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THE SUPERINTENDENT MAY NOT ISSUE A LICENSE TO AN APPLICANT
WHOSE TRADE OR FICTITIOUS NAME OR TRADEMARK IS SO SIMILAR TO THAT
USED BY ANOTHER LICENSEE THAT THE PUBLIC MAY BE CONFUSED OR
MISLED BY THE SIMILARITY.

554.  ISSUANCE AND CONTENTS OF LICENSE.

(A)  ISSUANCE.

(1)  THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL ISSUE A LICENSE TO EACH
APPLICANT WHO MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(2)  THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL ISSUE AN AGENCY LICENSE
CERTIFICATE TO EACH LICENSED AGENCY AND A BRANCH OFFICE
CERTIFICATE FOR EACH PROPOSED BRANCH OFFICE.

(B)  CONTENTS.

(1)  THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL INCLUDE ON EACH AGENCY
LICENSE CERTIFICATE THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT ISSUES:

(I)  THE FULL NAME OF THE LICENSEE;

(II)  THE LOCATION OF THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE AND
EACH BRANCH OFFICE OF THE PRIVATE DETECTIVE AGENCY;

(III)  THE DATE OF ISSUANCE OF THE LICENSE;

(IV)  THE DATE ON WHICH THE LICENSE EXPIRES; AND

(V)  THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE REPRESENTATIVE
MEMBER, IF THE LICENSEE IS A FIRM.

(2)  THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL INCLUDE ON EACH BRANCH
OFFICE CERTIFICATE:

(I)  THE FULL NAME OF THE LICENSEE;

(II)  THE LOCATION OF THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF
THE LICENSEE AND OF THE AGENCY BRANCH OFFICE FOR WHICH THE
CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED;

(III)  THE DATE OF ISSUANCE OF THE BRANCH OFFICE
CERTIFICATE;

(IV)  THE DATE ON WHICH THE AGENCY'S LICENSE
EXPIRES; AND

(V)  THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE REPRESENTATIVE
MEMBER, IF THE LICENSEE IS A FIRM.

555.  SCOPE OF LICENSE.

WHILE THE LICENSE IS EFFECTIVE, A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE AUTHORIZES THE LICENSEE TO: