(a)      (1)      The Board may adopt regulations to:

                  (i)      require that each office maintained in the State for the practice of accounting by an individual accountant or partnership or corporate permit holder be registered every 2 years with the Board by the individual, partnership, or corporation; and

                  (ii)      set the procedure to carry out the registration.

            (2)      The Board may not charge a fee for any registration required under this section.

      (b)      If a licensee or a permit holder fails to register any office as required by a regulation adopted under subsection (a) of this section, the license or permit shall:

            (1)      be suspended automatically; and

            (2)      remain suspended until the licensee or permit holder complies with the registration requirements adopted under this section.