WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                        Ch. 3

(A)   IN GENERAL.

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

(1)   IS A RESIDENT OF THE STATE; AND

(2)  (I) HOLDS, AS AN INDIVIDUAL, THE LICENSE OF THE
PRIVATE DETECTIVE AGENCY; OR

(II) IS THE REPRESENTATIVE MEMBER OF THE
PRIVATE DETECTIVE AGENCY APPOINTED UNDER § 13-302(B) OF THIS
TITLE.

(B)  NOTICES ABOUT REPRESENTATIVE MEMBER.

IF A PRIVATE DETECTIVE AGENCY IS A FIRM, THE AGENCY SHALL
NOTIFY THE SUPERINTENDENT ABOUT:

(1)  THE IDENTITY OF THE INDIVIDUAL SERVING AS THE
REPRESENTATIVE MEMBER OF THE AGENCY; AND

(2)  EACH VACANCY IN THAT POSITION.

(C)  REPLACEMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE MEMBER.

(1)  EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, A PRIVATE DETECTIVE AGENCY SHALL APPOINT A
REPRESENTATIVE MEMBER WITHIN 90 DAYS AFTER A VACANCY OCCURS IN
THE POSITION.

(2)   IF THE VACANCY IS CAUSED BY THE DEATH OF OR AN
INCAPACITATING INJURY TO THE REPRESENTATIVE MEMBER, THE PRIVATE
DETECTIVE AGENCY SHALL APPOINT A REPLACEMENT WITHIN 180 DAYS
AFTER THE VACANCY OCCURS.

(D)  SUSPENSION OF LICENSE.

IF A LICENSED PRIVATE DETECTIVE AGENCY FAILS TO APPOINT A
REPRESENTATIVE MEMBER AS REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS
SECTION, THE LICENSE OF THE PRIVATE DETECTIVE AGENCY:

(1)  IS SUSPENDED AUTOMATICALLY; AND

(2)  SHALL REMAIN SUSPENDED UNTIL THE AGENCY COMPLIES
WITH THE REQUIREMENTS.

(E)  REGULATIONS.

THE SUPERINTENDENT MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THIS
SECTION.

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