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compensated by the county and whose usual duties include the making of arrests;

(10) A member of the Natural Resources police of the Department of
Natural Resources; [or]

(11) A member of the Maryland Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Enforcement
Unit; OR

(12) A MEMBER OF THE MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK
AND PLANNING COMMISSION PARK POLICE.

(h) (1) A federal law enforcement officer who, in his official capacity, is
authorized by law to make arrests, has the powers of arrest set forth in this section, if
the officer is rendering assistance to a police officer as defined in subsection (g), at the
request of the police officer or in an emergency.

(2) A federal law enforcement officer exercising the power of arrest under
this section has the same legal status and immunity from suit as the police officer to
whom the law enforcement officer is rendering assistance.

(i) (1) The State Fire Marshal or a full-time assistant of the office of the
State Fire Marshal has the same powers of arrest set forth in subsection (e) as to
offenses listed under §§ 6, 7, 119, and 139B of this article.

(2) The State Fire Marshal or a full-time assistant of the office of the
State Fire Marshal has the same powers of arrest set forth in subsection (e) as to
offenses listed under §§ 8, 9, 9A, 10, 10A, 11, 11D, 111B, 139A, 151C, and 156 of this
article.

(j) Nothing in this section shall impair any right of arrest otherwise existing
under this Code.

(k) Nothing in this section deprives a person of the right to receive a citation for
a traffic violation as provided in the Maryland Vehicle Law or for a criminal violation,
as provided by law or rule of court.

(1) Nothing in this section shall alter the geographical area in which a police
officer may act.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 1990.

Approved May 29, 1990.

CHAPTER 633
(House Bill 976)

AN ACT concerning

Real Property - Recording Costs

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