§ 20-101. Definitions


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  •    (a) In general. -- In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.

    (b) License. -- "License" means a license issued by the Secretary to operate a business that provides monitoring services for a fee to individuals who are under a court order that requires monitoring by a private home detention monitoring agency.

    (c) Licensed private home detention monitoring agency. -- "Licensed private home detention monitoring agency" means a person who is licensed by the Secretary to conduct a business that provides monitoring services for a fee to individuals who are under a court order that requires monitoring by a private home detention monitoring agency.

    (d) Private home detention monitor. -- "Private home detention monitor " means an employee of a licensed private home detention monitoring agency who personally monitors individuals who are under a court order that requires monitoring by a private home detention monitoring agency.

    (e) Private home detention monitoring agency. -- "Private home detention monitoring agency" means a person who conducts a business that provides monitoring services for a fee to individuals who are under a court order that requires monitoring by a private home detention monitoring agency.

    (f) Secretary. -- "Secretary" means the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services.


HISTORY: 1998, ch. 331; 1999, ch. 36; 2003, ch. 21, § 7.