The Secretary may not issue a license to an applicant whose trade or fictitious name or trademark is so similar to that used by another licensee that the public may be confused or misled by the similarity.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Business Occupations and Professions
Subtitle 3 - Private Detective Agency Licenses
Section 13-301 - License Required; Eligibility
Section 13-302 - Qualifications of Applicants
Section 13-304 - Application for License
Section 13-305 - Restrictions on Name and Trademark Similarities
Section 13-306 - Issuance and Contents of License
Section 13-307 - Scope of License
Section 13-308 - Term and Renewal of License
Section 13-309 - Annual Statements
Section 13-310 - Office; Records
Section 13-311 - New Offices; Change of Office Addresses; Change in Membership
Section 13-312 - Display, Loss, or Destruction of License or Branch Office Certificate
Section 13-313 - Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations -- Grounds
Section 13-314 - Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations -- Commencement of Proceedings
Section 13-315 - Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations -- Hearing