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§ 13-703. Misuse of cards or badges prohibited

West's Annotated Code of MarylandBusiness Occupations and Professions

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Business Occupations and Professions
Title 13. Private Detectives (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 7. Prohibited Acts; Penalties (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Business Occupations & Professions, § 13-703
§ 13-703. Misuse of cards or badges prohibited
Currentness
Businesses
(a) Except as authorized under this title, a private detective agency may not provide any person with a badge or a certification card or other document indicating that any individual is a private detective.
Individuals
(b) A certified private detective may not lend the private detective's certification card or badge to another person or allow another person to use or display the card or badge.
Individuals association with private detective agency
(c) Regardless of any association that an individual may have with a private detective agency, unless authorized under this title, the individual may not wear or carry a badge that:
(1) represents that the individual is a private detective; or
(2) otherwise represents that the individual is associated with a private detective agency.

Credits

Added by Acts 1989, c. 3, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1996, c. 602, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1996.
Formerly Art. 56, § 601.
MD Code, Business Occupations & Professions, § 13-703, MD BUS OCCUP & PROF § 13-703
Current with legislation effective through July 1, 2023, from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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