Md. Code Ann., Bus. Occ. & Prof. § 19-401
Certification of individual required to provide work as security guard
Effective Oct 1, 2025Added by Acts 1996, c. 602, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1996. Amended by Acts 2014, c. 45, § 1, eff. April 8, 2014; Acts 2016, c. 8, § 5; Acts 2018, c. 12, § 6; Acts 2023, c. 763, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 702, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 703, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.State of Maryland
- (a) Except as provided under subsection (b) of this section, a licensed security guard agency may provide an individual for hire as a security guard only if the individual is certified by the Secretary as a security guard.
(b) A licensed security guard agency may provide an uncertified individual for hire as a security guard if:
(1)
- (i) the security guard agency has submitted to the Secretary the application of the individual for certification as a security guard, fingerprint cards, and records fee as required under § 19-402(b) of this subtitle; and
- (ii) the Secretary has not disapproved the application; or
- (2) the individual has obtained and currently possesses certification by the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission as a police officer.
- (c) Except as provided under subsection (d) of this section, a security guard employer may employ a security guard to provide security guard services only if the individual is certified by the Secretary as a security guard.
(d) A security guard employer may employ an uncertified security guard to provide security guard services for the security guard employer if:
(1)
- (i) the security guard employer has submitted to the Secretary the application of the individual for certification as a security guard, fingerprint cards, and records fee as required under § 19-402(b) of this subtitle; and
- (ii) the Secretary has not disapproved the application; or
- (2) the individual has obtained and currently possesses certification by the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission as a police officer.
- (e) This subtitle does not prohibit a security guard employer from hiring security guards from a licensed security guard agency.
Added by Acts 1996, c. 602, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1996. Amended by Acts 2014, c. 45, § 1, eff. April 8, 2014; Acts 2016, c. 8, § 5; Acts 2018, c. 12, § 6; Acts 2023, c. 763, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 702, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 703, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.