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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 29 - MARYLAND STATE POLICE › Subtitle 03 - WEAPONS REGULATIONS › Chapter 29.03.02 - Handgun Permit Unit › Section 29.03.02.08 - Issuance and Denial

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A. In accordance with Public Safety Article, §
									5-306(a), Annotated Code of Maryland, the Secretary shall issue a permit or provide a written denial of the application within a reasonable time after receiving a properly completed application.
B. A properly completed application must satisfy all the requirements prescribed by the Secretary.
C. A written denial provided by the Secretary shall contain the reasons the application was denied and a statement of the applicant's appeal rights.
D. The Secretary may limit the geographic area, circumstances, or times of the day, week, month, or year in which a permit is valid or effective.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 29 - MARYLAND STATE POLICE › Subtitle 03 - WEAPONS REGULATIONS › Chapter 29.03.02 - Handgun Permit Unit › Section 29.03.02.09 - Change of Address or Employment

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A. If a permit holder's address or employment changes, the permit holder shall provide written notification to the Secretary within 10 days of the change.
B. Failure to notify the Secretary within ten days may be grounds for revocation of the permit by the Secretary.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 29 - MARYLAND STATE POLICE › Subtitle 03 - WEAPONS REGULATIONS › Chapter 29.03.02 - Handgun Permit Unit › Section 29.03.02.10 - Lost or Stolen Permit

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A. If a handgun permit is lost or stolen, the permit holder shall provide written notification to the Secretary within 10 days after discovery of the loss or theft.
B. The written notification shall be accompanied by a notarized affidavit, under oath, stating that the permit has been lost or stolen.
C. Failure to notify the Secretary within 10 days may be grounds for revocation of the permit by the Secretary.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 29 - MARYLAND STATE POLICE › Subtitle 03 - WEAPONS REGULATIONS › Chapter 29.03.02 - Handgun Permit Unit › Section 29.03.02.11 - Replacement or Modification

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A. A person may submit a request to the Secretary for a replacement permit if:
(1) The permit was lost or stolen; or
(2) The permit needs to be modified.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 29 - MARYLAND STATE POLICE › Subtitle 03 - WEAPONS REGULATIONS › Chapter 29.03.02 - Handgun Permit Unit › Section 29.03.02.12 - Renewal

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A. A permit may be renewed for successive periods of 3 years.
B. The permit renewal application shall be submitted in the format prescribed by the Secretary.
C. The permit renewal application shall include:
(1) The applicant's name, address, driver's license or photographic identification soundex number, place and date of birth, height, weight, race, sex, eye and hair color, occupation, and home and work telephone numbers;
(2) The identification number from the applicant's prior permit;
(3) Proof of the applicant's completion of, or exemption from, a Handgun Permit Training Course with at least 8 hours of instruction within the previous 2 years, in the manner prescribed by the Secretary on the permit renewal application;
(4) A complete set of the applicant's fingerprints, taken and submitted in the manner prescribed by the Secretary on the application;
(5) Authorization by the applicant to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, or any other similar agency or department of another state, to disclose to the Department of State Police information as to whether the applicant:
(a) Suffers from a mental disorder and has a history of violent behavior;
(b) Has been voluntarily admitted for more than 30 consecutive days to a mental health facility or an institution that provides treatment or services for individuals with mental disorders; or
(c) Has been involuntarily committed to a mental health facility or an institution that provides treatment or services for individuals with mental disorders; and
(6) A declaration by the applicant, under the penalty of perjury, that the applicant is not prohibited under federal or State law from possessing a handgun; and
(7) A declaration by the applicant, under the penalty of perjury, that all information in the application is true and accurate.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 29 - MARYLAND STATE POLICE › Subtitle 03 - WEAPONS REGULATIONS › Chapter 29.03.02 - Handgun Permit Unit › Section 29.03.02.13 - Revocation

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A. The Secretary may revoke a permit on a finding that the permit holder:
(1) No longer satisfies the qualifications set forth in Public Safety Article, §
										5-306, Annotated Code of Maryland; or
(2) Failed to carry the permit in the holder's possession whenever the holder carried, wore, or transported a handgun.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 29 - MARYLAND STATE POLICE › Subtitle 03 - WEAPONS REGULATIONS › Chapter 29.03.02 - Handgun Permit Unit › Section 29.03.02.14 - Appeal

