Ch. 602

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1)     DIRECTED BY THE CLIENT FOR WHOM THE SERVICES ARE
PROVIDED;

(2)     AUTHORIZED BY SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION; OR

(3)     REQUIRED BY LAW.

(B)     IF, WHILE PROVIDING SERVICES, A SECURITY GUARD AGENCY OBTAINS
ANY INFORMATION ABOUT A CRIMINAL OFFENSE, THE 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 SECURITY GUARD 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 PROVIDING SERVICES FOR THE AGENCY; AND

(2)     RELATES TO THE ASSIGNMENT IN WHICH SERVICES ARE PROVIDED.

(D)    AN EMPLOYEE OF A SECURITY GUARD AGENCY MAY DIVULGE
INFORMATION THAT IS RESTRICTED UNDER SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION:

(1)     AS DIRECTED BY THE SECURITY GUARD AGENCY; OR

(2)      ON A REQUEST MADE BY THE SECRETARY IN THE COURSE OF AN
INVESTIGATION BY THE SECRETARY.

19-507.

(A)    IN THIS SECTION, "AGENCY EQUIPMENT" MEANS A BADGE, CLOTHING, OR
OTHER EQUIPMENT THAT:

(1)     BELONGS TO A SECURITY GUARD AGENCY; AND

(2)     BEARS THE NAME, TRADE NAME, OR TRADEMARK OF THE
SECURITY GUARD AGENCY.

(B)     IF A SECURITY GUARD AGENCY ISSUES AGENCY EQUIPMENT FOR USE BY
AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS ASSOCIATED WITH OR EMPLOYED BY THE AGENCY, THE
INDIVIDUAL SHALL RETURN THE AGENCY EQUIPMENT TO THE AGENCY WITHIN 10
DAYS AFTER:

(1) THE TERMINATION OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S ASSOCIATION OR
EMPLOYMENT WITH THE AGENCY; OR

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