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738 Journal of Proceedings Feb. 9, 2007
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Government Operations.
House Bill 998 – Delegates Krysiak, Ali, Anderson, Bobo, Burns, Feldman, Hucker,
Kirk, Love, Manno, McHale, McIntosh, Minnick, Taylor, and Vaughn
AN ACT concerning
Maryland Tax Preparers Act
FOR the purpose of creating the State Board of Tax Preparers in the Department of
Labor, Licensing, and Regulation; providing for the composition, appointment,
terms, and expenses of the Board members; specifying the terms of the initial
members of the Board; establishing certain powers and duties of the Board;
requiring certain persons to be licensed by the Board as tax preparers before
performing certain work; establishing certain education and experience
requirements for tax preparers; establishing certain licensing and license renewal
requirements for tax preparers; establishing certain examination requirements for
tax preparers; authorizing the Board to deny a license to an applicant, refuse to
renew a license, reprimand a licensee, suspend or revoke a license, or impose
certain penalties under certain circumstances; providing for certain criminal
penalties; requiring certain fees and penalties collected by the Board to be paid
into the General Fund of the State; requiring that an evaluation of the State Board
of Tax Preparers and the statutes and regulations that relate to the State Board be
performed on or before a certain date; defining certain terms; and generally
relating to the State Board of Tax Preparers.
BY renumbering
Article – Business Regulation
Section 2–108(a)(23) through (33), respectively
to be Section 2–108(a)(24) through (34), respectively
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2004 Replacement Volume and 2006 Supplement)
BY renumbering
Article – State Government
Section 8–403(b)(66) through (69), respectively
to be Section 8–403(b)(67) through (70), respectively
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2004 Replacement Volume and 2006 Supplement)
BY adding to
Article – Business Occupations and Professions
Section 19.5–101 through 19.5–502 to be under the new title “Title 19.5. Tax
Preparers”
Annotated Code of Maryland