1. A. Only the experience of the applicant in practicing forestry that was gained after the completion of the educational requirements under Business Occupations and Professions Article, §7-304(b), Annotated Code of Maryland shall be considered by the Board.

2. B. An application shall contain:

   1. (1) Statements made under oath showing the applicant's education, including the applicant's official college transcript, which reflects completion of a program accredited by the Society of American Foresters or approved by the Board, including:

      1. (a) An undergraduate degree in forestry; or
      2. (b) A master’s degree in forestry;
   2. (2) A detailed summary of the applicant's experience in practicing forestry that was obtained after the completion of the educational requirements under Business Occupations and Professions Article, §7-304(b), Annotated Code of Maryland; and
   3. (3) At least five signed references to indicate endorsement of the applicant, of which three or more shall be foresters having personal or professional knowledge of the applicant's forestry experience.

Authority: Business Occupations and Professions Article, §§7-206(a)(2), 7-304, 7-305(b)(1)(i0), and 7-309(a)(1)(vii), Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: January 7, 1976 (3:1 Md. R. 40)

Regulations .02, .03, and .04 amended effective August 31, 1981 (8:17 Md. R. 1419)

Regulation .03 amended effective March 13, 1995 (22:5 Md. R. 367)

Regulation .03D amended effective August 21, 1989 (16:16 Md. R. 1750)

Regulation .05 adopted effective August 31, 1981 (8:17 Md. R. 1419)

Regulation .05 repealed and new Regulation .05 adopted effective May 23, 1994 (21:10 Md. R. 843)

Regulation .06 adopted effective March 13, 1995 (22:5 Md. R. 367)

Regulations .01—.06 repealed and new Regulations .01—.05 adopted effective May 8, 2017 (44:9 Md. R. 437)

Regulation .02B amended effective May 3, 2021 (48:9 Md. R. 359)

Regulation .06 adopted effective February 25, 2019 (46:4 Md. R. 191)