Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 13-306
This is the official text of Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 13-306, part of Maryland’s Code, Business Occupations and Professions — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§13–306.
Official statutory text
(a) (1) The Secretary shall issue a license to each applicant who meets the requirements of this subtitle.
(2) The Secretary shall issue an agency license certificate to each licensed private detective agency and a branch office certificate for each proposed branch office.
(b) (1) The Secretary shall include on each agency license certificate that the Secretary issues:
(i) the full name of the licensee;
(ii) the location of the principal office and of each branch office of the licensed private detective agency;
(iii) the date of issuance of the license;
(iv) the date on which the license expires; and
(v) the name and address of the representative member, if the licensee is a firm.
(2) The Secretary shall include on each branch office certificate:
(i) the full name of the licensee;
(ii) the location of the principal office of the licensee and of the agency branch office for which the certificate is issued;
(iii) the date of issuance of the branch office certificate;
(iv) the date on which the license of the licensee expires; and
(v) the name and agency address of the representative member, if the licensee is applying on behalf of a firm.
(2) The Secretary shall issue an agency license certificate to each licensed private detective agency and a branch office certificate for each proposed branch office.
(b) (1) The Secretary shall include on each agency license certificate that the Secretary issues:
(i) the full name of the licensee;
(ii) the location of the principal office and of each branch office of the licensed private detective agency;
(iii) the date of issuance of the license;
(iv) the date on which the license expires; and
(v) the name and address of the representative member, if the licensee is a firm.
(2) The Secretary shall include on each branch office certificate:
(i) the full name of the licensee;
(ii) the location of the principal office of the licensee and of the agency branch office for which the certificate is issued;
(iii) the date of issuance of the branch office certificate;
(iv) the date on which the license of the licensee expires; and
(v) the name and agency address of the representative member, if the licensee is applying on behalf of a firm.
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