Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland SB653: State Board of Architects - Grounds for Discipline and Anonymous Complaints
Status: Signed into law, April 28, 2026
Requiring instead of authorizing the Board of Architects to deny, reprimand, or suspend a license to practice architecture or a permit to operate a business through which an individual may practice architecture under certain circumstances; authorizing the Board to establish an electronic portal to allow the anonymous reporting of a suspected violation of certain provisions of law relating to the practicing of architecture; authorizing a certain code official to verify a licensee's documents before a permit is processed; etc.
What the bill says
An act concerning State Board of Architects - Grounds for Discipline - Requirements and Anonymous Complaints FOR the purpose of requiring instead of authorizing the State Board of Architects to deny, reprimand, or suspend a license to practice architecture or a permit to operate a business through which an individual may practice architecture under certain circumstances; providing that the Board may deny, reprimand, or suspend a certain license or permit if a certain individual fraudulently misrepresents that the individual holds a certain license or permit…
From the enrolled text, May 5, 2026:
AN ACT concerning State Board of Architects - Grounds for Discipline - Requirements and Anonymous Complaints FOR the purpose of requiring instead of authorizing the State Board of Architects to deny, reprimand, or suspend a license to practice architecture or a permit to operate a business through which an individual may practice architecture under certain circumstances; providing that the Board may deny, reprimand, or suspend a certain license or permit if a certain individual fraudulently misrepresents that the individual holds a certain license or permit; requiring the Board to notify certain county code officials if a license is suspended or revoked; authorizing the Board to establish an electronic portal to allow the anonymous reporting of a suspected violation of certain provisions of law relating to the practicing of architecture; requiring a code official to verify a licensee's credentials; and generally relating to the State Board of Architects. BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Business Occupations and Professions Section 3-208.1 Annotated Code of Maryland (2018 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Business Occupations and Professions Section 3-311 Annotated Code of Maryland (2018 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY adding to Article - Business Occupations and Professions Section 3-502 Annotated Code of Maryland (2018 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY adding to Article …