HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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BY USE OF A BADGE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD, THAT THE INDIVIDUAL IS
CERTIFIED AS A SECURITY GUARD UNDER THIS TITLE.

601. UNAUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTION AND USE — PRIVATE DETECTIVE
CERTIFICATION CARDS AND BADGES; SECURITY GUARD CERTIFICATION
CARDS AND BADGES.

(A)  UNAUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTION OF BADGES OR DOCUMENTS BY
PRIVATE DETECTIVE AGENCIES.

EXCEPT AS AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, A PRIVATE
DETECTIVE AGENCY MAY NOT PROVIDE ANY PERSON WITH A BADGE,
CERTIFICATION CARD, OR ANY DOCUMENT INDICATING THAT ANY
INDIVIDUAL IS A PRIVATE DETECTIVE OR A SECURITY GUARD.

(B)  LOAN OF CERTIFICATION CARDS OR BADGES PROHIBITED.

(1) . A CERTIFIED PRIVATE DETECTIVE MAY NOT LEND THE
PRIVATE DETECTIVE'S CERTIFICATION CARD OR BADGE TO ANOTHER PERSON
OR ALLOW ANOTHER PERSON TO USE OR DISPLAY THE CARD OR BADGE.

(2)  A CERTIFIED SECURITY GUARD MAY NOT LEND THE
SECURITY GUARD'S CERTIFICATION CARD OR BADGE TO ANOTHER PERSON OR
ALLOW ANOTHER PERSON TO USE OR DISPLAY THE CARD OR BADGE.

(C)  USE OF BADGES BY UNAUTHORIZED INDIVIDUALS.

REGARDLESS OF ANY ASSOCIATION THAT AN INDIVIDUAL MAY HAVE
WITH A PRIVATE DETECTIVE AGENCY, UNLESS AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE, THE INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT WEAR OR CARRY A BADGE THAT:

(1)  REPRESENTS THAT THE INDIVIDUAL IS A PRIVATE
DETECTIVE OR SECURITY GUARD; OR

(2)  OTHERWISE REPRESENTS THAT THE INDIVIDUAL IS
ASSOCIATED WITH A PRIVATE DETECTIVE AGENCY.

602. UNAUTHORIZED DISPLAY OF CERTIFICATES; ALTERATION OR
DESTRUCTION OF CERTIFICATES.

(A)  UNAUTHORIZED DISPLAY OF CERTIFICATES.

(1)  A LICENSEE MAY NOT DISPLAY OR PERMIT TO BE
DISPLAYED THE AGENCY LICENSE CERTIFICATE AT ANY LOCATION OTHER
THAN THE AGENCY'S PRINCIPAL OFFICE, AS SPECIFIED IN THE
CERTIFICATE.

(2)  A LICENSEE MAY NOT DISPLAY OR PERMIT TO BE
DISPLAYED A BRANCH OFFICE CERTIFICATE AT ANY LOCATION OTHER THAN
THE BRANCH OFFICE SPECIFIED IN THE CERTIFICATE.

(B)  ALTERATION OR DESTRUCTION OF CERTIFICATES.