2023 Maryland Statutes
Business Occupations and Professions
Title 20 - Private Home Detention
Subtitle 2 - Duties of Secretary
Section 20-201 - Duties

Universal Citation:
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code § 20-201 (2023)
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    (a)    In addition to any duties set forth elsewhere, the Secretary shall adopt and enforce regulations to carry out this title, including regulations that establish:

        (1)    minimum standards for electronic equipment capable of monitoring 24 hours per day individuals who are under a court order that requires monitoring by a private home detention monitoring agency;

        (2)    minimum training and experience requirements for a private home detention monitoring agency licensee and for a private home detention monitor; and

        (3)    the minimum number of private home detention monitors that shall be on duty in relation to the number of defendants being monitored.

    (b)    The Secretary shall:

        (1)    maintain a roster of licensed private home detention monitoring agencies that includes:

            (i)    a telephone number at which a person who operates a licensed private home detention monitoring agency can be reached during normal business hours; and

            (ii)    a telephone or pager number at which a person who operates a licensed private home detention monitoring agency can be reached during nonbusiness hours;

        (2)    annually disseminate the roster of licensed private home detention monitoring agencies to:

            (i)    the administrative judge for the District Court in each district;

            (ii)    the administrative judge for the circuit court in each county; and

            (iii)    the Administrative Office of the Courts; and

        (3)    notify the agencies listed in paragraph (2) of this subsection when the license of a private home detention monitoring agency is suspended or revoked.

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