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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 830

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 4 OF THE
STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, BEFORE THE SUPERINTENDENT TAKES ANY
ACTION UNDER § 586 OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL
GIVE THE INDIVIDUAL AGAINST WHOM THE ACTION IS CONTEMPLATED AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR A HEARING BEFORE THE SUPERINTENDENT.

(B)  APPLICATION OF CONTESTED CASE PROVISIONS.

THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL GIVE NOTICE AND HOLD THE HEARING IN
ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 2 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT
ARTICLE.

(C)  OATHS.

THE SUPERINTENDENT MAY ADMINISTER OATHS IN CONNECTION WITH
ANY PROCEEDING UNDER THIS SECTION.

(D)  SPECIFIC NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.

THE HEARING NOTICE TO BE GIVEN TO THE INDIVIDUAL SHALL BE
WRITTEN AND SENT AT LEAST 10 DAYS BEFORE THE HEARING.

(E)  RIGHT TO COUNSEL.

THE INDIVIDUAL MAY BE REPRESENTED AT THE HEARING BY COUNSEL.

589.  SAME — SURRENDER OF SECURITY GUARD CERTIFICATION CARD.

WITHIN 5 DAYS AFTER A SECURITY GUARD'S CERTIFICATION IS
SUSPENDED OR REVOKED, THE INDIVIDUAL SHALL SURRENDER TO THE
SUPERINTENDENT THE INDIVIDUAL'S CERTIFICATION CARD.

590.  SAME — JUDICIAL REVIEW.

ANY INDIVIDUAL WHOSE APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION AS A
SECURITY GUARD HAS BEEN DENIED UNDER § 586 OF THIS SUBTITLE OR
WHOSE CERTIFICATION AS A SECURITY GUARD HAS BEEN SUSPENDED OR
REVOKED UNDER § 586 OF THIS SUBTITLE MAY TAKE AN APPEAL AS
ALLOWED IN §§ 10-215 AND 10-216 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE.

PART VI. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

591.  AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR ACTS OF EMPLOYEES.

A PRIVATE DETECTIVE AGENCY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACTS OF
EACH OF ITS EMPLOYEES WHILE THE EMPLOYEE IS CONDUCTING THE
BUSINESS OF THE AGENCY.

592.  SUPERVISION OF OFFICES.

(A) IN GENERAL.

THE OFFICES OF A PRIVATE DETECTIVE AGENCY SHALL BE
SUPERVISED BY AN INDIVIDUAL WHO: