HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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THE APPLICATION FORM PROVIDED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL
CONTAIN A STATEMENT ADVISING THE APPLICANT THAT WILLFULLY MAKING
A FALSE STATEMENT ON AN APPLICATION IS A MISDEMEANOR, SUBJECT TO
A FINE OR IMPRISONMENT OR BOTH, AS PROVIDED UNDER § 603 OF THIS
SUBTITLE.

(E)  REQUIRED SIGNATURES.

(1)  IF THE APPLICANT IS AN INDIVIDUAL, THE
APPLICATION FORM SHALL BE SIGNED, UNDER OATH, BY THE INDIVIDUAL.

(2)  IF THE APPLICANT IS A FIRM, THE APPLICATION FORM
SHALL BE SIGNED, UNDER OATH, BY THE REPRESENTATIVE MEMBER, AS THE
REPRESENTATIVE MEMBER, AND BY ALL THE OTHER FIRM MEMBERS.

(F)  RECOMMENDATIONS.

(1)  (I) IF THE APPLICANT IS AN INDIVIDUAL, THE
APPLICATION SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY AT LEAST 5 WRITTEN
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE INDIVIDUAL.

(II) IF THE APPLICANT IS A FIRM, THE
APPLICATION SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY AT LEAST 5 WRITTEN
RECOMMENDATIONS OF EACH FIRM MEMBER.

(2)  EACH RECOMMENDATION SHALL BE BY A REPUTABLE
CITIZEN WHO OWNS PROPERTY IN THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL
APPLICANT OR FIRM MEMBER RESIDES OR IN THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE
BUSINESS OF THE PRIVATE DETECTIVE AGENCY IS TO BE CONDUCTED.

(3)  EACH RECOMMENDATION SHALL BE SIGNED BY THE
CITIZEN MAKING IT AND ACKNOWLEDGED BY AN OFFICER AUTHORIZED TO
TAKE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

(G)  BONDS.

AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE SHALL SUBMIT WITH THE APPLICATION
FORM A BOND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF § 593 OF THIS
SUBTITLE.

(H) LIABILITY INSURANCE.

AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE WHO INTENDS TO EMPLOY AT LEAST 5
INDIVIDUALS AS PRIVATE DETECTIVES OR AS SECURITY GUARDS SHALL
SUBMIT WITH THE APPLICATION PROOF OF LIABILITY INSURANCE, AS
REQUIRED UNDER § 594 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(I) FILING OF CONSENT BY NONRESIDENT APPLICANTS.

IN ADDITION TO MEETING THE OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF THIS
SECTION, A NONRESIDENT APPLICANT SHALL FILE A CONSENT AND ANY
RELATED DOCUMENT, AS REQUIRED BY § 595 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

553. RESTRICTIONS REGARDING NAME AND TRADEMARK SIMILARITIES.