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A. Informal Review.
(1) A person whose original or renewal permit application is denied or whose permit is revoked or limited may submit a written request to the Secretary for an informal review within 10 days after receipt of the notice of denial, revocation, or limitation.
(2) Upon receipt of a valid request, the Secretary shall review the action under informal review and may include a personal interview of the person requesting the informal review.
(3) The Secretary shall sustain, reverse, or modify the action under informal review and provide written notification to the person who requested the informal review within 30 days after receipt of the request for informal review.
(4) An informal review is not subject to State Government Article, Title 10, Subtitle 2, Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 29 - MARYLAND STATE POLICE › Subtitle 03 - WEAPONS REGULATIONS › Chapter 29.03.03 - Handgun Roster Board › Section 29.03.03.01 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Antique firearm" means any:
(a) Firearm (including any firearm with a matchlock, flintlock, percussion cap, or similar type of ignition system) manufactured in or before 1898; and
(b) Replica of any firearm described in §B(1) of this regulation if the replica:
(i) Is not designed or redesigned for using rimfire or conventional centerfire ammunition, or
(ii) Uses rimfire or conventional centerfire fixed ammunition which is no longer manufactured in the United States and which is not readily available in the ordinary channels of commercial trade.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 29 - MARYLAND STATE POLICE › Subtitle 03 - WEAPONS REGULATIONS › Chapter 29.03.03 - Handgun Roster Board › Section 29.03.03.02 - Handgun Roster Board; Handgun Roster

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A. Pursuant to Public Safety Article, Title 5, Subtitle 4, Annotated Code of Maryland, there is a Handgun Roster Board within the Department of State Police. The office of the Handgun Roster Board is 1201 Reisterstown Road, Pikesville, Maryland 21208.
B. Except as provided in §C of this regulation, a person may not manufacture for distribution or sale any handgun that is not included on the Handgun Roster compiled by the Board. A person may not sell or offer for sale in the State a handgun manufactured after January 1, 1985, that is not on the Handgun Roster. Compliance with the provisions of this section is not required until January 1, 1990.
C. This regulation does not interfere with:
(1) A person's ability to:
(a) Manufacture, sell, or offer to sell a rifle or other weapon not defined as a handgun in Regulation .01B of this chapter,
(b) Manufacture a prototype handgun model required for design, development, testing, and approval by the Board; and
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 29 - MARYLAND STATE POLICE › Subtitle 03 - WEAPONS REGULATIONS › Chapter 29.03.03 - Handgun Roster Board › Section 29.03.03.03 - Powers and Duties of the Board

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A. General Powers and Duties. The Board shall exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred upon it by statute or by other applicable law or regulation.
B. Specific Powers and Duties.
(1) The Board shall compile and publish in the Maryland Register annually a Handgun Roster.
(2) The Board may place a handgun on the Handgun Roster upon petition or upon its own initiative. If an objection to the placement of a handgun on the Handgun Roster is not received within the time set by Regulation .12D(1) of this chapter, a handgun shall be officially placed on the Handgun Roster at the expiration of that time. If a timely objection is received and the Board dismisses the objection, the handgun shall be officially placed on the Handgun Roster when the objection is dismissed.
(3) The Board shall send semiannually a copy of the Handgun Roster to all regulated firearms dealers that are licensed under Public Safety Article, Title 5, Subtitle 1, Annotated Code of Maryland, and to the main branch of each public library system in the State.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 29 - MARYLAND STATE POLICE › Subtitle 03 - WEAPONS REGULATIONS › Chapter 29.03.03 - Handgun Roster Board › Section 29.03.03.05 - Vice-Chairman; Acting Chairman

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The Secretary shall appoint a vice-chairman to the Board. In the absence of the chairman, the vice-chairman shall preside at the meetings and shall perform all the functions and shall have all the power of the chairman.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 29 - MARYLAND STATE POLICE › Subtitle 03 - WEAPONS REGULATIONS › Chapter 29.03.03 - Handgun Roster Board › Section 29.03.03.06 - Meetings

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The Board shall meet periodically at the request of the chairman of the Board or by request of a majority of the members. The Board shall keep a record of all meetings.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 29 - MARYLAND STATE POLICE › Subtitle 03 - WEAPONS REGULATIONS › Chapter 29.03.03 - Handgun Roster Board › Section 29.03.03.07 - Minutes

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Minutes of each meeting of the Board shall be prepared in accordance with State Government Article, §10-509, Annotated Code of Maryland. A copy of the minutes of the last meeting shall be mailed by the chairman or the chairman's designee to each member of the Board in advance of the next scheduled meeting, and consideration of the minutes shall be included as an item on the agenda of that meeting. The minutes of each past meeting shall be reviewed by the members of the Board, revised as necessary, and then adopted as the official record of its proceedings.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 29 - MARYLAND STATE POLICE › Subtitle 03 - WEAPONS REGULATIONS › Chapter 29.03.03 - Handgun Roster Board › Section 29.03.03.08 - Quorum

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Six members shall constitute a quorum for all meetings. Decisions shall be by majority vote of the membership of the Board. All votes shall be recorded.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 29 - MARYLAND STATE POLICE › Subtitle 03 - WEAPONS REGULATIONS › Chapter 29.03.03 - Handgun Roster Board › Section 29.03.03.10 - Determinations as to Handguns

