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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 29.04.01.02" title_num="29" subtitle_num="04" chapter_num="01" heading="Certification Card.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>An individual applying for employment at a security guard agency for a security guard position shall obtain a certification card issued by the State Police.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>An application for a security guard certification card consists of:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Two photographs, 11/2 inch square, of the applicant's head and shoulders;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A completed application form;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Two cards with the applicant's fingerprints; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>A check or money order for a nonrefundable application fee of $15 plus payment for the cost of the fingerprint card record checks. Checks or money orders shall be made payable to the Maryland State Police.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The State Police will provide the application form and fingerprint cards.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The hiring agency is responsible for preparing the completed application cards.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>The applicant may be denied a certification card if the applicant:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Has been convicted of a crime of violence, which is defined here as:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Abduction,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Arson,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Burglary, including common law and all statutory and storehouse forms of burglary offenses,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Escape,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Housebreaking,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>Kidnapping,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(g)">
        <text>Manslaughter, excepting involuntary manslaughter,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(h)">
        <text>Mayhem,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(i)">
        <text>Murder,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(j)">
        <text>Rape,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(k)">
        <text>Robbery,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(l)">
        <text>Sodomy, or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(m)">
        <text>An attempt to commit any of the above offenses, or assault with intent to commit any other offense for which the court sentences an individual to imprisonment for more than 1 year;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Has been convicted of a felony;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Is a habitual drunkard;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Is a fugitive from justice, which is defined as any person who has fled from a sheriff or other peace officer within this State, or who has fled from any state, territory, or the District of Columbia, or possession of the United States, to avoid prosecution for a crime of violence or to avoid giving testimony in any criminal proceeding;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Is addicted to or a habitual user of narcotics, barbiturates, or amphetamines;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Has been confined to a mental institution for treatment of a mental disorder or disorders, unless there is attached to the application a physician's certificate, issued within 30 days before the application, certifying that the applicant is of no danger to himself or others;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Has falsified any information on the applicant's application; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>Has been convicted of any criminal act directly related to the applicant's employment with a detective agency licensed or required to be licensed by the State Police.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>Applicants meeting the criteria listed in §§A—E of this regulation shall be issued a certification card mailed to the employing agency as proof of clearance. The agency shall immediately release the card to the applicant.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>The certification card is issued to the applicant and is valid for employment with any licensed Maryland security guard agency. The card remains the property of the State and shall be returned to the State Police Licensing Division within 5 days when:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Voluntarily surrendered;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Revoked by the State Police for violation of these regulations;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The holder is convicted of a crime listed above; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Death of the card holder occurs.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="H.">
    <text>It is the responsibility of the employing agency to notify the Licensing Division within 10 days whenever the holder of a certification card either begins or terminates employment with the agency.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="I.">
    <text>Lost or Stolen Certification Cards.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Lost or stolen certification cards will be replaced only after an applicant submits under oath an application for a security guard certification card.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The application shall be accompanied by a notarized letter describing the circumstances of the loss.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Payment for the cost of the fingerprint card and record checks shall be charged for replacement of the card.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The applicant shall provide the required fee in the form of a money order or certified check, along with two current fingerprint cards and one photograph.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>