Ch. 602                                    1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

13-606.

(a)     A private detective agency may not divulge information obtained while
[conducting a case] PROVIDING SERVICES unless:

(1)     directed by the client for whom the [case is conducted] SERVICES ARE
PROVIDED;

(2)     authorized by subsection (b) of this section; or

(3)     required by law.

(b)     If, while [conducting a case] PROVIDING SERVICES, a private detective
agency obtains any information about a criminal offense, the private detective agency may
divulge the information to:

(1)     a law enforcement officer;

(2)     the Attorney General or a representative of the Attorney General; or

(3)     a State's Attorney or a representative of a State's Attorney.

(c)     Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, an individual who is
employed by a private detective agency may not divulge to anyone other than to
authorized staff of the agency any information that:

(1)     was acquired by the employee or other agency staff while [conducting a
case] PROVIDING SERVICES for the agency; and

(2)     relates to the [case] ASSIGNMENT FOR WHICH SERVICES ARE
PROVIDED.

13-608.

If a certified private detective [or certified security guard] loses a certification
card, the private detective [or security guard] immediately shall give the Secretary notice
of the loss and the circumstances regarding the loss.

13-701.

[(c) A person may not engage in, attempt to engage in, or offer to engage in the
business of providing security guards for hire in the State unless licensed as a private
detective agency by the Secretary.]

13-702.

(a) Unless authorized under this title to engage in business for the purpose of
providing private detective services, a person may not represent to the public, by use of a
title, including "licensed private detective agency", "private detective agency", "private
detectives", or "private investigators", by description of services, methods, or procedures,
or otherwise, that the person is authorized to engage in the business of providing private
detective services [or security guards for hire] in the State.

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