Does state provide a license: No
Most registration and licensure systems include structural approaches to review both the need and operational effectiveness of the process.
Some states provide formal sunset evaluation processes for their licensure programs. Many also include a periodic audit process of the licensure program/agency, which can range from cursory financial reviews to comprehensive evaluation of program effectiveness.
The audit process is often leveraged when political pressure is applied to eliminate geologist licensure, so awareness of the history and codes for audits and sunset evaluations is critical to montioring the health of the licensure within the state.
Current modes for sunsetting evaluation: Audit
Sunset regulation name: Maryland Program Evaluation Act
Sunset statute: Maryland Code, State Government, Title 8. Organization of Executive Branch, Subtitle 4. Maryland Program Evaluation Act
Sunset statute reference: http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmStatutes.aspx?pid=statpage&tab=subject5
Sunset committee: Department of Legislative Services, Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability
Sunset committee website: TBD. Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability created in 2019 by SB 640 and HB 1113.
Sunset notes: Many licensing boards subject to review by the Legislative Auditor under the Program Evaluation Act. The Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee does not appear to include the audit reports on state licensing boards in their Annual Interim Reports (only 2016 and 2017 available on website).
Auditor name: Department of Legislative Services, Office of Legislative Audits
Auditor website: https://www.ola.state.md.us/
Audit statute: Maryland Code, State Government, Title 2. General Assembly, Subtitle 12. Staff and Services - Department of Legislative Services, Part IV Office of Legislative Audits
Audit Statute abbreviation: Maryland Code, State Government, Title 2. General Assembly, Subtitle 12. Staff and Services - Department of Legislative Services, Part IV Office of Legislative Audits Section 41-5A-1
Audit statute link: http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmStatutes.aspx?pid=statpage&tab=subject5
Audit legislation committee: Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee
Audit legislation committee website: https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/07leg/html/com/03audit.html
| Year | Action | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | The Budget and Audit Committee was created by Chapter 456, Acts of 1968. | |
| 1978 | Sunset law created | The Regularoy Programs Evaluation Act was created by SB 405 of 1978. |
| 1984 | Sunset law created | The Maryland Program Evaluation Act replaced the Regulatory Programs Evaluation Act of 1978. |
| 1997 | The Budget and Audit Committee became the Joint Audit Committee. | |
| 2008 | Audit | Fiscal Compliance Audit by Office of Legislative Audits on the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation - Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing |
| 2010 | Fiscal Compliance Audit by Office of Legislative Audits on the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation - Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing | |
| 2014 | Audit | Fiscal Compliance Audit by Office of Legislative Audits on the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation - Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing |
| 2017 | Audit | Fiscal Compliance Audit by Office of Legislative Audits on the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation - Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing |
| 2019 | The Joint Audit Committee became the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee. | |
| 2019 | Sunset law created | The Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability was created by SB640 and HB1113. |