PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 602

(D)    THE HEARING NOTICE TO BE GIVEN TO THE PERSON SHALL BE WRITTEN
AND SENT AT LEAST 10 DAYS BEFORE THE HEARING.

(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 SECRETARY
MAY HEAR AND DETERMINE THE MATTER.

19-316.

(A)    WITHIN 5 DAYS AFTER THE SECRETARY SUSPENDS OR REVOKES THE
LICENSE OF A PERSON, THE PERSON SHALL SURRENDER TO THE SECRETARY THE
AGENCY LICENSE CERTIFICATE AND EACH BRANCH OFFICE CERTIFICATE OF THE
PERSON.

(B)     THE SECRETARY MAY NOT REFUND TO A PERSON WHOSE LICENSE IS
SUSPENDED OR REVOKED ANY FEE PAID UNDER THIS TITLE.

SUBTITLE 4. CERTIFICATION OF SECURITY GUARDS.
19-401.

(A)    EXCEPT AS PROVIDED UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, A
LICENSED SECURITY GUARD AGENCY MAY PROVIDE AN INDIVIDUAL FOR HIRE AS A
SECURITY GUARD ONLY IF THE INDIVIDUAL IS CERTIFIED BY THE SECRETARY AS A
SECURITY GUARD.

(B)     A LICENSED SECURITY GUARD AGENCY MAY PROVIDE AN UNCERTIFIED
INDIVIDUAL FOR HIRE AS A SECURITY GUARD IF:

(1)     THE SECURITY GUARD AGENCY HAS SUBMITTED TO THE
SECRETARY THE APPLICATION OF THE INDIVIDUAL FOR CERTIFICATION AS A
SECURITY GUARD, FINGERPRINT CARDS, AND RECORDS FEE AS REQUIRED UNDER §
19-402(B) OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(2)     THE SECRETARY HAS NOT DISAPPROVED THE APPLICATION; OR

(3)     THE INDIVIDUAL HAS OBTAINED AND CURRENTLY POSSESSES
CERTIFICATION BY THE MARYLAND POLICE AND CORRECTIONS TRAINING
COMMISSION AS A POLICE OFFICER.

19-402.

(A) TO QUALIFY FOR CERTIFICATION AS A SECURITY GUARD, AN
INDIVIDUAL SHALL:

(1)     MEET THE STANDARDS SET BY THE SECRETARY;

(2)     BE AN EMPLOYEE OF OR AN APPLICANT FOR EMPLOYMENT WITH A
LICENSED SECURITY GUARD AGENCY;

(3)     SUBMIT TO THE LICENSED SECURITY GUARD AGENCY, FOR
FORWARDING TO THE SECRETARY:

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