Maryland Oil and Gas Land Professionals
The offices of the Maryland Oil and Gas Land Professionals' Registration Program are open and serving our customers through our online licensing resources, via e-mail and telephone, and by limited in-person appointments. Please note, walk-in assistance is not available. You may send your questions and concerns to our general e-mail address and your message will be routed to the appropriate person; or
Use Labor’s Central Scheduling System to meet with a representative from one of our boards or commissions. Please select the type of appointment you need from our list of available in-person services using the drop-down menu on the scheduler. You will receive an e-mail confirming the date and time of your appointment.
Appointments are available Monday through Friday, from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at our offices located at 1100 North Eutaw Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. Please arrive at least 10 minutes early before your scheduled appointment time.
The Maryland Oil and Gas Land Professionals' Registration Program is accepting applications from individuals seeking to become registered. See the “Registration Applications” feature on our website to download an application.
Individuals who negotiate with property owners for the acquisition of mineral rights in oil or gas in Maryland are required to register with the Maryland Department of Labor before operating in the State. The Department registers individuals under the provisions of Business Occupations and Professions Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, Title 10.5 and the Code of Maryland Regulations, Title 9, Subtitle 41.
Md. Code Ann., Bus. Occ. And Prof. §10.5–101 defines the terms as follows:
(b) Land professional
(1) "Land professional" means a person that, acting on the person's own behalf or on behalf of a prospective lessee or buyer, negotiates with a property owner for the acquisition of mineral rights in oil or gas in the State.
(2) "Land professional" does not include a person that negotiates for the acquisition or divestiture of a lessee's interest in an existing lease for mineral rights in oil or gas.
(c) Mineral rights in oil or gas
(1) "Mineral rights in oil or gas" means property rights that allow the holder of the rights to enter onto or under the property of another person for the extraction of crude oil, natural gas, or the constituents of crude oil or natural gas.
(2) "Mineral rights in oil or gas" includes an oil or gas lease.
A person may not operate as a land professional in the State unless the person registers with the Department and is issued a registration certificate under this title. Before obtaining any mineral rights in oil or gas from a property owner, a land professional must provide the property owner with proof that the professional is registered under this title.
A registration under this title is valid for two years from the effective date of registration and may be renewed biennially.
News and Updates
None at this time.
Proposed Regulations Currently Open for Public Comment
There are no proposed regulations by the Maryland Department of Labor for Maryland Oil and Gas Land Professionals at this time.
To register your comments with the Department, send your letter to the Maryland Oil and Gas Land Professionals' Registration Program, 1100 North Eutaw Street, Baltimore, MD 21201; e-mail dlopl-LABOR@maryland.gov; or fax 410-962-8483.
Maryland Oil and Gas Land Professionals' Registration Program
1100 North Eutaw Street,
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-230-6231
Fax: 410-962-8483
e-mail: dlopl-LABOR@maryland.gov