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MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  13-411 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 13 - Private Detectives|Subtitle 4 - Certification of Private Detectives|Section 13-411 - Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations -- Hearing

    (a)    Except as otherwise provided in § 10-226 of the State Government Article, before the Secretary takes any final action under § 13-409 of this subtitle, the Secretary shall give the individual against whom the action is contemplated an opportunity for a hearing before the Secretary.    (b)    The Secretary shall give notice and hold the hearing in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.    (c)    The Secretary may administer oaths in connection with any proceeding under this section.    (d)    The hearing notice to be given to the individual shall be written and sent at least 10 days before the hearing.    (e)    The individual may be represented at the hearing by counsel.    (f)    If, after due notice, the individual against whom the action is contemplated fails or refuses to appear, nevertheless the Secretary may hear and determine the matter.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  13-412 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 13 - Private Detectives|Subtitle 4 - Certification of Private Detectives|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 certification of an individual as a private detective, the individual shall surrender to the Secretary the certification card and badge, if any, of the individual.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  13-601 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 13 - Private Detectives|Subtitle 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 13-601 - Agency Responsible for Acts of Employees

    A private detective agency is responsible for the acts of each of its employees while the employee is conducting the business of the agency.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  13-602 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 13 - Private Detectives|Subtitle 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 13-602 - Supervision of Offices

    (a)    The offices of each private detective agency shall be supervised by an individual who:        (1)    holds, as an individual, the license of the private detective agency; or        (2)    is the representative member of the private detective agency appointed under § 13-302(b) of this title.    (b)    If a private detective agency is a firm, the agency shall notify the Secretary about:        (1)    the identity of the individual serving as the representative member of the agency; and        (2)    each vacancy in that position.    (c)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a private detective agency shall appoint a representative member within 90 days after a vacancy occurs in the position.        (2)    If the vacancy is caused by the death of or an incapacitating injury to the representative member, the private detective agency shall appoint a replacement within 180 days after the vacancy occurs.    (d)    If a licensed private detective agency fails to appoint a representative member as required under subsection (c) of this section, the license of the private detective agency:        (1)    is suspended automatically; and        (2)    shall remain suspended until the agency complies with the requirements.    (e)    The Secretary may adopt regulations to carry out this section.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  13-604 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 13 - Private Detectives|Subtitle 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 13-604 - Commercial General Liability Insurance

    (a)    A private detective agency that employs 5 or more individuals as private detectives shall:        (1)    maintain commercial general liability insurance, including errors and omissions and completed operations with a $1,000,000 total aggregate; and        (2)    submit proof of the required insurance to the Secretary.    (b)    (1)    If an applicant for a license intends to employ 5 or more individuals as private detectives, the applicant shall submit proof of the liability insurance required under subsection (a) of this section to the Secretary with the license application.        (2)    The Secretary may not issue a license to an applicant to whom the insurance requirements of this section would apply unless the applicant submits proof of the insurance.    (c)    If the insurance required for a private detective agency under this section is canceled, forfeited, or otherwise terminated, both the private detective agency and the insurer shall notify the Secretary.    (d)    If a private detective agency fails to maintain the liability insurance required under this section, the license of the private detective agency:        (1)    is suspended automatically;        (2)    shall remain suspended until the agency complies with the requirements under subsection (a) of this section; and        (3)    may not be reinstated until the agency submits proof of the required insurance to the Secretary.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  13-605 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 13 - Private Detectives|Subtitle 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 13-605 - Service of Process on and Venue for Nonresident Licensees

    (a)    A nonresident applicant for a license shall submit to the Secretary of State a consent, as provided under this section.    (b)    The consent required under this section shall:        (1)    specify that service of process on the Secretary of State shall bind the applicant in any action, suit, or proceeding brought against the applicant;        (2)    specify that an action, suit, or proceeding may be brought against the applicant in any county where:            (i)    the cause of action arose; or            (ii)    the plaintiff resides; and        (3)    be signed by the representative member of the applicant.    (c)    In addition to submitting a consent, a nonresident applicant shall submit to the Secretary of State a certified copy of a resolution adopted by the firm that confirms that the firm members, board of directors, or other managing board of the firm authorized the representative member to execute and submit the consent on behalf of the firm.    (d)    An applicant who is required under this section to submit a consent or a consent and authorization to the Secretary of State shall submit copies of the signed documents to the Secretary.    (e)    The Secretary may not issue a license to a nonresident applicant, unless the nonresident applicant complies with the requirements of subsections (a) through (d) of this section.    (f)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, service of process on the Secretary of State binds a person who has submitted a consent to the Secretary of State, as required under this section.        (2)    If service of process is made on the Secretary of State as authorized under this section, the person initiating the action, suit, or proceeding immediately shall send a copy, by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the principal office in the State of the person against whom the action, suit, or proceeding is directed.        (3)    As to any person who submits a consent as required under this section, any action, suit, or proceeding may be brought in any county where:            (i)    the cause of action arose; or            (ii)    the plaintiff resides.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  13-606 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 13 - Private Detectives|Subtitle 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|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 while providing services unless:        (1)    directed by the client for whom the services are provided;        (2)    authorized by subsection (b) of this section; or        (3)    required by law.    (b)    If, while providing services, a private detective agency obtains any information about a criminal offense, the private detective agency may divulge the information to:        (1)    a law enforcement officer;        (2)    the Attorney General or a representative of the Attorney General; or        (3)    a State’s Attorney or a representative of a State’s Attorney.    (c)    Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, an individual who is employed by a private detective agency may not divulge to anyone other than to authorized staff of the agency any information that:        (1)    was acquired by the employee or other agency staff while providing services for the agency; and        (2)    relates to the assignment for which services are provided.    (d)    An employee of a private detective agency may divulge information that is restricted under subsection (c) of this section:        (1)    as directed by the private detective agency; or        (2)    on a request made by the Secretary in the course of an investigation by the Secretary.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  13-607 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 13 - Private Detectives|Subtitle 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 13-607 - Return of Agency Equipment

