# COMAR Title 11 — Department of Transportation

## Subtitle 03 — Maryland Aviation Administration

### Chapter 09 — Issuance of Citations by Maryland Aviation Administration Personnel

#### Regulation .03 Employee Qualifications and Training.

*COMAR 11.03.09.03*

A. Character.

  (1) A traffic control officer shall successfully pass a preemployment background investigation and may not have been convicted of a felony.

  (2) A traffic control officer who fails to maintain a good character shall be relieved immediately of the authority to issue citations under these regulations and Transportation Article, §5-212.1, Annotated Code of Maryland.

B. Experience and Education. A traffic control officer shall:

  (1) Have a minimum of 1 year of experience as a security officer or in a closely related field; and

  (2) Possess a high school diploma or a State equivalence certificate.

C. Training.

  (1) An individual designated as a traffic control officer shall be trained in:

    (a) All provisions of COMAR 11.03.01 and 11.03.02 relating to traffic control and traffic regulations;

    (b) The preparation of citations;

    (c) The areas of customer service, conflict resolution, Airport operations, and organization; and

    (d) Courtroom procedures, including courtroom demeanor and case presentation.

  (2) The training shall consist of a minimum of 12 hours covering the subject areas in §C(1) of this regulation.