Ch. 602

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

19-604.                                                                              .

(A)     (1) A LICENSEE MAY NOT DISPLAY OR ALLOW TO BE DISPLAYED THE
AGENCY LICENSE CERTIFICATE AT ANY LOCATION OTHER THAN THE PRINCIPAL
OFFICE OF THE LICENSEE, AS SPECIFIED IN THE CERTIFICATE.

(2) A LICENSEE MAY NOT DISPLAY OR ALLOW TO BE DISPLAYED A
BRANCH OFFICE CERTIFICATE AT ANY LOCATION OTHER THAN THE BRANCH
OFFICE SPECIFIED IN THE CERTIFICATE.

(B)     A LICENSEE MAY NOT KNOWINGLY ALTER, DEFACE, OR DESTROY OR
KNOWINGLY ALLOW THE ALTERATION, DEFACEMENT, OR DESTRUCTION OF AN
AGENCY LICENSE CERTIFICATE OR BRANCH OFFICE CERTIFICATE.

19-605.

A PERSON MAY NOT WILLFULLY MAKE A FALSE STATEMENT ON ANY
APPLICATION FORM, ANNUAL STATEMENT, OR OTHER DOCUMENT SUBMITTED TO
THE SECRETARY UNDER THIS TITLE.

19-606.

AN INDIVIDUAL WHOM A LICENSEE EMPLOYS AS A SECURITY GUARD MAY NOT
WILLFULLY MAKE A FALSE STATEMENT OR REPORT TO THE LICENSEE ABOUT
SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE LICENSEE.

19-607.

A PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS TITLE IS GUILTY OF A
MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $1,000
OR IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 1 YEAR OR BOTH.

SUBTITLE 7. SHORT TITLE.

19-701.

THIS TITLE MAY BE CITED AS THE "MARYLAND SECURITY GUARDS ACT".

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, notwithstanding the
provisions of Section 2 of this Act, a person that is already licensed or an individual who
is already certified before October 1, 1996, is not required to obtain a new license until
the date of the next license renewal as a private detective agency on or before September
30, 1996, is not required to obtain a security guard agency license until the date of the
next license renewal. The Secretary shall grant a security guard agency license to a private
detective agency that is otherwise eligible for renewal of the private detective agency
license. An individual who is already certified as a security guard on or before September
30, 1996, is not required to reapply for certification under this Act.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1996.

Approved May 23, 1996.

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