§ 2-501. Registration of offices

   (a) In general. --

   (1) The Board may adopt regulations to:

      (i) require that each office maintained in the State for the practice of accounting by an individual accountant or partnership or corporate permit holder be registered every 2 years with the Board by the individual, partnership, or corporation; and

      (ii) set the procedure to carry out the registration.

   (2) The Board may not charge a fee for any registration required under this section.

(b) Failure to register. -- If a licensee or a permit holder fails to register any office as required by a regulation adopted under subsection (a) of this section, the license or permit shall:

   (1) be suspended automatically; and

   (2) remain suspended until the licensee or permit holder complies with the registration requirements adopted under this section.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 75A, § 2-501; 1989, ch. 3, § 1; 2008, ch. 536.