# State Personnel and Pensions (GSP)

## Title 28. Local Fire and Police System

### Subtitle 2. Membership

#### Section 28-201

(a) This subtitle applies only to an employee of a participating governmental unit who is:

  (1) a law enforcement officer who is certified by the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission as a law enforcement officer; or

  (2) a firefighter who is:

    (i) a paid firefighter, as determined by the eligible governmental unit; or

    (ii) a paid paramedic, as determined by the eligible governmental unit.

(b) This subtitle does not apply to an employee of a participating governmental unit who is a volunteer firefighter or volunteer paramedic.

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Md. Code Ann., State Pers. & Pens. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)