The State Board of Certified Interior Designers
was created in 1991 (Chapter 663, Acts of 1991).The
Board certifies persons who provide interior design
services, renews certificates, and may revoke a certifi-
cate or reprimand a certificate holder. The Board is
required to adopt a code of ethics for certified interior
designers and to publish annually a list of certified
individuals and those whose certificate has been sus-
pended or revoked in the prior three years.
The Board's seven members are appointed to
three-year terms by the Governor with the advice of
the Secretary of Licensing and Regulation and Senate
advice and consent. Five members must be certified
interior designers, one a licensed architect who pro-
vides interior design services, and one a consumer.
Authorization for the Board continues until July 1,
1997 (Code Business Occupations and Professions
Article, secs. 8.5-101 through 8.5-602).

STATE BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL
LAND SURVEYORS
Charles E. Maloy, Chairperson, 1997
Mary E. Mays, Executive Director

501 St. Paul Place
Baltimore, MD 21202 (410) 333-6322

In 1939, the State Board of Registration for Pro-
fessional Engineers and Land Surveyors was created
(Chapter 752, Acts of 1939). It was followed in 1977
by the State Board of Registration for Professional
Land Surveyors (Chapter 763, Acts of 1977). The
Board was renamed as the State Board for Professional
Land Surveyors in 1989 (Chapter 3, Acts of 1989).
All persons seeking to practice surveying in Mary-
land must submit their qualifications to the Board or
pass its examination before receiving a certificate of
registration to practice. Through the cooperation of
local chapters of the surveying fraternities, the Board
seeks to secure voluntary compliance with the law and
maintain the ethical standards of the profession. The
Board also enforces the provisions of the registration
law and restrains any violations of it. The Board can
investigate charges, as well as hear complaints of viola-
tions, subpoena witnesses and documents or other
pertinent data, and apply for relief by injunction.
The Board is comprised of six members appointed
to five-year terms by the Governor with the advice of
the Secretary of Licensing and Regulation. Two mem-
bers are selected from the public at large, three are
professional land surveyors, and one is a property line
surveyor. The professional land surveyors and prop-
erty line surveyor may be chosen from nominees
recommended by the Maryland Society of Surveyors.
The Board is a member of the Maryland Society
of Professional Land Surveyors, which aids in the
reciprocal licensing of surveyors and seeks to pro-
mote uniform standards of licensing in all states.
Authorization for the Board continues until July 1,

2003 (Code Business Occupations and Professions
Article, secs. 15-101 through 15-702).

STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
David L. Parrish, Chairperson, 1996
Mary E. Mays, Executive Director

501 St. Paul Place
Baltimore, MD 21202 (410) 333-6322

In 1971, the State Board of Examiners of Land-
scape Architects was formed within the Department
of Natural Resources as the Maryland Board of Ex-
aminers of Landscape Architects (Chapter 645, Acts
of 1971). The Board became part of the Department
of Licensing and Regulation in 1973 (Chapter 4, Acts
of Special Session of 1973) and received its present
name in 1989 (Chapter 3, Acts of 1989).
The Board licenses landscape architects who
desire to practice in Maryland. It holds examina-
tions at least once a year and determines who may
be exempt from the provisions of the law.
The Board comprises five members appointed to
three-year terms by the Governor upon the recom-
mendation of the Secretary of Licensing and Regu-
lation with Senate advice and consent. Three
members must be registered landscape architects of
recognized standing and must have engaged in the
practice of landscape architecture in Maryland for
at least five years prior to appointment. Additional
members representing the interests of consumers
may be appointed by the Governor. Authorization
for the Board continues until July 1, 2003 (Code
Business Occupations and Professions Article, secs.
9-101 through 9-702).

STATE BOARD OF PILOTS
Milton B. Sachse, Chairperson, 1992
Mary E. Mays, Executive Director

501 St. Paul Place
Baltimore. MD 21202 (410) 333-6322

In Maryland, boat pilots were regulated first in
1787, when a board was formed to examine the
qualifications of those who practiced the "art of
piloting in Chesapeake bay and the rivers thereof"
(Chapter 26, Acts of 1787). Numerous boards were
appointed thereafter to examine, license, and set
fees. The State Board of Pilots was created as the
Board of Examiners of Maryland Pilots in 1969 to
license pilots (Chapter 575, Acts of 1969). The
Board received its present name in 1989 (Chapter
3, Acts of 1989). The Board establishes rules and
regulations to ensure the safety of pilotage services.
In 1984, the responsibility for setting pilotage fees
and charges was transferred to the Public Service
Commission (Chapter 727, Acts of 1984).
The Board consists of nine members appointed for
two-year terms by the Governor. The Secretary of