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A. In determining whether any handgun should be included on the Handgun Roster, the Board shall consider the following characteristics of a handgun:
(1) Concealability;
(2) Ballistic accuracy;
(3) Weight;
(4) Quality of materials;
(5) Quality of manufacture;
(6) Reliability as to safety;
(7) Caliber;
(8) Detectability by the standard security equipment commonly used at airports or courthouses and approved by the Federal Aviation Administration for use at airports in the United States; and
(9) Utility for legitimate sporting activities, self-protection, or law enforcement.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 29 - MARYLAND STATE POLICE › Subtitle 03 - WEAPONS REGULATIONS › Chapter 29.03.03 - Handgun Roster Board › Section 29.03.03.11 - Petition Form and Content

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A. Pursuant to Public Safety Article, §
									5-405, Annotated Code of Maryland, a person may petition the Board for placement of a handgun on the Handgun Roster.
B. Form. A petition to the Board shall be in the form provided by the Board. The petition shall be sent to the Handgun Roster Board Administrator by email, facsimile, or certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, or delivered by hand.
C. Content.
(1) The petition shall include the following information:
(a) A description of the handgun;
(b) Make;
(c) Model;
(d) Caliber;
(e) Year of manufacture;
(f) Overall length;
(g) Barrel length;
(h) Technical specifications, if available to the petitioner, to substantiate the claim that the handgun under consideration is of the type that should be placed on the Handgun Roster; and
(i) Importer, if any.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 29 - MARYLAND STATE POLICE › Subtitle 03 - WEAPONS REGULATIONS › Chapter 29.03.03 - Handgun Roster Board › Section 29.03.03.12 - Review of Petition

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A. Upon request, the petitioner shall submit a representative sample of a handgun under consideration. The Board shall either return the handgun upon completion of its examination or reimburse the petitioner at the fair market value of the handgun, at the option of the Board.
B. The Board may, at its own expense, require an independent examination of the handgun in question before rendering a final decision concerning its placement on the Handgun Roster.
C. A petitioner shall bear the burden of proof that the handgun should be placed on the Handgun Roster.
D. Action on Petition.
(1) Within 45 days of the Board's receipt of a petition, the Board shall:
(a) Approve the petition and publish in the Maryland Register the description specified in Regulation .11C(1) of this chapter, accompanied by notice that any objection to its placement on the Handgun Roster shall be filed with the Board within 30 days after the issue date of the issue of the Maryland Register in which the notice appears; or
(b) Deny the petition in writing, stating the reasons for the denial.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 29 - MARYLAND STATE POLICE › Subtitle 03 - WEAPONS REGULATIONS › Chapter 29.03.03 - Handgun Roster Board › Section 29.03.03.13 - Objection Form and Content

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A. Pursuant to Public Safety Article, §
									5-405(d), Annotated Code of Maryland, a person may object to the placement of a handgun on the Handgun Roster by filing an objection with the Board within the time set by Regulation .12D(1)(a) of this chapter.
B. Form. An objection to the placement of a handgun on the Handgun Roster shall be in the form provided by the Board. The objection shall be sent to the Board by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, or delivered by hand.
C. Content. The objection shall identify the handgun being objected to and shall state with particularity the reasons for the objection. The objection shall include any relevant technical information available to the objector and any additional information that the objector believes would aid the Board in its deliberations.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 29 - MARYLAND STATE POLICE › Subtitle 03 - WEAPONS REGULATIONS › Chapter 29.03.03 - Handgun Roster Board › Section 29.03.03.14 - Review of Objections

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A. The objector shall have the burden of proof that the handgun objected to should not be placed on the roster.
B. Board's Actions on Objections.
(1) The Board shall act on an objection within 30 days after its receipt of the objection.
(2) If the Board did not previously grant a petition with respect to the handgun, the Board shall dismiss or adopt the objection in writing, stating the reasons for it, and send a copy of its determination to the objector by certified mail, return receipt requested.
(3) If the Board previously granted a petition with respect to the handgun, the Board shall dismiss or tentatively adopt the objection in writing, stating the reasons for it, and send copies of its determination to the objector and the petitioner by certified mail, return receipt requested. The Board shall also send to the petitioner a copy of the objection.
(4) If the petitioner timely requests a hearing under §C of this regulation, the Board's tentative adoption of an objection is not final unless affirmed by a final decision issued in accordance with §C(3) of this regulation. In all other cases, the Board's decision on an objection is final when issued.
(5) If the Board fails to act on an objection within 30 days after its receipt, the objection shall be considered dismissed.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 29 - MARYLAND STATE POLICE › Subtitle 03 - WEAPONS REGULATIONS › Chapter 29.03.03 - Handgun Roster Board › Section 29.03.03.15 - Notification after Adoption of Objections

