Ch. 5

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(4) THE POLICE OFFICER HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A MISDEMEANOR
FOR WHICH A SENTENCE OF IMPRISONMENT EXCEEDING 1 YEAR MAY BE IMPOSED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 41, § 4-201(1).

In items (3) and (4) of this section, references to the "police officer" are
substituted for former references to the "holder" for consistency with the
introductory language of this section.

Defined terms: "Commission" § 3-201
"Police officer" § 3-201

3-214. RECERTIFICATION AFTER REVOKED CERTIFICATION.

(A)     IN GENERAL.

IF THE CERTIFICATION OF A POLICE OFFICER IS REVOKED, THE POLICE
OFFICER MAY NOT APPLY FOR RECERTIFICATION UNTIL 2 YEARS AFTER THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE REVOCATION ORDER

(B)     AUTHORITY OF COMMISSION TO RECERTIFY.

THE COMMISSION MAY RECERTIFY AN INDIVIDUAL AS A POLICE OFFICER
AFTER THE CERTIFICATION OF THE POLICE OFFICER IS REVOKED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 41, § 4-201(h)(2)(ii) and (4).

Defined terms: "Commission" § 3-201
"Police officer" § 3-201

3-215. APPOINTMENT OF POLICE OFFICERS, POLICE SUPERVISORS, AND POLICE
ADMINISTRATORS.

(A)     DEFINITIONS.

(1)      IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(2)      "PERMANENT APPOINTMENT" MEANS THE APPOINTMENT OF AN
INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS SATISFACTORILY MET THE MINIMUM STANDARDS OF THE
COMMISSION AND IS CERTIFIED AS A POLICE OFFICER

(3)      "POLICE ADMINISTRATOR" MEANS A POLICE OFFICER WHO HAS
BEEN PROMOTED TO FIRST-LINE ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES UP TO BUT NOT
EXCEEDING THE RANK OF CAPTAIN.

(4)      "POLICE SUPERVISOR" MEANS A POLICE OFFICER WHO HAS BEEN
PROMOTED TO FIRST-LINE SUPERVISORY DUTIES.

(B)     QUALIFICATIONS.

AN INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT BE GIVEN OR ACCEPT A PROBATIONARY
APPOINTMENT OR PERMANENT APPOINTMENT AS A POLICE OFFICER POLICE

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