§ 3-209. Certification of police officers
West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic SafetyEffective: July 1, 2022
Effective: July 1, 2022
MD Code, Public Safety, § 3-209
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 41, § 4-201
§ 3-209. Certification of police officers
(a) The Commission shall certify as a police officer each individual who:
(b) The certification of a police officer who fails to obtain United States citizenship as required by subsection (a)(4)(ii) of this section shall be terminated by the Commission.
(c) The Commission may certify as a police officer an individual who is not considered a police officer under § 3-201(f)(3) of this subtitle if the individual meets the selection and training standards of the Commission.
(d) Each certificate issued to a police officer under this subtitle remains the property of the Commission.
(e) As a condition of certification, a police officer shall submit to a mental health assessment every 2 years and an annual physical agility assessment to establish continuing fitness to carry out the officer's assigned duties as a police officer.
Credits
Added by Acts 2003, c. 5, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2015, c. 305, § 2, eff. July 1, 2015; Acts 2016, c. 8, § 5; Acts 2016, c. 519, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2016; Acts 2018, c. 671, § 1, eff. July 1, 2018; Acts 2019, c. 489, § 1, eff. October 1, 2019; Acts 2019, c. 490, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2019; Acts 2021, c. 59, § 4, eff. July 1, 2022; Acts 2022, c. 26, § 13.
MD Code, Public Safety, § 3-209, MD PUBLIC SAFETY § 3-209
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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