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A. If the Board adopts an objection to a handgun which was tentatively placed on the Handgun Roster upon its own initiative, the Board shall:
(1) Publish notice in the Maryland Register, as soon as feasible, that the objection has been adopted;
(2) Send a letter to all regulated firearms dealers licensed under Public Safety Article, §
										5-106, Annotated Code of Maryland, that an objection to the handgun has been finally adopted and the handgun has not been officially placed on the Handgun Roster; and
(3) Send a copy of the letter in §A(2) of this regulation to the main branch of each public library system in the State.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 29 - MARYLAND STATE POLICE › Subtitle 03 - WEAPONS REGULATIONS › Chapter 29.03.03 - Handgun Roster Board › Section 29.03.03.16 - Hearings

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A. The following regulations apply to hearings that the Handgun Roster Board conducts to determine whether a handgun should be placed on the Handgun Roster. They do not apply to any other proceedings.
B. The Board shall send written notice of the hearing to the parties by certified mail, return receipt requested, at least 10 days before the hearing. The notice shall state the date, time, place, and nature of the hearing.
C. Representation of Parties.
(1) A party may be represented by an attorney or may appear in person.
(2) Unless the attorney's appearance is withdrawn, any notice, decision, or other matter required to be sent to the party shall be sent to the attorney.
(3) When any party is represented by counsel, all submission of evidence, examination and cross-examination of witnesses, and all objections and motions on the party's behalf shall be made solely by counsel.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 29 - MARYLAND STATE POLICE › Subtitle 03 - WEAPONS REGULATIONS › Chapter 29.03.03 - Handgun Roster Board › Section 29.03.03.17 - Placement of Handgun on Handgun Roster

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A handgun shall be placed on the Roster after the:
A. Period for filing objections has expired, if a timely objection is not filed; or
B. Board dismisses all timely objections.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 29 - MARYLAND STATE POLICE › Subtitle 03 - WEAPONS REGULATIONS › Chapter 29.03.03 - Handgun Roster Board › Section 29.03.03.18 - Appeals

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Any aggrieved party of record may appeal within 30 days after the party's receipt of a final decision of the Board in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 29 - MARYLAND STATE POLICE › Subtitle 03 - WEAPONS REGULATIONS › Chapter 29.03.04 - Cease Fire Council › Section 29.03.04.01 - Cease Fire Council

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Pursuant to Public Safety Article, Title 5, Subtitle 5, Annotated Code of Maryland, there is a Cease Fire Council within the Department of State Police. The office of the Cease Fire Council is 1201 Reisterstown Road, Pikesville, MD 21208.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 29 - MARYLAND STATE POLICE › Subtitle 03 - WEAPONS REGULATIONS › Chapter 29.03.04 - Cease Fire Council › Section 29.03.04.02 - Powers and Duties of the Council

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A. General Powers and Duties. The Council shall exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred upon it by statute or by other applicable law or regulation.
B. Specific Powers and Duties.
(1) The Council is established to administer a State grant program to support innovative and collaborative firearms violence reduction initiatives.
(2) The Council shall:
(a) Award grants in accordance with Regulation .08 of this chapter;
(b) Establish or assist in the establishment of programs designed to reduce the incidence of firearms violence related crime, and encourage participation in existing programs with these objectives;
(c) Identify specific goals, objectives, and methodologies to be used in support of programs eligible for funding under this chapter;
(d) Identify priorities for firearms violence related crime prevention strategies in the State; and
(e) Develop criteria for the evaluation of the outcomes of programs that receive funds.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 29 - MARYLAND STATE POLICE › Subtitle 03 - WEAPONS REGULATIONS › Chapter 29.03.04 - Cease Fire Council › Section 29.03.04.04 - Meetings

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A. The Council shall meet periodically at the request of the chairman of the Council or by request of a majority of the members.
B. The Council shall keep a record of all meetings.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 29 - MARYLAND STATE POLICE › Subtitle 03 - WEAPONS REGULATIONS › Chapter 29.03.04 - Cease Fire Council › Section 29.03.04.05 - Minutes

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A. Minutes of each meeting of the Council shall be prepared in accordance with State Government Article, §10-509, Annotated Code of Maryland.
B. A copy of the minutes shall be mailed by the chairman or the chairman's designee to each member of the Council in advance of the next scheduled meeting, and consideration of the minutes shall be included as an item on the agenda of that meeting.
C. The minutes of each past meeting shall be reviewed by the members of the Council, revised as necessary, and then adopted as the official record of its proceedings.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 29 - MARYLAND STATE POLICE › Subtitle 03 - WEAPONS REGULATIONS › Chapter 29.03.04 - Cease Fire Council › Section 29.03.04.06 - Quorum

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A. Six members constitute a quorum for all meetings.
B. Decisions shall be by majority vote of the membership of the Council.
C. All votes shall be recorded.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 29 - MARYLAND STATE POLICE › Subtitle 03 - WEAPONS REGULATIONS › Chapter 29.03.04 - Cease Fire Council › Section 29.03.04.08 - Cease Fire Council Grant Program

