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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".12" citation="COMAR 14.28.09.12" title_num="14" subtitle_num="28" chapter_num="09" heading="Parking Control Officer Qualifications and Training.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Character.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A parking control officer:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Shall successfully pass a preemployment background investigation; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>May not have been convicted of a felony.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A parking control officer who fails to maintain a good character shall be relieved immediately of the authority to issue citations under this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Experience and Education. A parking control officer shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Have a minimum of 1 year of experience as a security officer or in a closely related field; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Possess a high school diploma or a State equivalence certificate.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Training.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>An individual designated as a parking control officer shall be trained in:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>All authority regulations relating to parking control;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The preparation of citations;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>The areas of customer service, conflict resolution, Authority property operations, and organization; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Courtroom procedures, including courtroom demeanor and case presentation.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The training of a parking control officer shall consist of a minimum of 12 hours covering the subject areas in §C(1) of this regulation.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>