Ch. 362

1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(E)     THE PERSON MAY BE REPRESENTED AT THE HEARING BY COUNSEL.

(F)      IF, AFTER DUE NOTICE, THE PERSON AGAINST WHOM THE ACTION IS
CONTEMPLATED FAILS OR REFUSES TO APPEAR, NEVERTHELESS THE
SUPERINTENDENT MAY HEAR AND DETERMINE THE MATTER.

17-311.

ANY PERSON AGGRIEVED BY A FINAL DECISION OF THE SUPERINTENDENT IN
A CONTESTED CASE, AS DEFINED IN § 10-201 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE,
MAY TAKE AN APPEAL AS ALLOWED IN TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 2 OF THE STATE
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE.

SUBTITLE 4. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

17-401.

(A)     (1) AN EMPLOYER SHALL EXECUTE A BLANKET BOND COVERING ALL
EMPLOYEES WHO ARE LICENSED AS SECURITY SYSTEMS TECHNICIANS OR
APPLICANTS FOR A LICENSE AND ANY ELECTRICIAN WITH WHOM THE EMPLOYER
CONTRACTS TO PROVIDE SECURITY SYSTEMS SERVICES.

(2)      THE BOND SHALL BE USED FOR THE BENEFIT OF ANY PERSON
INJURED BY ANY WRONGFUL ACT OF A SECURITY SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN THAT IS
WILLFUL OR MALICIOUS.

(3)      THE APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE SHALL SUBMIT A COPY OF THE
BOND TO THE SUPERINTENDENT WITH THE LICENSE APPLICATION.

(B)      (1) THE AMOUNT OF THE BOND REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF
THIS SECTION SHALL BE AT LEAST $100,000.

(2) THE TOTAL LIABILITY OF THE SURETY TO ALL INSURED PERSONS
UNDER THE BOND MAY NOT EXCEED THE PENAL SUM OF THE BOND.

(C)      (1) IF AN EMPLOYER'S BOND IS CANCELLED, FORFEITED, OR
TERMINATED BY THE SURETY, THE SURETY SHALL IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE
SUPERINTENDENT.

(2) IF A SURETY FAILS TO NOTIFY THE SUPERINTENDENT AS REQUIRED
BY THIS SUBSECTION, THE BOND SHALL CONTINUE IN EFFECT UNTIL THE NOTICE IS
GIVEN TO THE SUPERINTENDENT.

(D)     IN ADDITION TO § 17-504 OF THIS TITLE, A COURT OF COMPETENT
JURISDICTION MAY ENJOIN THE OPERATION OF ANY EMPLOYER WHO VIOLATES
THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.

SUBTITLE 5. PROHIBITED ACTS; PENALTIES

17-501.

A PERSON MAY NOT ENGAGE, ATTEMPT TO ENGAGE, OR OFFER TO ENGAGE IN
A BUSINESS OF PROVIDING SECURITY SYSTEMS SERVICES IN THE STATE UNLESS
LICENSED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT.

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