Ch. 602                                    1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(I)      A SWORN APPLICATION ON THE FORM THE SECRETARY
PROVIDES;

(II)    TWO SETS OF FINGERPRINT CARDS MARKED WITH THE
APPLICANT'S FINGERPRINTS; AND

(III) A NONREFUNDABLE APPLICATION FEE OF $15; AND

(4) PAY TO THE LICENSED SECURITY GUARD AGENCY, FOR
FORWARDING TO THE SECRETARY, THE COST OF THE FINGERPRINT CARD RECORD
CHECKS.

(B) ON RECEIPT FROM AN APPLICANT FOR CERTIFICATION AS A SECURITY
GUARD, A LICENSED SECURITY GUARD AGENCY SHALL FORWARD TO THE
SECRETARY THE APPLICANT'S APPLICATION FORM, FINGERPRINT CARDS, AND
RECORDS FEE.

19-403.

(A)    THE SECRETARY SHALL CERTIFY AS A SECURITY GUARD EACH
INDIVIDUAL WHOSE APPLICATION HAS BEEN SUBMITTED AS REQUIRED BY THIS
SUBTITLE AND WHO MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(B)     WITHIN 5 DAYS AFTER THE SECRETARY DENIES THE APPLICATION OF AN
INDIVIDUAL FOR CERTIFICATION AS A SECURITY GUARD, THE SECRETARY SHALL
SEND WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE DENIAL TO THE LICENSED SECURITY GUARD
AGENCY THAT SUBMITTED THE APPLICATION.

19-404.

WHILE CERTIFICATION OF AN INDIVIDUAL AS A SECURITY GUARD IS IN
EFFECT, THE CERTIFICATION AUTHORIZES THE INDIVIDUAL TO REPRESENT TO THE
PUBLIC THAT THE INDIVIDUAL IS CERTIFIED BY THE SECRETARY FOR
EMPLOYMENT AS A SECURITY GUARD.

19-405.

(A)    THE SECRETARY SHALL ISSUE TO EACH INDIVIDUAL WHO IS CERTIFIED
AS A SECURITY GUARD UNDER THIS SUBTITLE A CERTIFICATION CARD THAT
IDENTIFIES THE INDIVIDUAL AS A CERTIFIED SECURITY GUARD.

(B)     (1) SUBJECT TO THIS SUBSECTION, THE SECRETARY SHALL DETERMINE
THE FORM AND CONTENT OF THE CERTIFICATION CARD.

(2)     THE CERTIFICATION CARD SHALL BE OF A SIZE AND MADE OF
MATERIALS APPROPRIATE FOR ITS INTENDED USE, AS PROVIDED UNDER § 19-406 OF
THIS SUBTITLE.

(3)     THE CERTIFICATION CARD SHALL CONTAIN:

(I) A STATEMENT THAT IN SUBSTANCE SPECIFIES THAT THE
INDIVIDUAL IS CERTIFIED BY THE SECRETARY AS A SECURITY GUARD; AND

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