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A. The program shall be funded as provided in the State budget.
B. Grants approved by the Council shall be used to carry out the purposes and objectives of this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 29 - MARYLAND STATE POLICE › Subtitle 03 - WEAPONS REGULATIONS › Chapter 29.03.04 - Cease Fire Council › Section 29.03.04.09 - Grant Application

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A. An applicant for a grant shall submit an application provided by the Council.
B. Grants approved by the Council shall be used to carry out the purposes and objectives of this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 29 - MARYLAND STATE POLICE › Subtitle 03 - WEAPONS REGULATIONS › Chapter 29.03.04 - Cease Fire Council › Section 29.03.04.10 - Grant Evaluation

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The Council shall consider and give priority to the following when making program awards:
A. Comprehensive and coordinated law enforcement and prosecution programs which target criminals and juveniles who use or illegally possess firearms;
B. Law enforcement and prosecution salaries and overtime in support of firearm violence reduction programs;
C. Covert firearms-related investigations and debriefing of criminal and juvenile arrestees and offenders for information related to illegal firearms trafficking;
D. Initiatives that support the tracing of firearms used to commit crimes or delinquent acts and the identification of illegal firearms traffickers;
E. Purchases of technology and information systems to support firearm violence reduction initiatives; and
F. Other efforts that aid in the apprehension and prosecution of criminals and juveniles who use or illegally possess firearms.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 29 - MARYLAND STATE POLICE › Subtitle 04 - LICENSING AND PERMITS › Chapter 29.04.01 - Security Guard Agency Licenses and Security Guard Certifications › Section 29.04.01.01 - Agency Licenses

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A. An applicant shall submit an application provided by the Secretary of State Police, with the following signatures:
(1) If the applicant is an individual, the application form shall be signed, under oath, by the individual;
(2) If the applicant is a firm, the application form shall be signed, under oath, by the representative member, and by all the other firm members.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 29 - MARYLAND STATE POLICE › Subtitle 04 - LICENSING AND PERMITS › Chapter 29.04.01 - Security Guard Agency Licenses and Security Guard Certifications › Section 29.04.01.02 - Certification Card

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A. An individual applying for employment at a security guard agency for a security guard position shall obtain a certification card issued by the State Police.
B. An application for a security guard certification card consists of:
(1) Two photographs, 1-1/2 inch square, of the applicant's head and shoulders;
(2) A completed application form;
(3) Two cards with the applicant's fingerprints; and
(4) A check or money order for a nonrefundable application fee of $15 plus payment for the cost of the fingerprint card record checks. Checks or money orders shall be made payable to the Maryland State Police.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 29 - MARYLAND STATE POLICE › Subtitle 04 - LICENSING AND PERMITS › Chapter 29.04.01 - Security Guard Agency Licenses and Security Guard Certifications › Section 29.04.01.03 - Renewal of Agency License and Certification

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A. Renewed licenses are for a 3-year term, staggered by the Secretary. Expiration dates are either January 31 or July 31.
B. As a condition for license renewal, a licensee shall submit to the Secretary:
(1) A properly completed renewal application;
(2) Statements required by Business Occupations and Professions Article, §
										19-309, Annotated Code of Maryland;
(3) A fee of $200 if the licensee is an individual or $400 if the licensee is a firm;
(4) Late fees which may be applicable under Business Occupations and Professions Article, §
										19-309, Annotated Code of Maryland;
(5) A copy of the Workers' Compensation Insurance policy if the agency employs more than one individual, unless the agency can provide documentation with the renewal application from the Workers' Compensation Commission that the agency is exempt;
(6) A list, in a format approved by the Secretary, of registered security guards who have been hired by the agency since the previous agency license renewal process, which shall include for each security guard:
(a) Name;
(b) Date of birth;
(c) Certification number; and
(d) Expiration date of certification card;
(7) Proof that the licensee has met the requirements of Regulation .01E of this chapter regarding liability insurance; and
(8) A list of all members of the firm.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 29 - MARYLAND STATE POLICE › Subtitle 04 - LICENSING AND PERMITS › Chapter 29.04.01 - Security Guard Agency Licenses and Security Guard Certifications › Section 29.04.01.04 - Disqualification

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A. Disqualification.
(1) If an applicant for a security guard certification card does not meet the criteria listed in Regulation .02 of this chapter, the employing agency will receive written notification of disqualification.
(2) An appeal of the disqualification shall be made in writing to the Licensing Division, State Police, within 30 days of receiving written notice.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 29 - MARYLAND STATE POLICE › Subtitle 04 - LICENSING AND PERMITS › Chapter 29.04.01 - Security Guard Agency Licenses and Security Guard Certifications › Section 29.04.01.05 - Authorization for Employment Verification Required

