Occupations and Professions Article, Title 3, Annotated Code of Maryland. In particular, it is intended to set various fees to cover the actual documented direct and indirect costs of fulfilling the statutory and regulatory duties of the State Board of Architects, the State Board of Certified Interior Designers, the State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects, the State Board for Professional Engineers, and the State Board for Professional Land Surveyors.
Regulation .02 Definitions.LinkCopy Citation
A.
In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B.
Terms Defined.
(1)
“Board” means the State Board of Architects.
(2)
“Design boards” means collectively the:
(a)
Board;
(b)
State Board of Certified Interior Designers;
(c)
State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects;
(d)
State Board for Professional Engineers; and
(e)
State Board for Professional Land Surveyors.
(3)
“License fee” means the fee paid by an applicant or licensee, as applicable, in connection with the issuance and renewal of a license and the issuance of a reciprocal license.
(4)
“Permit fee” means the fee paid in connection with the issuance and renewal of a permit.
(5)
“Secretary” means the Secretary of Labor.
Regulation .03 Fees and Costs.LinkCopy Citation
A.
The Secretary and the design boards have agreed to average their direct and indirect costs, based on the calculation of costs performed by the Secretary in consultation with the design boards. Based on these calculations, the Board sets the following fees:
(1)
License fee — $86;
(2)
Permit fee — $112;
(3)
Nonrefundable initial application fee payable in connection with:
(a)
An application for permit — $39;
(b)
An application for license by reciprocity — $56;
(4)
Reinstatement fee — $112.
B.
Retired Status. The Board sets the fee for a retired status license at $56.
C.
An applicant shall pay the examination fees directly to NCARB, as these fees are established by NCARB.
D.
Effective October 1, 2009, an applicant shall pay directly to NCARB or its designee a security and development fee per each section of the ARE, as such fee is established by NCARB.
Chapter annotations
Authority: Business Occupations and Professions Article, §§3-101, 3-208, 3-209, 3-304, 3-306, 3-307, 3-309, 3-309.1, 3-309.2, 3-310, 3-405, 3-406, and 3-408; Business Regulation Article, §§2-106.1 and 2-106.2; Annotated Code of Maryland
History: Effective date:
History: Regulations .01—.03 adopted as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2003 (30:14 Md. R. 932); adopted permanently effective November 10, 2003 (30:22 Md. R. 1578)
History: Regulation .03 amended as an emergency provision effective October 1, 2009 (36:23 Md. R. 1815); amended permanently effective January 14, 2010 (37:1 Md. R. 14)
History: Regulation .03 amended effective November 14, 2011 (38:23 Md. R. 1420)
History: Regulation .03A amended effective April 9, 2007 (34:7 Md. R. 698); November 1, 2010 (37:22 Md. R. 1553); January 20, 2014 (41:1 Md. R. 13); May 27, 2024 (51:10 Md. R. 525)
History: Regulation .03B amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2005 (32:15 Md. R. 1314); amended permanently effective November 7, 2005 (32:22 Md. R. 1756); October 24, 2016 (43:21 Md. R. 1165); May 27, 2024 (51:10 Md. R. 525)
History: Regulation .03C amended effective April 24, 2017 (44:8 Md. R. 402)