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<subtitle article="gbo" title_number="19" subtitle_number="1" title_name="Security Guard Agencies and Security Guard Certification" subtitle_name="Definitions">
  <section article="gbo" article_name="Business Occupations and Professions" number="19-101" title_number="19" title_name="Security Guard Agencies and Security Guard Certification" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Definitions">
    <level label="a">
      <text>In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="b">
      <text>“Central Repository” means the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="c">
      <text>“Certification card” means a card issued by the Secretary under § 19–405 of this title to an individual certified as a security guard.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="d">
      <text>“Firm” means a partnership or corporation.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="e">
      <text>“Firm member” means a partner of a partnership or an officer or director of a corporation.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="f">
      <text>“License” means, unless the context requires otherwise, a license issued by the Secretary to conduct a business to provide security guard services.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="g">
      <text>“Licensed security guard agency” means a person who is licensed by the Secretary to conduct a business that provides security guard services.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="h">
      <text>“Police officer” has the meaning stated in § 2–101 of the Criminal Procedure Article.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="i">
      <text>“Representative member” means a firm member who is appointed under § 19–302(b) of this title to act on behalf of the firm.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="j">
      <text>“Secretary”, unless the context requires otherwise, means the Secretary of State Police.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="k">
      <text>“Security guard” means an individual who, regardless of whether the individual is described as a security guard, watchman, or private patrolman or by other title:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <level label="i">
          <text>is an employee of a security guard agency; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="ii">
          <text>provides security guard services to another person on behalf of the security guard agency; or</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <level label="i">
          <text>is an employee of a security guard employer; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="ii">
          <text>provides security guard services to the security guard employer.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="l">
      <level label="1">
        <text>“Security guard agency” means a person who conducts a business that provides security guard services.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>“Security guard agency” does not include:</text>
        <level label="i">
          <text>a person that is primarily engaged in the business of owning, maintaining, or otherwise managing property; or</text>
        </level>
        <level label="ii">
          <text>a security guard employer.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="m">
      <level label="1">
        <text>“Security guard employer” means a person who employs security guards only to provide security guard services to the person.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>“Security guard employer” does not include:</text>
        <level label="i">
          <text>a security guard agency;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="ii">
          <text>a video lottery operator, as defined under § 9–1A–01 of the State Government Article;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="iii">
          <text>a sports wagering facility licensee, as defined under § 9–1E–01 of the State Government Article; or</text>
        </level>
        <level label="iv">
          <text>a health care facility, as defined under § 19–114 of the Health – General Article.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="n">
      <text>“Security guard services” includes any activity that is performed for compensation as a security guard to protect any individual or property, except the activities of an individual while performing as:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>a marine guard or ship watchman, regardless of whether the guard or watchman is stationed aboard a ship or on a pier;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>a special police officer appointed and while performing under Title 3, Subtitle 3 of the Public Safety Article or § 16–16 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Baltimore City; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="3">
        <text>an unarmed employee of a bar, tavern, or restaurant.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </section>
</subtitle>