{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-business-occupations-and-professions-15-316","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 15–316","heading":"","body":"(a) The Board may issue a retired status license to an individual who:\n(1) is currently licensed in Maryland as a professional land surveyor or a property line surveyor;\n(2) has been either licensed as a professional land surveyor or a property line surveyor or was authorized to practice land surveying or property line surveying under § 15-303 of this subtitle for at least 25 years, of which 5 years were in Maryland;\n(3) is not the subject of a pending disciplinary action related to the practice of land surveying or property line surveying in this or another state;\n(4) submits to the Board an application on the form provided by the Board; and\n(5) pays to the Board a fee, as set by the Board.\n(b) (1) The holder of a retired status license issued under this section may not engage in the practice of professional land surveying or property line surveying.\n(2) The holder of a professional land surveyor retired status license may use the designation of “retired professional land surveyor”.\n(3) The holder of a property line surveyor retired status license may use the designation of “retired property line surveyor”.\n(c) The Board may reactivate the license of the holder of a retired status license if that individual:\n(1) submits to the Board an application for reactivation on the form approved by the Board;\n(2) meets all continuing competency requirements, not exceeding 48 credit hours, that would have been required for renewal of a license under § 15–314 of this subtitle if the licensee had not been placed on retired status;\n(3) pays to the Board a reactivation fee as set by the Board; and\n(4) is not the subject of a pending disciplinary action related to the practice of land surveying or property line surveying in this or any other state.","path":["Article - Business Occupations and Professions"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gbo\u0026section=15-316","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:13Z","sha256":"10cdd707e26d13fd80fd7da71917345fc8e70a7417fa1cdb7c41b038ca800718","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-business-occupations-and-professions-15-315","next":"us-md/md.-code-business-occupations-and-professions-15-317"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}