(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, a person may not practice, attempt to practice, or offer to practice law in the State unless admitted to the Bar.
(b) While an individual is on inactive status or disbarred or while the individual’s right to practice law is suspended or revoked, the individual may:
(1) discharge existing obligations;
(2) collect and distribute accounts receivable; or
(3) perform any other act that is necessary to conclude the affairs of a law practice but that does not constitute practicing law.
(c) It is not a defense to a charge of a violation of this section that the defendant acted through an officer, director, partner, trustee, agent, or employee who is a lawyer.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Business Occupations and Professions
Subtitle 6 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties
Section 10-601 - Practicing Without Admission to Bar
Section 10-602 - Misrepresentation as Authorized Practitioner
Section 10-603 - Court and Correctional Employees
Section 10-605 - Solicitation of Clients by Law Enforcement Officials
Section 10-605.1 - Prohibited Written Communications