1. (a)

   1. (1) The Secretary shall issue a license to each applicant who meets the requirements of this subtitle.
   2. (2) The Secretary shall issue an agency license certificate to each licensed private detective agency and a branch office certificate for each proposed branch office.

2. (b)

   1. (1) The Secretary shall include on each agency license certificate that the Secretary issues:

      1. (i) the full name of the licensee;
      2. (ii) the location of the principal office and of each branch office of the licensed private detective agency;
      3. (iii) the date of issuance of the license;
      4. (iv) the date on which the license expires; and
      5. (v) the name and address of the representative member, if the licensee is a firm.

   2. (2) The Secretary shall include on each branch office certificate:

      1. (i) the full name of the licensee;
      2. (ii) the location of the principal office of the licensee and of the agency branch office for which the certificate is issued;
      3. (iii) the date of issuance of the branch office certificate;
      4. (iv) the date on which the license of the licensee expires; and
      5. (v) the name and agency address of the representative member, if the licensee is applying on behalf of a firm.

Added by Acts 1989, c. 3, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1995, c. 3, § 2, eff. March 7, 1995; Acts 2002, c. 517, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2002.

Formerly Art. 56, § 554.