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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 830

ANY INDIVIDUAL WHOSE APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION AS A
PRIVATE DETECTIVE HAS BEEN DENIED UNDER § 574 OF THIS SUBTITLE OR
WHOSE CERTIFICATION AS A PRIVATE DETECTIVE HAS BEEN SUSPENDED OR
REVOKED UNDER § 574 OF THIS SUBTITLE MAY TAKE AN APPEAL AS
ALLOWED IN §§ 10-215 AND 10-216 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE.

PART V. SECURITY GUARD SERVICES.

579.  LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.

(A)  BUSINESS REQUIRED TO BE LICENSED.

A PERSON SHALL BE LICENSED AS A PRIVATE DETECTIVE AGENCY
BEFORE THE PERSON MAY ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF PROVIDING
SECURITY GUARDS FOR HIRE.

(B)  SECURITY GUARD REQUIRED TO BE CERTIFIED.

(1)  EXCEPT AS PROVIDED UNDER PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, A LICENSED PRIVATE DETECTIVE AGENCY MAY PROVIDE AN
INDIVIDUAL FOR HIRE AS A SECURITY GUARD ONLY IF THE INDIVIDUAL IS
CERTIFIED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT AS A PRIVATE DETECTIVE OR AS A
SECURITY GUARD.

(2)  A LICENSED PRIVATE DETECTIVE AGENCY MAY PROVIDE
AN UNCERTIFIED INDIVIDUAL FOR HIRE AS A SECURITY GUARD IF:

(I)  THE PRIVATE DETECTIVE AGENCY HAS SUBMITTED
TO THE SUPERINTENDENT THE INDIVIDUAL'S APPLICATION FOR
CERTIFICATION AS A SECURITY GUARD, FINGERPRINT CARDS, AND RECORDS
FEE AS REQUIRED UNDER § 580(B) OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(II)  THE INDIVIDUAL'S APPLICATION HAS NOT BEEN
DISAPPROVED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT.

580.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR CERTIFICATION AS SECURITY GUARD;
APPLICATION.

(A) QUALIFICATIONS.

TO QUALIFY FOR CERTIFICATION AS A SECURITY GUARD, AN
INDIVIDUAL SHALL:

(1)  MEET THE STANDARDS SET BY THE SUPERINTENDENT;

(2)  BE AN EMPLOYEE OF OR AN APPLICANT FOR EMPLOYMENT
WITH A LICENSED PRIVATE DETECTIVE AGENCY;

(3)  SUBMIT TO THE PRIVATE DETECTIVE AGENCY FOR
FORWARDING TO THE SUPERINTENDENT:

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