PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                               Ch. 14

(iii) The officer is acting at the request of a local police officer or a
State Police officer; or

(iv) An emergency exists.

(4)     When acting under the authority granted in this subsection, the
following notifications of an investigation or enforcement action shall be made:

(i) 1. When in an incorporated municipality, to the chief of police,
if any, or the chief's designee;

2.       When in a county which has a county police department, to
the chief of police or the chief's designee;

3.       When in a county without a police department, to the sheriff
or the sheriff's designee;

4.       When in Baltimore City, to the Police Commissioner or the
Police Commissioner's designee;

5.       When on any property owned, leased, operated by, or under
the control of the Department of Natural Resources, to the Secretary of Natural
Resources or the Secretary's designee; or

6.       When on any property owned, leased, or operated by or
under the control of the Maryland Transportation Authority or the Maryland Port
Administration, to the respective chief of police or the chief's designee; and

(ii) Unless there is an agreement otherwise with the Department of
State Police, to the Department of State Police barrack commander or designee.

(5)     When a federal law enforcement officer is acting under the authority
granted in paragraph (3)(i) of this subsection, the notification required under paragraph
(4) of this subsection shall be made at a reasonable time in advance.

(6)     A federal law enforcement officer who exercises the powers set forth in
this subsection has the same legal status as a police officer of this State.

(7)     Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to impose liability upon or
to require indemnification by the State of Maryland or any local subdivision for any act
performed by a federal law enforcement officer pursuant to this subsection.

(8)     (i) Any federal law enforcement officer acting pursuant to this
subsection shall enjoy the same protections provided to police officers of this State as set
forth in § 2-608 of the Courts Article with regard to charging documents against police
officers.

(ii) A federal law enforcement officer acting under this subsection
shall have the immunity from liability described under § 5-327 of the Courts Article.

(i) (1) The State Fire Marshal or a full-time assistant of the office of the State
Fire Marshal has the same powers of arrest set forth in subsection (c) of this section as to
offenses listed under §§ 6, 7, 119, 139B, and 139C of this article.

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