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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 830

574.  DENIALS, SUSPENSIONS, AND REVOCATIONS — GROUNDS.

SUBJECT TO THE HEARING PROVISIONS OF § 576 OF THIS SUBTITLE,
THE SUPERINTENDENT MAY DENY CERTIFICATION AS A PRIVATE DETECTIVE
TO ANY APPLICANT, REPRIMAND ANY INDIVIDUAL CERTIFIED AS A PRIVATE
DETECTIVE, OR SUSPEND OR REVOKE THE INDIVIDUAL'S CERTIFICATION:

(1)  FOR ANY GROUND SPECIFIED UNDER § 561 OF THIS
SUBTITLE THAT IS APPLICABLE;

(2)  IF THE APPLICANT OR CERTIFIED INDIVIDUAL
FRAUDULENTLY OR DECEPTIVELY OBTAINS OR ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN
CERTIFICATION AS A PRIVATE DETECTIVE; OR

(3)  IF THE APPLICANT OR CERTIFIED INDIVIDUAL FAILS TO
MAINTAIN THE STANDARDS SET BY THE SUPERINTENDENT FOR
CERTIFICATION AS A PRIVATE DETECTIVE.

575.  SAME — COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS; INVESTIGATION.

(A)  COMMENCEMENT.

SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, THE
SUPERINTENDENT SHALL COMMENCE PROCEEDINGS UNDER § 574 OF THIS
SUBTITLE ON THE SUPERINTENDENT'S OWN COMPLAINT OR ON THE
COMPLAINT OF ANY PERSON.

(B)  FORM AND FILING OF COMPLAINT.

(1)  A COMPLAINT SHALL:

(I)  BE IN WRITING AND SIGNED BY THE
COMPLAINANT; AND

(II)  STATE SPECIFICALLY THE FACTS ON WHICH THE
COMPLAINT IS BASED.

(2)  IF THE COMPLAINT IS MADE BY ANY PERSON OTHER THAN
THE SUPERINTENDENT, THE COMPLAINT SHALL:

(I)  BE MADE UNDER OATH BY THE PERSON WHO FILES
THE COMPLAINT; AND

(II)  BE FILED WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT.

(C)  INVESTIGATION.

(1) ON RECEIPT OF A COMPLAINT THAT ALLEGES FACTS THAT
ARE GROUNDS FOR ACTION UNDER § 574 OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE
SUPERINTENDENT SHALL APPOINT AN OFFICER OF THE MARYLAND STATE
POLICE, OF THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT OR ABOVE, AS THE INVESTIGATING
OFFICER FOR THE COMPLAINT.