Maryland Code, Corporations and Associations § 5-105
Current as of December 31, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
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(a) A domestic or foreign corporation may render professional services in the State only through individuals licensed or otherwise authorized in the State to render the professional services.
(b) Subsection (a) of this section does not:
(1) Require an individual employed by a professional corporation to be licensed to perform services for the corporation if a license is not otherwise required;
(2) Prohibit a licensed individual from rendering professional services in his individual capacity although he is a stockholder, director, officer, employee, or agent of a domestic or foreign professional corporation; or
(3) Prohibit an individual licensed in another state from rendering professional services for a domestic or foreign professional corporation in the State if not prohibited by the licensing unit in the State with jurisdiction over the professional service.
Sec. 6.1. (a) Not more than ninety (90) days after the end of a licensee's fiscal year, the licensee shall file with the agency a current review level financial statement or better financial statement that reflects the licensee's financial situation for the previous fiscal year. The financial statement must be submitted with the licensee's renewal forms and fees.
(b) A financial statement submitted under this section must:
(1) be prepared by an independent accountant certified under IC 25-2.1;
(2) comply with generally accepted accounting principles; and
(3) contain:
(A) an income statement;
(B) a balance sheet;
(C) a statement of cash flow;
(D) a statement of retained earnings;
(E) an aged accounts receivable listing detailing accounts that are ninety (90) days due, one hundred twenty (120) days due, and more than one hundred twenty (120) days due;
(F) a copy of the daily position record for the end of the licensee's fiscal year;
(G) the preparer's notes; and
(H) other information the agency requires.
The director may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to allow the agency to accept other substantial supporting documents instead of those listed to determine the financial solvency of the applicant if the director determines that providing the listed documents creates a financial or other hardship on the applicant or licensee.
(c) If the licensee has failed to timely file the financial statement, renewal form, or renewal fee as required in subsection (a), the agency may assess a fine as follows:
(1) Fifty percent (50%) of the licensee's renewal fee for a financial statement, renewal form, or renewal fee that is at least one (1) day and not more than sixty (60) days late.
(2) One hundred percent (100%) of the licensee's renewal fee for a financial statement, renewal form, or renewal fee that is more than sixty (60) days late.
(d) The agency may file a notice of hearing for any fines assessed under subsection (c).
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