# COMAR Title 11 — Department of Transportation

## Subtitle 03 — Maryland Aviation Administration

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

**Authority:** Transportation Article, §§5-212.1 and 5-426, Annotated Code of Maryland

**Administrative History:** Effective date: December 21, 1992 (19:25 Md. R. 2206)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .02 amended effective October 16, 2000 (27:20 Md. R. 1840)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .02B amended effective January 12, 2009 (36:1 Md. R. 23)

#### Regulation .01 Purpose.

*COMAR 11.03.09.01*

The purpose of these regulations is to establish:

A. Qualifications for employees designated under Transportation Article, §5-212.1, Annotated Code of Maryland, including prerequisites of character, training, experience, and education; and

B. Standards for the performance of the duties assigned to employees designated under Transportation Article, §5-212.1, Annotated Code of Maryland.

#### Regulation .02 Definitions.

*COMAR 11.03.09.02*

A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

B. Terms Defined.

  (1) “Administration” means the Maryland Aviation Administration of the Maryland Department of Transportation, established pursuant to Transportation Article, §2-102(b)(2), Annotated Code of Maryland.

  (2) “Airport” means Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport or Martin State Airport, owned by the State and operated by the Administration.

  (3) “Motor vehicle” means a device in, upon, or by which a person or property may be propelled, moved, or drawn upon land, except:

    (a) A device moved by human or animal power; and

    (b) Aircraft and devices moved exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.

  (4) “Traffic” means pedestrians and vehicles, singly or together, using any airport area.

  (5) “Traffic control officer” means an Administration employee authorized to issue a citation under these regulations and Transportation Article, §5-212.1, Annotated Code of Maryland.

#### 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.

#### Regulation .04 Performance Standards for Traffic Control Officers.

*COMAR 11.03.09.04*

A traffic control officer shall:

A. Act in a manner to bring credit both to the position of traffic control officer and the Administration;

B. Act in a reasonable manner so as to avoid any confrontation which may lead to personal injury or embarrassment to the Administration;

C. Keep abreast of changes to aspects of the law, regulations, and policies which impact on the traffic control officer's duties;

D. Strictly adhere to and enforce the Airport's security plan;

E. Assist law enforcement officers when requested in security matters so as to ensure the safety of the public, employees, and airport property;

F. Safeguard, maintain, and clean all equipment, uniforms, and accessories which are issued;

G. Be considered in a sensitive classification and be subject to the substance abuse policy of the Administration; and

H. Observe all State laws and personnel policies and regulations applicable to Administration employees.