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An application may not be submitted by an applicant, and a licensee may not submit an application on behalf of an employee for any person, who is not a born or naturalized citizen of the United States, unless there is attached to the application a valid work authorization from the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 29 - MARYLAND STATE POLICE › Subtitle 04 - LICENSING AND PERMITS › Chapter 29.04.01 - Security Guard Agency Licenses and Security Guard Certifications › Section 29.04.01.06 - Denials of Licenses and Certifications

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A. Informal Review. On initially determining that an applicant or firm does not meet the standards set forth in Business Occupations and Professions Article, Title 19, Annotated Code of Maryland, or this chapter, the Secretary may:
(1) Notify the applicant for a license or certification to appear for an informal review of the application;
(2) Ask the applicant to produce additional documentation for the Secretary to consider; and
(3) If the applicant fails to appear, make a final determination to approve or deny the application for a license or certification based on the information available.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 29 - MARYLAND STATE POLICE › Subtitle 04 - LICENSING AND PERMITS › Chapter 29.04.01 - Security Guard Agency Licenses and Security Guard Certifications › Section 29.04.01.07 - Reprimands, Fines, Suspensions, and Revocations

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A. To provide consistency in certain actions taken against a licensee, firm, or person that holds a security guard certification, a penalty matrix is established under §D of this regulation.
B. For the purpose of this chapter, a license term is defined as the period of time from the date of issuance of a license to the date of expiration or revocation, inclusive of all renewals.
C. The penalty matrix is a general working guide. This regulation does not prevent the Secretary from administering any penalty deemed necessary in the best interest of the public or industry.
D. The Secretary establishes the penalty matrix as follows:
(1) Category A-Offenses and Penalties:
(a) Category A offenses are as follows:
(i) Agency failing to submit notification of employment, or termination of employment within 5 days after employment or termination;
(ii) Agency failing to notify the Licensing Division of a change of address or telephone number, or a change of licensee or corporate officer status; and
(iii) Licensee failing to ensure that the certification card is given to the employee immediately on receipt from the Secretary;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 29 - MARYLAND STATE POLICE › Subtitle 04 - LICENSING AND PERMITS › Chapter 29.04.01 - Security Guard Agency Licenses and Security Guard Certifications › Section 29.04.01.08 - Badges

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Use of badges by security guard agencies is subject to the following conditions:
A. Authorization shall be requested in writing on the agency letterhead specifying the total number of badges required;
B. Written approval shall be received from the State Police Licensing Division before issuing any badges;
C. The badges used:
(1) Shall be numbered consecutively, within the agency, with no duplication, from number 1,
(2) May be gold finished for principals and corporate officers,
(3) Shall be silver for all other employees, and
(4) Shall contain the full agency name and the words "Investigator" or "Security Guard";
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 29 - MARYLAND STATE POLICE › Subtitle 04 - LICENSING AND PERMITS › Chapter 29.04.01 - Security Guard Agency Licenses and Security Guard Certifications › Section 29.04.01.09 - Duplicate Certification Cards

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A. A lost, stolen, or damaged certification card shall be reported to the Licensing Division immediately.
B. An individual reporting a lost or stolen certification card shall:
(1) Provide a notarized letter, on company letterhead, verifying present employment and indicating the circumstances of the loss;
(2) Provide any police reports, if available;
(3) Make an appointment to come into the Licensing Division with proper photo identification;
(4) Submit two recent photos, 1-1/2 inches square, depicting the applicant's head and shoulders; and
(5) Pay a $10 processing fee by check or money order, payable to the Maryland State Police.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 29 - MARYLAND STATE POLICE › Subtitle 04 - LICENSING AND PERMITS › Chapter 29.04.01 - Security Guard Agency Licenses and Security Guard Certifications › Section 29.04.01.10 - Duplicate or Additional Principal and Branch Office Certificates

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A. If a principal or branch office certificate is lost or damaged, a $15 processing fee shall be charged for each certificate and shall be paid by check or money order to the Secretary before issuance of the duplicate certificate or certificates.
B. If an agency, after submission of the original application, submits a request to add a branch office or relocate an existing branch or principal office, a $15 processing fee shall be charged for each certificate and shall be paid to the Secretary before the issuance of the duplicate certificate or certificates.
C. An agency must submit a letter on agency letterhead requesting a duplicate certificate or an additional branch office certificate that includes the:
(1) Circumstances of the destruction or loss of a certificate; or
(2) Complete address of the branch office for which an additional certificate has been requested.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 29 - MARYLAND STATE POLICE › Subtitle 04 - LICENSING AND PERMITS › Chapter 29.04.01 - Security Guard Agency Licenses and Security Guard Certifications › Section 29.04.01.11 - Inspection of Business Records

