Maryland Business Occupations and Professions Section 20-101

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

      (b)      "License" means a license issued by the Secretary to operate 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.

      (c)      "Licensed private home detention monitoring agency" means a person who is licensed by the Secretary to conduct 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.

      (d)      "Private home detention monitor" means an employee of a licensed private home detention monitoring agency who personally monitors individuals who are under a court order that requires monitoring by a private home detention monitoring agency.

      (e)      "Private home detention monitoring agency" means a person who conducts 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.

      (f)      "Secretary" means the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services.