§ 3-309.2. Retired status license

   (a) In general. -- The Board may issue a retired status license to an individual who:

   (1) is currently licensed by the Board to practice architecture;

   (2) has been a licensed architect for at least 25 years, of which 5 years have been in Maryland;

   (3) is not the subject of a pending disciplinary action related to the practice of architecture in this or another state;

   (4) submits to the Board an application on the form provided by the Board; and

   (5) pays to the Board a fee set by the Board.

(b) Permitted activities. -- The holder of a retired status license issued under this section:

   (1) may use the designation of "architect emeritus"; but

   (2) may not engage in the practice of architecture.

(c) Reactivation of license. -- The Board may reactivate the license of an individual who holds a retired status license if that individual:

   (1) submits to the Board an application for reactivation on the form provided by the Board;

   (2) meets all continuing professional competency requirements that would have been required for renewal of a license under § 3-309.1 of this subtitle if the individual had not been issued a retired status license;

   (3) is not the subject of a pending disciplinary action related to the practice of architecture in this or any other state; and

   (4) pays to the Board a reactivation fee set by the Board.

HISTORY: 2011, ch. 50; 2012, ch. 20.