PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                            H.B. 991

(ii) Unless there is an agreement otherwise with the Department of
State Police, to the Department of State Police barrack commander or designee.

(5)     When a federal law enforcement officer is acting under the authority
granted in paragraph (3)(i) of this subsection, the notification required under paragraph
(4) of this subsection shall be made at a reasonable time in advance.

(6)     A federal law enforcement officer who exercises the powers set forth in
this subsection has the same legal status as a police officer of this State.

(7)     Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to impose liability upon or
to require indemnification by the State of Maryland or any local subdivision for any act
performed by a federal law enforcement officer pursuant to this subsection.

(8)     (i) Any federal law enforcement officer acting pursuant to this
subsection shall enjoy the same protections provided to police officers of this State as set
forth in § 2-608 of the Courts Article with regard to charging documents against police
officers.

(ii) A federal law enforcement officer acting under this subsection
shall have the immunity from liability described under § 5-327 of the Courts Article.

(i) (1) The State Fire Marshal or a full-time assistant of the office of the State
Fire Marshal has the same powers of arrest set forth in subsection (c) of this section as to
offenses listed under §§ 6, 7, 119, 139B, and 139C of this article.

(2) The State Fire Marshal or a full-time assistant of the office of the State
Fire Marshal has the same powers of arrest set forth in subsection (e) of this section as to
offenses listed under §§ 8(a), 9, 9A, 11D, 111B, 139A, 151C, 156, and 470A(b) (4) of this
article, and attempting, causing, aiding, counseling, or procuring arson in the first or
second degree or malicious burning in the first or second degree.

(j) Nothing in this section shall impair any right of arrest otherwise existing under
this Code.

(k) Nothing in this section deprives a person of the right to receive a citation for
a traffic violation as provided in the Maryland Vehicle Law or for a criminal violation, as
provided by law or rule of court.

(1) (1) (i) In this subsection the following words have the meanings
indicated.

(ii) "Emergency" means a sudden or unexpected happening or an
unforeseen combination of circumstances that calls for immediate action to protect the
health, safety, welfare, or property of an individual from actual or threatened harm or
from an unlawful act.

(iii) "Police officer" does not include a State Police officer.

(iv) "State Police officer" means a police employee as defined in
Article 88B, § 2 of the Code.

- 4355 -