ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 377

(2) When the State Fire Marshal or a full-time investigative and
inspection assistant in the Office of the State Fire Marshal participates in a joint
investigation with officials from another State, federal, or local law enforcement unit,
the State Fire Marshal or a full-time investigative and inspection assistant in the
Office of the State Fire Marshal shall give the notice required under paragraph (1) of
this subsection reasonably in advance.

(e)     A State Fire Marshal or a full-time investigative and inspection assistant
in the Office of the State Fire Marshal who acts under the authority granted by this
section:

(1)     has the same immunities from liability and exemptions as a State
Police officer in addition to any other immunities and exemptions to which the State
Fire Marshal or full-time investigative and inspection assistant is otherwise entitled;
and

(2)     remains at all times and for all purposes an employee of the
employing unit.

(f)      (1) This section does not impair a right of arrest otherwise existing
under the Code.

(2) This section does not deprive a person of the right to receive a citation
for a traffic violation as provided in the Maryland Vehicle Law or a criminal violation
as provided by law or the Maryland Rules.

2-208.1.

(A)     IN THIS SECTION, "MONTGOMERY COUNTY FIRE AND EXPLOSIVE
INVESTIGATOR" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO:

(1)      IS ASSIGNED TO THE FIRE AND EXPLOSIVE INVESTIGATIONS
SECTION OF THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE; AND

(2)      (I) HAS THE RANK OF A FIRE RESCUE LIEUTENANT OR HIGHER;
AND

(II) HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED AN APPROVED A TRAINING
PROGRAM FROM A POLICE TRAINING SCHOOL AS DEFINED IN § 3-201(A) APPROVED
BY THE POLICE TRAINING COMMISSION ESTABLISHED UNDER TITLE 3, SUBTITLE 2
OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY ARTICLE.

(B)     EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION, A
MONTGOMERY COUNTY FIRE AND EXPLOSIVE INVESTIGATOR HAS THE SAME
AUTHORITY GRANTED TO THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL OR A FULL-TIME
INVESTIGATIVE AND INSPECTION ASSISTANT OF THE OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE
MARSHAL UNDER § 2-208 OF THIS SUBTITLE:

(1)     WHILE OPERATING IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY; AND

(2)     WHILE OPERATING OUTSIDE MONTGOMERY COUNTY WHEN:

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