PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 602

SUBTITLE 5. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

19-501.

A LICENSED SECURITY GUARD AGENCY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACTS OF
EACH OF ITS EMPLOYEES WHILE THE EMPLOYEE IS CONDUCTING THE BUSINESS OF
THE AGENCY.

19-502.

(A)    THE OFFICES OF EACH SECURITY GUARD AGENCY SHALL BE SUPERVISED
BY AN INDIVIDUAL WHO:

(1)     IS A RESIDENT OF THE STATE; AND

(2)      (I) HOLDS, AS AN INDIVIDUAL, THE LICENSE OF THE SECURITY
GUARD AGENCY; OR

(II) IS THE REPRESENTATIVE MEMBER OF THE SECURITY GUARD
AGENCY APPOINTED UNDER § 19-302(B) OF THIS TITLE.

(B)     IF A SECURITY GUARD AGENCY IS A FIRM, THE AGENCY SHALL NOTIFY
THE SECRETARY ABOUT:

(1)     THE IDENTITY OF THE INDIVIDUAL SERVING AS THE
REPRESENTATIVE MEMBER OF THE AGENCY; AND

(2)     EACH VACANCY IN THAT POSITION.

(C)     (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, A
SECURITY GUARD AGENCY SHALL APPOINT A REPRESENTATIVE MEMBER WITHIN 90
DAYS AFTER A VACANCY OCCURS IN THE POSITION.

(2) IF THE VACANCY IS CAUSED BY THE DEATH OF OR AN
INCAPACITATING INJURY TO THE REPRESENTATIVE MEMBER, THE SECURITY
GUARD AGENCY SHALL APPOINT A REPLACEMENT WITHIN 180 DAYS AFTER THE
VACANCY OCCURS.

(D)    IF A LICENSED SECURITY GUARD AGENCY FAILS TO APPOINT A
REPRESENTATIVE MEMBER AS REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS
SECTION, THE LICENSE OF THE SECURITY GUARD AGENCY:

(1)     IS SUSPENDED AUTOMATICALLY; AND

(2)     SHALL REMAIN SUSPENDED UNTIL THE AGENCY COMPLIES WITH
THE REQUIREMENTS.

(E)     THE SECRETARY MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THIS
SECTION.

19-503.

(A) (1) SUBJECT TO THIS SECTION, AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE SHALL
EXECUTE A BOND THAT IS CONDITIONED ON THE FAITHFUL AND HONEST CONDUCT

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