Md. Code, Public Safety § 12-608
This is the official text of Md. Code, Public Safety § 12-608, part of Maryland’s Code, Public Safety — governs police, fire, and emergency services.
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§12–608.
Official statutory text
(a) An applicant for a certificate shall:
(1) submit to the State Fire Marshal an application on the form the State Fire Marshal provides;
(2) submit all documents that the State Fire Marshal requires; and
(3) pay to the State Fire Marshal an application fee of $100.
(b) The application form provided by the State Fire Marshal shall contain a statement advising the applicant that willfully making a false statement on an application is a misdemeanor, subject to a fine or imprisonment or both, as provided in § 12–616 of this subtitle.
(1) submit to the State Fire Marshal an application on the form the State Fire Marshal provides;
(2) submit all documents that the State Fire Marshal requires; and
(3) pay to the State Fire Marshal an application fee of $100.
(b) The application form provided by the State Fire Marshal shall contain a statement advising the applicant that willfully making a false statement on an application is a misdemeanor, subject to a fine or imprisonment or both, as provided in § 12–616 of this subtitle.
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