3220                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND                                      Ch. 830

PART VII. PROHIBITED ACTS; PENALTIES.

599.  UNAUTHORIZED PROVISION — PRIVATE DETECTIVE SERVICES;
SECURITY GUARDS.

(A)  ENGAGING IN BUSINESS WITHOUT LICENSE.

A PERSON MAY NOT ENGAGE IN, ATTEMPT TO ENGAGE IN, OR OFFER
TO ENGAGE IN A BUSINESS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING PRIVATE
DETECTIVE SERVICES IN THE STATE UNLESS LICENSED AS A PRIVATE
DETECTIVE AGENCY BY THE SUPERINTENDENT.

(B)  PROVISION OF PRIVATE DETECTIVE SERVICES BY UNAUTHORIZED
INDIVIDUAL.

AN INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT PROVIDE, ATTEMPT TO PROVIDE, OR OFFER
TO PROVIDE PRIVATE DETECTIVE SERVICES IN THE STATE UNLESS
CERTIFIED AS A PRIVATE DETECTIVE BY THE SUPERINTENDENT.

(C)  PROVISION OF SECURITY GUARDS WITHOUT LICENSE.

A PERSON MAY NOT ENGAGE IN, ATTEMPT TO ENGAGE IN, OR OFFER
TO ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF PROVIDING SECURITY GUARDS FOR HIRE
IN THE STATE UNLESS LICENSED AS A PRIVATE DETECTIVE AGENCY BY THE
SUPERINTENDENT.

600.  MISREPRESENTATION.

(A)  AUTHORITY TO ENGAGE IN BUSINESS.

UNLESS AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE TO ENGAGE IN BUSINESS
FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING PRIVATE DETECTIVE SERVICES, A PERSON
MAY NOT REPRESENT TO THE PUBLIC BY USE OF THE TITLE "LICENSED
PRIVATE DETECTIVE AGENCY", "PRIVATE DETECTIVE AGENCY", "PRIVATE
DETECTIVES", OR "PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS", BY OTHER TITLE, BY
DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES, METHODS, OR PROCEDURES, OR OTHERWISE,
THAT THE PERSON IS AUTHORIZED TO ENGAGE IN BUSINESS TO PROVIDE
PRIVATE DETECTIVE SERVICES IN THE STATE.

(B)  CERTIFIED AS PRIVATE DETECTIVE.

UNLESS AN INDIVIDUAL IS CERTIFIED AS A PRIVATE DETECTIVE
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, THE INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT REPRESENT TO THE
PUBLIC BY USE OF THE TITLE "CERTIFIED PRIVATE DETECTIVE",
"LICENSED PRIVATE DETECTIVE", "PRIVATE DETECTIVE", "PRIVATE
INVESTIGATOR", OR BY OTHER TITLE, BY USE OF A BADGE OR
IDENTIFICATION CARD, BY DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES, METHODS, OR
PROCEDURES, OR OTHERWISE, THAT THE INDIVIDUAL IS AUTHORIZED TO
PROVIDE PRIVATE DETECTIVE SERVICES IN THE STATE.

(C)  CERTIFIED AS SECURITY GUARD.

UNLESS AN INDIVIDUAL IS CERTIFIED AS A SECURITY GUARD UNDER
THIS SUBTITLE, THE INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT REPRESENT TO THE PUBLIC BY
USE OF THE TITLE "CERTIFIED SECURITY GUARD" OR BY OTHER TITLE, OR