3194                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND                                      Ch. 830

AN INDIVIDUAL OR A FIRM MAY QUALIFY FOR A LICENSE AS A
PRIVATE DETECTIVE AGENCY.

550.  QUALIFICATIONS OF APPLICANTS.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

TO QUALIFY FOR A LICENSE, AN APPLICANT SHALL MEET THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.

(B)  REPRESENTATIVE MEMBER OF FIRMS.

IF THE APPLICANT IS A FIRM, THE FIRM SHALL APPOINT A FIRM
MEMBER AS THE REPRESENTATIVE MEMBER TO MAKE THE APPLICATION ON
BEHALF OF THE FIRM.

(C)  CHARACTER.

(1)  IF THE APPLICANT IS AN INDIVIDUAL, THE APPLICANT
MUST BE OF GOOD CHARACTER AND REPUTATION.

(2)  IF THE APPLICANT IS A FIRM, EACH FIRM MEMBER MUST
BE OF GOOD CHARACTER AND REPUTATION.

(D)  AGE.

THE INDIVIDUAL APPLICANT OR THE REPRESENTATIVE MEMBER MUST
BE AT LEAST 25 YEARS OLD.

(E)  EXPERIENCE.

THE APPLICANT MUST MEET THE EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS OF § 551
OF THIS SUBTITLE.

551.  EXPERIENCE.

(A)  "ORGANIZED POLICE AGENCY" DEFINED.

IN THIS SECTION, "ORGANIZED POLICE AGENCY" MEANS:

(1)  A POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE, OR OF A COUNTY
OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE STATE; OR

(2)  A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OF THE UNITED STATES,
ANY STATE, OR ANY COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF ANY STATE.

(B)  IN GENERAL.

AN INDIVIDUAL APPLICANT OR, IF THE APPLICANT IS A FIRM, THE
REPRESENTATIVE MEMBER SHALL HAVE AT LEAST:

(1) 5 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AS A FULL-TIME CERTIFIED OR
LICENSED PRIVATE DETECTIVE;