# Business Occupations and Professions (GBO)

## Title 19. Security Guard Agencies and Security Guard Certification

### Subtitle 4. Certification of Security Guards

#### Section 19-405

(a) The Secretary shall issue to each individual who is certified as a security guard under this subtitle a certification card that identifies the individual as a certified security guard.

(b)

  (1) Subject to this subsection, the Secretary shall determine the form and content of the certification card.

  (2) The certification card shall be of a size and made of materials appropriate for its intended use, as provided under Sec. 19-406 of this subtitle.

  (3) The certification card shall contain:

    (i) a statement that in substance specifies that the individual is certified by the Secretary as a security guard;

    (ii) any information that the Secretary considers appropriate to:

      (1) identify the individual; or

      (2) specify the authority of the individual; and

    (iii) the date on which the certification expires.

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Md. Code Ann., Bus. Occ. & Prof. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)