Maryland Public Safety Section 3-303

      (a)      The following entities may apply for the appointment of special police officers for the following purposes:

            (1)      a municipal corporation, county, or other governmental body of the State, in order to protect property owned, leased, or regularly used by the governmental body or any of its units;

            (2)      another state, or subdivision or unit of another state, that has an interest in property located wholly or partly in this State, in order to protect the property;

            (3)      a college, university, or public school system in the State, in order to protect its property or students; or

            (4)      a person that exists and functions for a legal business purpose, in order to protect its business property.

      (b)      The applicant for a commission shall be at least 18 years old.

      (c)      The Secretary may require training and education for special police officers as the Secretary considers necessary.