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 […]
Section 20-315 – Complaint and Investigation
(a) (1) Subject to this section, the Secretary shall commence proceedings under § 20-316 of this subtitle on the Secretary’s own complaint or on a complaint made to the Secretary by any person. (2) If a complaint is made by any person other than the Secretary, the complaint shall be made under oath by the person who submits […]
Section 20-316 – Hearing on Complaint
(a) Except as otherwise provided in § 10-226 of the State Government Article, before the Secretary takes final action under § 20-314 of this subtitle, the Secretary shall give the person against whom the action is contemplated an opportunity for a hearing before the Secretary. (b) The Secretary shall give notice and hold the hearing in accordance […]
Section 20-301 – Required License
A person shall be licensed by the Secretary as a private home detention monitoring agency before operating a business that provides monitoring services for a fee to individuals who are under a court order that requires monitoring by a private home detention monitoring agency.
Section 20-302 – Requirements
(a) To qualify for a license, an applicant shall meet the requirements of this section. (b) The applicant and anyone the applicant employs as a private home detention monitor shall be of good character and reputation. (c) The applicant and all individuals employed as private home detention monitors shall satisfy the minimum training and experience requirements provided in […]
Section 20-303 – Application and Fee
(a) (1) An applicant for a license shall submit to the Secretary: (i) an application on the form that the Secretary provides; and (ii) an application fee of $500. (2) The application fee is nonrefundable. (b) (1) The application form provided by the Secretary shall contain a statement advising the applicant that willfully making a false statement on an application is a […]
Section 20-304 – Work as Monitor
Before an individual may begin working as a private home detention monitor: (1) the private home detention monitoring agency shall submit to the Secretary, on the form that the Secretary provides, the name of the individual; and (2) the individual shall apply for State and national criminal history records checks under § 20-305 of this subtitle.
Section 20-305 – Criminal History Records Checks
(a) In this section, “Central Repository” means the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services. (b) An applicant for a license under this title and an individual whose name must be submitted under § 20-303(c)(5) of this subtitle shall apply to the Central Repository for State and national criminal […]