Maryland Statutes
Part I - Definitions; General Provisions
Section 17-1003 - Designation of Primary Law Enforcement Unit

(a)    A county or municipal governing body in the county in which the license of the junk dealer or scrap metal processor is held shall designate by resolution the primary law enforcement unit to receive records in accordance with § 17–1011(b) of this subtitle.
    (b)    If a municipal governing body designates a county police department or sheriff as the primary law enforcement unit under this section, the county may designate the Department of State Police as the primary law enforcement unit.