{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-business-occupations-and-professions-13-602","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 13–602","heading":"","body":"(a) The offices of each private detective agency shall be supervised by an individual who:\n(1) holds, as an individual, the license of the private detective agency; or\n(2) is the representative member of the private detective agency appointed under § 13-302(b) of this title.\n(b) If a private detective agency is a firm, the agency shall notify the Secretary about:\n(1) the identity of the individual serving as the representative member of the agency; and\n(2) each vacancy in that position.\n(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a private detective agency shall appoint a representative member within 90 days after a vacancy occurs in the position.\n(2) If the vacancy is caused by the death of or an incapacitating injury to the representative member, the private detective agency shall appoint a replacement within 180 days after the vacancy occurs.\n(d) If a licensed private detective agency fails to appoint a representative member as required under subsection (c) of this section, the license of the private detective agency:\n(1) is suspended automatically; and\n(2) shall remain suspended until the agency complies with the requirements.\n(e) The Secretary may adopt regulations to carry out this section.","path":["Article - Business Occupations and Professions"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gbo\u0026section=13-602","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:13Z","sha256":"2eb5544cae32d4b7774074f195e56d46c06dc1ceb18a47a5382b18256792ce65","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-business-occupations-and-professions-13-601","next":"us-md/md.-code-business-occupations-and-professions-13-604"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}