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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 830

TO QUALIFY FOR CERTIFICATION AS A PRIVATE DETECTIVE, AN
EMPLOYEE OF OR APPLICANT FOR EMPLOYMENT WITH A LICENSED PRIVATE
DETECTIVE AGENCY MUST:

(1)  MEET THE STANDARDS SET BY THE SUPERINTENDENT;

(2)  SUBMIT TO THE SUPERINTENDENT:

(I)  A SWORN APPLICATION ON THE FORM THE
SUPERINTENDENT PROVIDES; AND

(II)  2 SETS OF FINGERPRINT CARDS MARKED WITH
THE APPLICANT'S FINGERPRINTS; AND

(3)  PAY TO THE SUPERINTENDENT:

(I)  AN APPLICATION FEE OF $50; AND

(II)  A RECORDS FEE SET BY THE SUPERINTENDENT,
NOT TO EXCEED THE FEE CHARGED THE MARYLAND STATE POLICE BY THE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FOR A FINGERPRINT CARD RECORD
CHECK.

569.  CERTIFICATION OF INDIVIDUALS QUALIFIED AS PRIVATE
DETECTIVES; NOTICE OF DISAPPROVAL.

(A)  CERTIFICATION.

THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL CERTIFY AS A PRIVATE DETECTIVE EACH
INDIVIDUAL WHO MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(B)  NOTICE OF DISAPPROVAL.

WITHIN 5 DAYS OF THE DECISION, THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL SEND
WRITTEN NOTICE TO ANY INDIVIDUAL WHOSE APPLICATION FOR
CERTIFICATION AS A PRIVATE DETECTIVE IS DISAPPROVED.

570.  SCOPE OF PRIVATE DETECTIVE CERTIFICATION.

WHILE IT IS EFFECTIVE, CERTIFICATION AS A PRIVATE DETECTIVE
AUTHORIZES THE CERTIFIED INDIVIDUAL TO PROVIDE PRIVATE DETECTIVE
SERVICES ONLY:

(1)  ON BEHALF OF THE PRIVATE DETECTIVE AGENCY THROUGH
WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL OBTAINED THE CERTIFICATION; AND

(2)  WHILE THAT PRIVATE DETECTIVE AGENCY IS LICENSED
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

571.  ISSUANCE AND FORM OF PRIVATE DETECTIVE CERTIFICATION CARD.

(A) ISSUANCE.

THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL ISSUE TO EACH INDIVIDUAL WHO IS
CERTIFIED AS A PRIVATE DETECTIVE UNDER THIS SUBTITLE A