ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 266

Approved May 11, 2004.

CHAPTER 266
(Senate Bill 335)

AN ACT concerning

Security Guards - Certification Renewal - Late Fees

FOR the purpose of requiring the Secretary of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation the
State Police to assess a certain late fee to applicants whose application for
renewal of a security guard certification is not received within a certain time
period on or before a certain date; prohibiting the Secretary from charging the
late fee under certain circumstances; capping the amount of total late fees that
may be assessed against an individual for late certification renewals;
prohibiting the Secretary from certifying an applicant if the applicant has
outstanding late fees; and generally relating to the late fees assessed to security
guards for late certification renewals.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Business Occupations and Professions

Section 19-404.1

Annotated Code of Maryland

(2000 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Business Occupations and Professions

19-404.1.

(a)     By regulation, the Secretary shall stagger the terms of the certifications.

(b)     Unless a certification is renewed for a 3-year term as provided in this
section, the certification expires on the date the Secretary sets.

(c)     At least 90 days before a certification expires, the applicant shall mail to
the Secretary:

(1)     a renewal application form;

(2)     the amount of the renewal fee; and

(3)     the amount of any late fee, as determined by the Secretary.

(d)     An individual periodically may renew the certification for an additional
3-year term, if the individual:

(1) otherwise is entitled to be certified;

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