HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                       3211

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

(4) PAY TO THE PRIVATE DETECTIVE AGENCY FOR
FORWARDING TO THE SUPERINTENDENT 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.

(B) SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS.

ON RECEIPT FROM AN APPLICANT FOR CERTIFICATION AS A SECURITY
GUARD, A PRIVATE DETECTIVE AGENCY SHALL FORWARD TO THE
SUPERINTENDENT THE APPLICANT'S APPLICATION FORM, FINGERPRINT
CARDS, AND RECORDS FEE.

581.  CERTIFICATION OF INDIVIDUALS QUALIFIED AS SECURITY GUARDS;
NOTICE OF DISAPPROVAL.

(A)  CERTIFICATION.

THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL CERTIFY AS A SECURITY GUARD EACH
INDIVIDUAL WHOSE APPLICATION HAS BEEN SUBMITTED AS REQUIRED BY
THIS SUBTITLE AND WHO MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(B)  NOTICE OF DISAPPROVAL.

WITHIN 5 DAYS AFTER THE DECISION TO DISAPPROVE AN APPLICANT,
THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL SEND WRITTEN NOTICE OF DISAPPROVAL TO
THE PRIVATE DETECTIVE AGENCY THAT SUBMITTED THE APPLICATION.

582.  SCOPE OF SECURITY GUARD CERTIFICATION.

WHILE IT IS EFFECTIVE, CERTIFICATION AS A SECURITY GUARD
AUTHORIZES THE CERTIFIED INDIVIDUAL TO REPRESENT TO THE PUBLIC
THAT THE INDIVIDUAL IS CERTIFIED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT FOR
EMPLOYMENT AS A SECURITY GUARD.

583.  ISSUANCE AND FORM OF SECURITY GUARD CERTIFICATION CARD.

(A)  ISSUANCE.

THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL ISSUE TO EACH INDIVIDUAL WHO IS
CERTIFIED AS A SECURITY GUARD UNDER THIS SUBTITLE A CERTIFICATION
CARD THAT IDENTIFIES THE INDIVIDUAL AS A CERTIFIED SECURITY
GUARD.

(B)  FORM.

(1)  SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE
SUPERINTENDENT SHALL DETERMINE THE FORM AND CONTENT OF THE CARD.

(2)  THE CARD SHALL BE OF A SIZE AND MADE OF MATERIALS
APPROPRIATE FOR ITS INTENDED USE, AS PROVIDED UNDER § 584 OF THIS
SUBTITLE.