1. (a) A person may not: (1) solicit, advertise, or represent the person to the public as a tree expert, or assume to practice as a tree expert without having received a license; or (2) after having received the license and subsequently losing it by revocation or suspension continue to practice as a tree expert; or (3) use the title or abbreviation “L.T.E.” or any other words, letters, or abbreviations tending to indicate that the person is a licensed tree expert or a tree expert without having received a license, or when the license has been revoked or suspended.
2. (b) If the owner of a tree employs any person to engage in the practice of a “licensed tree expert” as provided in § 5-415 of this subtitle, the owner is not subject to this penalty.

3. (c) A person may not advertise that the person can provide tree services, including treatment, care, or removal of trees, unless the advertisement includes:

   1. (1) The license number of the licensed tree expert advertising tree services in one of the following forms: “Licensed Tree Expert No.___” or “L.T.E. No.___”; or
   2. (2) A statement that all tree services are limited to trees 20 feet tall or less.

Added by Acts 1973, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 4, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 2005, c. 197, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2005; Acts 2009, c. 226, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009.

Formerly Art. 66C, § 407.