HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(1)  ADOPT REGULATIONS SETTING STANDARDS FOR THE
CERTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEES OF PRIVATE DETECTIVE AGENCIES AS:

(I)  PRIVATE DETECTIVES; AND

(II)  SECURITY GUARDS; AND

(2)  KEEP A SEPARATE ROSTER OF THE INDIVIDUALS
CERTIFIED AS PRIVATE DETECTIVES AND SECURITY GUARDS UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE, INCLUDING ON EACH ROSTER:

(I)  THE NAMES OF INDIVIDUALS CERTIFIED;

(II)  THE NAME OF THE LICENSED PRIVATE DETECTIVE
AGENCY WITH WHICH EACH INDIVIDUAL IS ASSOCIATED OR EMPLOYED; AND

(III)  ANY OTHER INFORMATION THAT THE
SUPERINTENDENT CONSIDERS APPROPRIATE.

547.  CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION REGARDING APPLICANTS.

THE SUPERINTENDENT AND ALL MEMBERS OF THE' MARYLAND STATE
POLICE:

(1)  SHALL TREAT AS CONFIDENTIAL ANY INFORMATION
OBTAINED THROUGH AN INVESTIGATION OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE
OR FOR CERTIFICATION UNDER THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(2)  UNLESS REQUIRED BY A COURT ORDER, MAY NOT DIVULGE
TO A PERSON WHO IS NOT A MEMBER OF THE MARYLAND STATE POLICE ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH AN INVESTIGATION OF AN APPLICANT FOR
A LICENSE OR FOR CERTIFICATION UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

548.  ASSISTANCE IN INVESTIGATIONS BY POLICE COMMISSIONER.

ON THE REQUEST OF THE SUPERINTENDENT, THE POLICE
COMMISSIONER OF BALTIMORE CITY SHALL ASSIST AND ADVISE THE
SUPERINTENDENT REGARDING THE INVESTIGATION IN BALTIMORE CITY OF
ANY APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE OR FOR CERTIFICATION UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE.

PART III. PRIVATE DETECTIVE AGENCY LICENSES.

549.  LICENSE REQUIRED; ELIGIBILITY.

(A)  LICENSE REQUIRED.

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SUBTITLE, A PERSON
SHALL BE LICENSED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT AS A PRIVATE DETECTIVE
AGENCY BEFORE THE PERSON MAY CONDUCT A BUSINESS THAT PROVIDES
PRIVATE DETECTIVE SERVICES IN THE STATE.

(B)  ELIGIBLE PERSONS.