§ 13-401. Certification; employment by private agency

   (a) Certification. -- Except as provided under subsection (b) of this section, an individual shall be certified by the Secretary as a private detective before the individual personally may provide any private detective service in the State.

(b) Employment by private agency. -- An individual who is not certified as a private detective may provide private detective services in the State if:

   (1) the individual is employed by or has applied for employment with a licensed private detective agency;

   (2) the licensed private detective agency has submitted to the Secretary the application of the individual for certification as a private detective, fingerprint cards, and fees required under § 13-403 of this subtitle;

   (3) after a preliminary background investigation, the Secretary determines that the provision of private detective services by the individual would not result in a potential threat to public safety; and

   (4) the Secretary has not denied the application.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 56, § 566; 1989, ch. 3, § 1; 1995, ch. 3, § 2; 2000, ch. 196; 2002, ch. 379; ch. 418, § 3.