Section 20-317 – Surrender of Certificates
Within 5 days after the Secretary suspends or revokes the license of a person, the person shall surrender to the Secretary the agency license certificate and each branch office certificate issued to the person.
Section 20-318 – Notification of Judge Upon Suspension or Revocation of License
When the Secretary makes a determination to suspend or revoke the license of a private home detention monitoring agency, the Secretary shall immediately notify: (1) the administrative judge for the circuit court in each of the counties where the private home detention monitoring agency monitors individuals who are under a court order that requires monitoring by […]
Section 20-401 – General Responsibilities
(a) A private home detention monitoring agency shall: (1) monitor individuals in accordance with any applicable orders of court; (2) monitor 24 hours a day and 7 days a week individuals who are under a court order that requires monitoring by a private home detention monitoring agency; and (3) utilize electronic equipment or other monitoring methods that meet or […]
Section 20-501 – Acts of Employees
A licensed private home detention monitoring agency is responsible for the acts of each of its employees while the employee is conducting the business of the agency.
Section 20-601 – Bond
(a) (1) Subject to this section, an applicant for a license shall execute a bond that is conditioned on the faithful and honest conduct of the applicant and runs to the State for the benefit of any person injured by any wrongful act of the applicant that is willful or malicious. (2) The applicant shall submit the bond […]
Section 20-602 – Insurance
(a) The Secretary may adopt regulations requiring a private home detention monitoring agency to maintain a specific minimum amount of general liability insurance. (b) If the Secretary adopts regulations under subsection (a) of this section, a private home detention monitoring agency shall: (1) submit proof of the insurance to the Secretary; and (2) notify the Secretary if the insurance […]
Section 20-701 – Required License
(a) A person may not operate a private home detention monitoring agency in the State unless the Secretary has issued a license to the person. (b) A person who willfully and knowingly violates this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year […]
Section 20-312 – Additional Branch Office or Change of Address
(a) Within 21 days after the change, a licensee shall submit to the Secretary written notice of: (1) the addition of a branch office; and (2) a change in the address of the private home detention monitoring agency or branch office. (b) The licensee shall submit with the notice: (1) a photocopy of the agency license certificate; and (2) if the […]
Section 20-313 – Required Certificates on Premises
(a) Each licensee shall have on the premises at all times: (1) the agency license certificate in the office of the private home detention monitoring agency; and (2) the branch office certificate in the agency branch office for which the certificate was issued. (b) (1) If an agency license certificate or branch office certificate is lost or destroyed, the licensee […]
Section 20-314 – Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of License; Reprimand
(a) Subject to the hearing provisions of § 20-316 of this subtitle, the Secretary may deny a license to any applicant, reprimand any licensee, or suspend or revoke a license if the applicant or licensee: (1) fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain a license for the applicant or licensee or for another; (2) fraudulently or deceptively […]