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Terms Used In Maryland Code, BUSINESS OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS 19-506

  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) A security guard agency may not divulge information obtained while providing services unless:

(1) directed by the client for whom the services are provided;

(2) authorized by subsection (b) of this section; or

(3) required by law.

(b) If, while providing services, a security guard agency obtains any information about a criminal offense, the agency may divulge the information to:

(1) a law enforcement officer;

(2) the Attorney General or a representative of the Attorney General; or

(3) a State‘s Attorney or a representative of a State’s Attorney.

(c) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, an individual who is employed by a security guard agency may not divulge to anyone other than to authorized staff of the agency any information that:

(1) was acquired by the employee or other agency staff while providing services for the agency; and

(2) relates to the assignment in which services are provided.

(d) An employee of a security guard agency may divulge information that is restricted under subsection (c) of this section:

(1) as directed by the security guard agency; or

(2) on a request made by the Secretary in the course of an investigation by the Secretary.