    (a)    In this section, “agency equipment” means a badge, clothing, or other equipment that:        (1)    belongs to a private detective agency; and        (2)    bears the name, trade name, or trademark of the private detective agency.    (b)    If a private detective agency issues agency equipment for use by an individual who is associated with or employed by the agency, the individual shall return the agency equipment to the agency within 10 days after:        (1)    the termination of the individual’s association or employment with the agency; or        (2)    the written request of an authorized representative of the agency.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  13-608 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 13 - Private Detectives|Subtitle 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 13-608 - Loss of Certification Cards

    If a certified private detective loses a certification card, the private detective immediately shall give the Secretary notice of the loss and the circumstances regarding the loss.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  13-701 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 13 - Private Detectives|Subtitle 7 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Section 13-701 - Unauthorized Provision of Private Detective Services

    (a)    A person may not engage in, attempt to engage in, offer to engage in, or solicit to engage in a business for the purpose of providing private detective services in the State unless licensed as a private detective agency by the Secretary.    (b)    An individual may not provide, attempt to provide, offer to provide, or solicit to provide private detective services in the State unless certified as a private detective by the Secretary.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  13-702 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 13 - Private Detectives|Subtitle 7 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Section 13-702 - Misrepresentation

    (a)    Unless authorized under this title to engage in business for the purpose of providing private detective services, a person may not represent to the public, by use of a title, including “licensed private detective agency”, “private detective agency”, “private detectives”, or “private investigators”, by description of services, methods, or procedures, or otherwise, that the person is authorized to engage in the business of providing private detective services in the State.    (b)    Unless an individual is certified as a private detective under this title, the individual may not represent to the public, by use of a title, including “certified private detective”, “licensed private detective”, “private detective”, or “private investigator”, by use of a badge or identification card, by description of services, methods, or procedures, or otherwise, that the individual is authorized to provide private detective services in the State.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  13-703 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 13 - Private Detectives|Subtitle 7 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Section 13-703 - Unauthorized Distribution and Use of Private Detective Documents or Badges

    (a)    Except as authorized under this title, a private detective agency may not provide any person with a badge or a certification card or other document indicating that any individual is a private detective.    (b)    A certified private detective may not lend the private detective’s certification card or badge to another person or allow another person to use or display the card or badge.    (c)    Regardless of any association that an individual may have with a private detective agency, unless authorized under this title, the individual may not wear or carry a badge that:        (1)    represents that the individual is a private detective; or        (2)    otherwise represents that the individual is associated with a private detective agency.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  13-704 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 13 - Private Detectives|Subtitle 7 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Section 13-704 - Unauthorized Display, Alteration, or Destruction of Certificates

    (a)    (1)    A licensee may not display or allow to be displayed the agency license certificate at any location other than the principal office of the licensee, as specified in the certificate.        (2)    A licensee may not display or allow to be displayed a branch office certificate at any location other than the branch office specified in the certificate.    (b)    A licensee may not knowingly alter, deface, or destroy or knowingly allow the alteration, defacement, or destruction of an agency license certificate or branch office certificate.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  13-705 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 13 - Private Detectives|Subtitle 7 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Section 13-705 - False Statements to Secretary

    A person may not willfully make a false statement on any application form, annual statement, or other document submitted to the Secretary under this title.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  13-706 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 13 - Private Detectives|Subtitle 7 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Section 13-706 - False Statements or Reports by Employees to Licensee

    An individual whom a licensee employs as a private detective may not willfully make a false statement or report to the licensee about any case conducted or services provided by the licensee.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  13-707 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 13 - Private Detectives|Subtitle 7 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Section 13-707 - Penalties

    (a)    A person who violates any provision of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.    (b)    The fines assessed under §§ 13-313 and 13-409 of this title may not exceed $5,000 per violation, or a maximum aggregate of $10,000 for a 2-year license term, and shall be paid to the Secretary within 10 days after final adjudication of any hearing or upon the waiver of any hearing.    (c)    Notwithstanding the provisions of §§ 13-313 and 13-409 of this title, the Secretary may fine either the licensed agency or the individual working on behalf of the licensed agency, but not both, for the same violation.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  13-801 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 13 - Private Detectives|Subtitle 8 - Short Title|Section 13-801 - Short Title

