Maryland Public Safety Section 3-401

      (a)      In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

      (b)      (1)      "Railroad company" means a railway company or corporation, together with its subsidiaries, corporate affiliates, and parent companies, that is engaged as a common carrier in the furnishing or sale of transportation subject to Subtitle IV of Title 49 of the United States Code.

            (2)      "Railroad company" includes a corporation the title of which contains a combination of words similar to "railway company".

      (c)      "Railroad police officer" means an individual appointed by the Governor to act as a police officer for a railroad company under this subtitle.

      (d)      "Secretary" means the Secretary of State Police.