PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 3

Subtitle 2. Duties of the [Superintendent] SECRETARY.

18-201.

Subject to the provisions of this title, the [Superintendent] SECRETARY is
responsible for the licensing of a security systems technician and the regulation of those
persons who provide security systems services in the State.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

This section is amended to reflect the status of the head of the Department of
State Police as the Secretary of a principal department of State government in
light of Chs. 165 and 166, Acts of 1994.

18-202.

(a)     In addition to any powers set forth elsewhere, the [Superintendent]
SECRETARY may:

(2) use any member of the [Maryland] DEPARTMENT OF State Police, as
necessary, to carry out and enforce this title; and

(b)     In addition to any duties set forth elsewhere, the [Superintendent]
SECRETARY shall:

(1)     adopt regulations that set standards for the licensure of a security
systems technician; and

(2)     keep a roster of individuals licensed as security systems technicians.
DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Subsections (a)(2) and (b) of this section are amended to reflect the
establishment of the Department of State Police as a principal department of
State government by Chs. 165 and 166, Acts of 1994, to reflect the status of the
head of the Department as a Secretary of a principal department of State
government, and to delete surplus language.

18-203.

The [Superintendent] SECRETARY and all members of the [Maryland]
DEPARTMENT OF State Police:

(1)     shall treat as confidential any information obtained through an
investigation of an applicant for a license under this title; and

(2)     unless required by a court order, may not divulge to a person who is not
a member of the [Maryland] DEPARTMENT OF State Police any information obtained
through an investigation of an applicant for a license under this title.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

This section is amended to reflect the establishment of the Department of

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