HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(1)  CONDUCT A BUSINESS THAT PROVIDES PRIVATE
DETECTIVE SERVICES FOR COMPENSATION;

(2)  MAINTAIN AN OFFICE FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE
BUSINESS AT EACH LOCATION STATED IN THE AGENCY LICENSE
CERTIFICATE;

(3)  EMPLOY INDIVIDUALS AS PRIVATE DETECTIVES TO
PROVIDE PRIVATE DETECTIVE SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC ON BEHALF OF THE
LICENSEE;

(4)  ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF PROVIDING SECURITY
GUARDS FOR HIRE, AS PROVIDED UNDER PART V OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(5)  REPRESENT THE LICENSEE TO THE PUBLIC AS A PRIVATE
DETECTIVE AGENCY.

556. TERM AND RENEWAL OF LICENSE.

(A)  TERM OF LICENSE.

A LICENSE EXPIRES ON THE APRIL 30 AFTER ITS EFFECTIVE DATE,
UNLESS THE LICENSE IS RENEWED FOR A 1-YEAR TERM AS PROVIDED IN
THIS SECTION.

(B)  RENEWAL NOTICE.

AT LEAST 1 MONTH BEFORE THE LICENSE EXPIRES, THE
SUPERINTENDENT SHALL SEND TO THE LICENSEE, BY MAIL TO THE LAST
KNOWN ADDRESS OF THE LICENSEE, A RENEWAL NOTICE THAT STATES:

(1)  THE DATE ON WHICH THE CURRENT LICENSE EXPIRES;

(2)  THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT MUST RECEIVE THE RENEWAL
APPLICATION AND THE ANNUAL STATEMENTS, AS REQUIRED UNDER § 557 OF
THIS SUBTITLE, ON OR BEFORE APRIL 15 FOR THE RENEWAL TO BE ISSUED
AND MAILED BEFORE THE LICENSE EXPIRES;

(3)  THE AMOUNT OF THE RENEWAL FEE;

(4)  THAT IF THE ANNUAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT RECEIVED ON
OR BEFORE APRIL 15, A FEE OF $10 PER DAY SHALL BE CHARGED AGAINST
THE LICENSEE UNTIL THE STATEMENTS ARE RECEIVED; AND

(5)  THAT THE SUBMISSION OF A FALSE STATEMENT IN THE
RENEWAL APPLICATION OR IN THE ANNUAL STATEMENTS IS CAUSE FOR
REVOCATION OF THE LICENSE.

(C)  APPLICATIONS FOR RENEWAL.

THE LICENSEE PERIODICALLY MAY RENEW THE LICENSE FOR AN
ADDITIONAL 1-YEAR TERM, IF, THE LICENSEE:

(1) OTHERWISE IS ENTITLED TO BE LICENSED;