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Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions
Section 13-101 - Definitions - (a) In this title the following words have the meanings...
Section 13-102 - Scope of Title - This title does not apply: (1) to an officer or...
Subtitle 2 - Secretary
Section 13-201 - General Responsibility - Subject to the provisions of this title, the Secretary is...
Section 13-202 - Powers and Duties - (a) In addition to any powers set forth elsewhere, the...
Section 13-203 - Confidentiality of Information About Applicants - The Secretary and all members of the Department of State...
Section 13-204 - Assistance of Police Commissioner in Investigations - On the request of the Secretary, the Police Commissioner of...
Section 13-205 - Disposition of Money - The Secretary shall pay all money collected under this title...
Section 13-206 - Judicial Review - Any person aggrieved by a final decision of the Secretary...
Subtitle 3 - Private Detective Agency Licenses
Section 13-301 - License Required; Eligibility - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person...
Section 13-302 - Qualifications of Applicants - (a) To qualify for a license, an applicant shall meet...
Section 13-303 - Experience - (a) In this section, “organized police agency” means: (1) a...
Section 13-304 - Application for License - (a) (1) An applicant for a license shall: (i) submit...
Section 13-305 - Restrictions on Name and Trademark Similarities - The Secretary may not issue a license to an applicant...
Section 13-306 - Issuance and Contents of License - (a) (1) The Secretary shall issue a license to each...
Section 13-307 - Scope of License - While a license is in effect, it authorizes the licensee...
Section 13-308 - Term and Renewal of License - (a) By regulation, the Secretary shall stagger the terms of...
Section 13-309 - Annual Statements - (a) As a condition for license renewal, a licensee shall...
Section 13-310 - Office; Records - (a) Each licensee shall maintain an office in the State....
Section 13-311 - New Offices; Change of Office Addresses; Change in Membership - (a) (1) Within 5 days after the change, a licensee...
Section 13-312 - Display, Loss, or Destruction of License or Branch Office Certificate - (a) Each licensee shall display at all times: (1) the...
Section 13-313 - Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations -- Grounds - (a) Subject to the hearing provisions of § 13-315 of...
Section 13-314 - Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations -- Commencement of Proceedings - (a) Subject to this section, the Secretary shall commence proceedings...
Section 13-315 - Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations -- Hearing - (a) Except as otherwise provided in § 10-226 of the...
Section 13-316 - Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations -- Surrender of Certificates; Forfeiture of Fees - (a) Within 5 days after the Secretary suspends or revokes...
Subtitle 4 - Certification of Private Detectives
Section 13-401 - Certification; Employment by Private Agency - (a) Except as provided under subsection (b) of this section,...
Section 13-402 - Classes of Individuals Qualifying for Certification - An individual qualifies for certification as a private detective if...
Section 13-403 - Qualifications for Certification of Agency Employee - To qualify for certification as a private detective, an employee...
Section 13-404 - Certification of Qualified Applicants - The Secretary shall certify as a private detective each individual...
Section 13-404.1 - Renewal of Certification - (a) By regulation, the Secretary shall stagger the terms of...
Section 13-405 - Scope of Private Detective Certification - While certification of an individual as a private detective is...
Section 13-406 - Issuance and Form of Private Detective Certification Card - (a) The Secretary shall issue to each individual who is...
Section 13-407 - Use of Private Detective Certification Cards - (a) At any time that a certified private detective provides...
Section 13-408 - Private Detective Badges - A certified private detective may wear or carry a badge...
Section 13-409 - Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations -- Grounds - Subject to the hearing provisions of § 13-411 of this...
Section 13-410 - Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations -- Commencement of Proceedings - (a) Subject to this section, the Secretary shall commence proceedings...
Section 13-411 - Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations -- Hearing - (a) Except as otherwise provided in § 10-226 of the...
Section 13-412 - Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations -- Surrender of Private Detective Certification Card and Badge - Within 5 days after the Secretary suspends or revokes the...
Subtitle 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 13-601 - Agency Responsible for Acts of Employees - A private detective agency is responsible for the acts of...
Section 13-602 - Supervision of Offices - (a) The offices of each private detective agency shall be...
Section 13-604 - Commercial General Liability Insurance - (a) A private detective agency that employs 5 or more...
Section 13-605 - Service of Process on and Venue for Nonresident Licensees - (a) A nonresident applicant for a license shall submit to...
Section 13-606 - Restrictions on Disclosure of Information by Private Detective Agencies and Agency Employees - (a) A private detective agency may not divulge information obtained...
Section 13-607 - Return of Agency Equipment - (a) In this section, “agency equipment” means a badge, clothing,...
Section 13-608 - Loss of Certification Cards - If a certified private detective loses a certification card, the...
Subtitle 7 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties
Section 13-701 - Unauthorized Provision of Private Detective Services - (a) A person may not engage in, attempt to engage...
Section 13-702 - Misrepresentation - (a) Unless authorized under this title to engage in business...
Section 13-703 - Unauthorized Distribution and Use of Private Detective Documents or Badges - (a) Except as authorized under this title, a private detective...
Section 13-704 - Unauthorized Display, Alteration, or Destruction of Certificates - (a) (1) A licensee may not display or allow to...
Section 13-705 - False Statements to Secretary - A person may not willfully make a false statement on...
Section 13-706 - False Statements or Reports by Employees to Licensee - An individual whom a licensee employs as a private detective...
Section 13-707 - Penalties - (a) A person who violates any provision of this title...
Subtitle 8 - Short Title
Section 13-801 - Short Title - This title may be cited as the “Maryland Private Detectives...