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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 323

FOR the purpose of prohibiting individuals from acting as special
police officers without a commission, being employed as, or
continuing employment as special police officers without
being commissioned; providing a penalty for certain persons
in violation of this Act; and generally relating to special
police commissions.

BY adding to

Article 41 - Governor - Executive and Administrative

Departments
Section 68A

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1982 Replacement Volume and 1984 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 41 - Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments

68A.

(A)  AN INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT EXERCISE OR ATTEMPT TO EXERCISE
ANY OF THE POWERS GRANTED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE FOR THE CARE,
CUSTODY, OR PROTECTION OF AN EMPLOYER'S PROPERTY SUBHEADING
WITHOUT A SPECIAL POLICE COMMISSION.

(B) AN EMPLOYER MAY NOT KNOWINGLY:

(1) HIRE A PERSON TO PERFORM THE DUTIES OF A SPECIAL
POLICE OFFICER, IF THAT EMPLOYEE IS NOT COMMISSIONED UNDER THIS
SUBHEADING AS A SPECIAL POLICE OFFICER; OR

(2) CONTINUE TO EMPLOY A PERSON TO PERFORM THE DUTIES
OF A SPECIAL POLICE OFFICER, IF THE EMPLOYEE IS NOT COMMISSIONED
UNDER THIS SUBHEADING OR IF THE EMPLOYEE'S COMMISSION IS REVOKED
OR IS SUSPENDED.

(B) UPON VIOLATION OF THIS PROVISION, THE INDIVIDUAL AND
THE INDIVIDUAL'S EMPLOYER ARE EACH (C) ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES
THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION SUBJECT
TO A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN $1,000 OR IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE
THAN 6 MONTHS, OR BOTH.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1985.

Approved May 21, 1985.