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

   1. (1) is currently licensed by the Board to practice architecture;
   2. (2) has been a licensed architect for at least 25 years, of which 5 years have been in Maryland;
   3. (3) is not the subject of a pending disciplinary action related to the practice of architecture in this or another state;
   4. (4) submits to the Board an application on the form provided by the Board; and
   5. (5) pays to the Board a fee set by the Board.

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

   1. (1) may use the designation of “architect emeritus”; but
   2. (2) may not engage in the practice of architecture.

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

   1. (1) submits to the Board an application for reactivation on the form provided by the Board;
   2. (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. (3) is not the subject of a pending disciplinary action related to the practice of architecture in this or any other state; and
   4. (4) pays to the Board a reactivation fee set by the Board.

Added by Acts 2011, c. 50, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011. Amended by Acts 2012, c. 20, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012.