WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                        Ch. 3

PRIVATE DETECTIVE FOR THE APPLICANT OR INDIVIDUAL OR FOR ANOTHER;
OR

(3) IF THE APPLICANT OR INDIVIDUAL FAILS TO MAINTAIN
THE STANDARDS SET BY THE SUPERINTENDENT FOR CERTIFICATION AS A
PRIVATE DETECTIVE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as Art. 56,
§ 574.

In item (2) of this section, the phrases "for the
applicant or individual or for another" are added to
clarify the scope of this ground and to conform to
comparable provisions in this and in all of the other
titles of this article. See, e.g., § 13-313(1) of
this title.

The only other changes are in style.

Defined terms: "Private detective" § 13-101
"Superintendent" § 13-101

13-410. SAME -- COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS.

(A)   IN GENERAL.

SUBJECT TO THIS SECTION, THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL COMMENCE
PROCEEDINGS UNDER § 13-409 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 § 13-409 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.

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