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Inspection of records means the inspection and review, during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, of any:
A. Records that pertain to a certified security guard or agency, including work sites, payroll records, personnel files, and employee rosters; and
B. Other records of a licensee or agency that relate to any matter subject to certification or documentation under Business Occupations and Professions Article, Title 19, Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 29 - MARYLAND STATE POLICE › Subtitle 04 - LICENSING AND PERMITS › Chapter 29.04.01 - Security Guard Agency Licenses and Security Guard Certifications › Section 29.04.01.12 - Armed Security Guards; Documentation of Weapon Information Required

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A. If a security guard agency employs armed security guards, the agency shall maintain a list for each armed security guard of:
(1) The weapon type;
(2) The weapon's serial number; and
(3) Whether the weapon is agency owned or personally owned.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 29 - MARYLAND STATE POLICE › Subtitle 04 - LICENSING AND PERMITS › Chapter 29.04.02 - Special Police Commission › Section 29.04.02.01 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Entity" means a municipal corporation, county, or other governmental body of the State; another state, or subdivision or unit of another state; a college, university, or public school system in the State; and a person that exists and functions for a legal business purpose, as referenced in Public Safety Article, §
										3-303 Annotated Code of Maryland.
(2) "Industrial" means organized economic activity concerned with manufacturing, extracting, and processing of raw materials, or construction; a branch of commercial enterprise concerned with the output of a specified product or service, such as the steel industry.
(3) "Industrial police force" means a police force composed of special police officers hired by an industrial business that conducts business on contiguously zoned property, primarily engaged in manufacturing and production, collectively, such as a steel manufacturing plant.
(4) "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Department of State Police.
(5) "Security officer" means a security officer that has successfully completed the required MPCTC training, that is hired by an entity, that is a certified law enforcement agency, which is recognized by MPCTC and whose property includes roadways as defined by Transportation Article, §
										11-151, Annotated Code of Maryland, highways as defined by Transportation Article, §
										11-127, Annotated Code of Maryland, and traffic control devices and/or signals as defined by Transportation Article, §§
										11-167 and  11-168, Annotated Code of Maryland.
(6) "Special police officer" means an individual who holds a commission as a special police officer as defined in Public Safety Article, §3301, Annotated Code of Maryland.
(7) "State of emergency" means a condition declared by the Governor for the entire State or for a county or municipal corporation if public safety is endangered or on reasonable apprehension of immediate danger to public safety caused by such things as weather, toxic hazard contamination, infrastructure collapse, or civil disturbance, as defined in Public Safety Article, §
										14-303, Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 29 - MARYLAND STATE POLICE › Subtitle 04 - LICENSING AND PERMITS › Chapter 29.04.02 - Special Police Commission › Section 29.04.02.02 - Who May Apply for a Special Police Officer Commission

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A. The following entities may apply for the appointment of special police officers for the following purposes:
(1) A municipal corporation, county, or other governmental body of the State, in order to protect property owned, leased, or regularly used by the governmental body or any of its units;
(2) Another state, or subdivision or unit of another state, that has an interest in property located wholly or partly in this State, in order to protect the property, as defined in Public Safety Article, §
										3-303, Annotated Code of Maryland;
(3) A college, university, or public school system in the State, in order to protect its property or students; or
(4) A firm, corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, or other entity existing and functioning for a legitimate and legal business purpose, in order to protect its business property.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 29 - MARYLAND STATE POLICE › Subtitle 04 - LICENSING AND PERMITS › Chapter 29.04.02 - Special Police Commission › Section 29.04.02.03 - Application Process for an Initial Special Police Officer Commission

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A. An application for an initial special police officer commission may be obtained from the Maryland State Police Licensing Division website.
B. Applicants shall print their name and sign a completed application and mail it to the Maryland State Police Licensing Division, Special Police Section, at 1111 Reisterstown Road, Pikesville, MD 21208, with the following items:
(1) The application fee of $100, required by Public Safety Article, §
										3-304, Annotated Code of Maryland, payable to the Department of State Police in a method dictated by the Secretary, which is not refundable if the application is denied. A fee shall not be charged to any agency of the State;
(2) Two, 2-inch x 2-inch head and shoulder color photographs;
(3) The electronic fingerprint processing center receipt; and
(4) Certification of completion provided by the special police authorized trainer verifying the successful completion of the required 80 hours of training, unless exempt under Regulation .04B of this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 29 - MARYLAND STATE POLICE › Subtitle 04 - LICENSING AND PERMITS › Chapter 29.04.02 - Special Police Commission › Section 29.04.02.04 - Special Police Officer Training