    This title may be cited as the “Maryland Private Detectives Act”.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  14-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 14 - Professional Engineers|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 14-101 - Definitions

    (a)    In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Affiliate” means a person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, a permit holder.    (c)    “Board” means the State Board for Professional Engineers.    (d)    “Council” means the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying.    (e)    “Design coordination” means the review and coordination of services provided by individuals licensed or certified under Titles 3, 8, 9, 14, and 15 of this article.    (f)    “License” means, unless the context requires otherwise, a license issued by the Board to practice engineering.    (g)    “License fee” means, as applicable, the fee paid in connection with the issuance and renewal of a license and the issuance of a reciprocal license.    (h)    “Managing agent” means a professional engineer designated as the managing agent by a permit holder under § 14–403 of this title.    (i)    “Permit” means, unless the context requires otherwise, a permit issued by the Board to allow a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company to operate a business through which one or more professional engineers may practice engineering.    (j)    (1)    “Practice engineering” means to provide any service or creative work the performance of which requires education, training, and experience in the application of:            (i)    special knowledge of the mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences; and            (ii)    the principles and methods of engineering analysis and design.        (2)    In regard to a building or other structure, machine, equipment, process, works, system, project, or public or private utility, “practice engineering” includes:            (i)    consultation;            (ii)    design;            (iii)    evaluation;            (iv)    inspection of construction to ensure compliance with specifications and drawings;            (v)    investigation;            (vi)    planning; and            (vii)    design coordination.        (3)    “Practice engineering” does not include the exclusive and sole performance of nontechnical management activities.    (k)    “Professional engineer” means, unless the context requires otherwise, an engineer who is licensed by the Board to practice engineering.    (l)    (1)    “Responsible charge” means direct control and personal supervision of engineering that requires initiative, professional skill, and independent judgment.        (2)    “Responsible charge” includes responsible engineering teaching.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  14-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 14 - Professional Engineers|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 14-102 - Legislative Policy

    The purposes of this title are to safeguard life, health, and property and to promote the public welfare by regulating persons who practice engineering in the State.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  14-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 14 - Professional Engineers|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 14-103 - Signature, Sealing, and Dating of Engineering Documents

    (a)    All engineering documents prepared in connection with the alteration, construction, design, or repair of a building, structure, building engineering system and its components, machine, equipment, process, works, subsystem, project, public or private utility, or facility in the built or economic environment, including an engineering document prepared at the request of the State or a political subdivision of the State, where the skills of a professional engineer are required, shall be signed, sealed, and dated by the professional engineer who prepared or approved the documents.    (b)    A professional engineer may perform design coordination for a project or portion of a project provided that the professional engineer:        (1)    holds a current license issued by the Board; and        (2)    has adequate experience in, and understanding of, achieving the purpose of the project or portion of the project being coordinated.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  14-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 14 - Professional Engineers|Subtitle 2 - State Board for Professional Engineers|Section 14-201 - Established

    There is a State Board for Professional Engineers in the Department.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  14-203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 14 - Professional Engineers|Subtitle 2 - State Board for Professional Engineers|Section 14-203 - Officers

    (a)    From among its members, the Board annually shall elect a chairman, a vice chairman, and a secretary.    (b)    The manner of election of officers shall be as the Board determines.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  14-204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 14 - Professional Engineers|Subtitle 2 - State Board for Professional Engineers|Section 14-204 - Quorum; Meetings; Compensation; Staff

    (a)    A majority of the authorized membership of the Board is a quorum.    (b)    (1)    The Board shall meet at least twice a year, at the times and places that the Board determines.        (2)    The Board may hold special meetings as provided in its bylaws.        (3)    Notice of meetings of the Board shall be given as required in its bylaws.    (c)    A member of the Board:        (1)    may not receive compensation; but        (2)    is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.    (d)    The Board may employ a staff in accordance with the State budget.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  14-204.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 14 - Professional Engineers|Subtitle 2 - State Board for Professional Engineers|Section 14-204.1 - Annual Meeting

    At least annually, the chairman of the Board, the chairman of the State Board of Architects, the chairman of the State Board of Certified Interior Designers, the chairman of the State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects, and the chairman of the State Board for Professional Land Surveyors shall meet to discuss issues of mutual importance to the design professions.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  14-205 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 14 - Professional Engineers|Subtitle 2 - State Board for Professional Engineers|Section 14-205 - Code of Ethics

    (a)    With the advice of the established engineering societies, the Board shall adopt, by regulation, a code of ethics for practicing engineering.    (b)    The Board shall distribute:        (1)    to each applicant for a license, a copy of the Maryland Professional Engineers Act and the Board’s rules and regulations; and        (2)    on each renewal of a license, to each licensee, a copy of any amendments to the Maryland Professional Engineers Act and the Board’s rules and regulations that took effect during the 2-year period ending on the date of renewal.