A. Character.
- (1) A person designated as an enforcement agent shall successfully pass a preemployment background investigation and may not have been convicted of a felony.
- (2) A person designated as an enforcement agent who fails to maintain a good character shall be immediately relieved of the authority to issue citations under Transportation Article, § 12-104.1, Annotated Code of Maryland, and may not be reinstated as an enforcement agent without the express authority of the Administrator.
B. Training. A person designated as an enforcement agent shall be trained:
- (1) In all provisions of the Transportation Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, with particular emphasis on Titles 11, 13, 17, and 26;
- (2) In the preparation of citations, by an instructor who has been certified by the Maryland Police Training Commission; and
- (3) In courtroom procedures.
- C. Experience and Education. A person to be designated as an enforcement agent shall have a minimum of 3 years experience in an investigative or law enforcement capacity, or shall have satisfactorily completed a minimum of 3 years at an accredited college or university.
Authority: Transportation Article, §§12-104(b), 12-104.1 and 26-201, Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: December 9, 1991 (18:24 Md. R. 2644)
Regulation .02B amended effective November 17, 1997 (24:23 Md. R. 1611); October 16, 2000 (27:20 Md. R. 1841)