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A. Prior to submitting an initial application, an applicant shall successfully complete a minimum of 80 hours of training verified and approved by the Police Training and Standards Commission (PTSC), which is valid for a period of 5 years.
B. Any applicant who has received entry-level academy police training required by PTSC or held police certification in a state other than Maryland may be considered by PTSC as having completed part, or all, of the 80-hour training required for an original application.
C. In-Service Training.
(1) All special police officers shall successfully complete 12 hours of PTSC-approved in-service training, during the 3 years of a commission, which may be presented as in total or divided across the 3 years of a commission related to at least one of the 61 special police training objectives.
(2) A certification of completion shall be provided by the special police authorized trainer verifying the successful completion of the required 80 hours of training.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 29 - MARYLAND STATE POLICE › Subtitle 04 - LICENSING AND PERMITS › Chapter 29.04.02 - Special Police Commission › Section 29.04.02.05 - Expiration of Commission

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A. Initial and renewed commissions shall expire 3 years after the date of issuance.
B. The commission is renewable for a 3-year term if the employer of the special police officer submits a renewal application 90 days prior to a commission expiring.
C. The entity is responsible for renewing the special police officers' commissions pursuant to Regulation .07 of this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 29 - MARYLAND STATE POLICE › Subtitle 04 - LICENSING AND PERMITS › Chapter 29.04.02 - Special Police Commission › Section 29.04.02.06 - Renewal Application Process for a Special Police Officer Commission

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A. Renewal applications shall be at the Maryland State Police Licensing Division 90-days before the expiration date of the commission.
B. The requesting entity shall submit renewal applications for their special police employees to the Secretary in the format required, 90-days prior to a commission expiring.
C. Renewal applications received by the Maryland State Police Licensing Division, Special Police Section, after the expiration date of a commission shall not be renewed. Renewal applications in such instances shall be returned to the entity with notification that an applicant is required to reapply as an initial or new applicant.
D. Renewal applications may be obtained from the Maryland State Police Licensing Division website.
E. Officers shall print their name and sign a completed application and ensure it is mailed to the Maryland State Police Licensing Division, Special Police Section, with the following items:
(1) The application fee of $60, payable to the Department of State Police, in a method dictated by the Secretary, which is not refundable if the application is denied. A fee shall not be charged to any agency of the State;
(2) Two, 2-inch x 2-inch head and shoulder color photographs;
(3) The electronic fingerprint processing center receipt; and
(4) Certification of completion provided by the special police authorized trainer verifying the successful completion of the required 12 hours of training.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 29 - MARYLAND STATE POLICE › Subtitle 04 - LICENSING AND PERMITS › Chapter 29.04.02 - Special Police Commission › Section 29.04.02.07 - Termination of Employment or Commission

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A. A special police officer shall surrender to the special police officer's employer any identification or badge that identifies the individual as a special police officer within 48 hours after the suspension or termination of the employment of the special police officer or termination of the commission.
B. Within 10 days after receipt of an identification card of a special police officer whose employment was terminated, the employer shall return the Special Police Commission card, with written confirmation on the entity's official stationery confirming the officer's employment was terminated, to the Maryland State Police Licensing Division. Failure to comply may result in denial of future applications from that entity.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 29 - MARYLAND STATE POLICE › Subtitle 04 - LICENSING AND PERMITS › Chapter 29.04.02 - Special Police Commission › Section 29.04.02.08 - Findings

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A. The Department of State Police finds that an entity may have:
(1) A staff of all special police officers; or
(2) A staff consisting of both special police officers and special police officers who are also MPCTC-certified police officers and are required to renew their special police commission as specified in this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 29 - MARYLAND STATE POLICE › Subtitle 04 - LICENSING AND PERMITS › Chapter 29.04.02 - Special Police Commission › Section 29.04.02.09 - Identification

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A. Special police officers are prohibited from having a simulation or imitation of uniform apparel described in Public Safety Article, §
									3-502(d), Annotated Code of Maryland, that is worn by a police officer, sheriff, deputy sheriff, or constable.
B. Special Police Option Designation.
(1) References to individuals holding a special police commission may be identified on their uniforms, vehicles, signage, or literature by the words "Special Police" or by an option designator such as "Campus Police", "School Police", "College Police", "University Police", "Hospital Police", "Beach Police", "Airport Police", or a name related to the type of property or business for which protection is provided by special police officers.
(2) Name identifiers that shall not be used are those that imply an entity or entity employee is a member of a law enforcement agency as defined in Public Safety Article, §
										3-201, Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 29 - MARYLAND STATE POLICE › Subtitle 04 - LICENSING AND PERMITS › Chapter 29.04.02 - Special Police Commission › Section 29.04.02.10 - Traffic Ingress and Egress

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A. To facilitate the orderly ingress and egress of traffic on public highways and roads, to and from the property of interest, the Secretary may approve traffic control details performed by special police officers.
B. Requests for approval shall be submitted to the Maryland State Police Licensing Division, Special Police Section, on the entity 's letterhead stationery and signed by the entity's chief of the special police officer, 30 days in advance of an entity planning to have special police officers perform traffic control functions.
C. The exception to requesting approval 30 days in advance shall be when the Governor declares a state of emergency.