Ch. 3

LAWS OF MARYLAND

"License" § 13-101 "Private detective" § 13-101
"Private detective agency" § 13-101
"Provide private detective services" § 13-101
"Security guard" § 13-101
"Superintendent" § 13-101

13-314. SAME -- COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS.

(A)   IN GENERAL.

SUBJECT TO THIS SECTION, THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL COMMENCE
PROCEEDINGS UNDER § 13-313 OF THIS SUBTITLE ON THE
SUPERINTENDENT'S OWN COMPLAINT OR ON A COMPLAINT MADE TO THE
SUPERINTENDENT BY ANY PERSON. .

(B)  FORM AND CONTENTS OF COMPLAINT.

(1)  A COMPLAINT SHALL:

(I)  BE IN WRITING;

(II)  BE SIGNED BY THE COMPLAINANT; AND

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

(2)  IF A COMPLAINT IS MADE BY ANY PERSON OTHER THAN
THE SUPERINTENDENT, THE COMPLAINT SHALL BE MADE UNDER OATH BY THE
PERSON WHO SUBMITS THE COMPLAINT.

(C)  INVESTIGATION.

(1)  ON RECEIPT OF A COMPLAINT THAT ALLEGES FACTS THAT
ARE GROUNDS FOR ACTION UNDER § 13-313 OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE
SUPERINTENDENT SHALL APPOINT AN OFFICER OF THE MARYLAND STATE
POLICE, WITH THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT OR ABOVE, AS THE
INVESTIGATING OFFICER FOR THE COMPLAINT.

(2)  THE INVESTIGATING OFFICER MAY ASSIGN
RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONDUCTING THE INVESTIGATION TO OTHER MEMBERS
OF THE MARYLAND STATE POLICE.

(D)  FINDINGS OF INVESTIGATIVE OFFICER.

(1)  ON CONCLUSION OF THE INVESTIGATION, THE
INVESTIGATING OFFICER SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THERE IS A
REASONABLE BASIS TO BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE GROUNDS FOR
DISCIPLINARY ACTION UNDER § 13-313 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(2)  IF THE INVESTIGATING OFFICER FINDS A REASONABLE
BASIS AS PROVIDED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE
SUPERINTENDENT SHALL ACT ON THE COMPLAINT AS PROVIDED UNDER §
13-315 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

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