Ch. 551 Senate Bill 507 page 13 Maryland Locksmiths Act, MARTIN O’MALLEY, Governor
12.5–211.
(A) (1) SUBJECT TO THE HEARING PROVISIONS OF §12.5–212 OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE SECRETARY MAY DENY A LICENSE TO AN APPLICANT, REPRIMAND A LICENSEE, OR SUSPEND OR REVOKE A LICENSE IF THE APPLICANT OR LICENSEE OR AN AGENT, EMPLOYEE, MANAGER, OR PARTNER OF THE APPLICANT OR LICENSEE:
(I) FRAUDULENTLY OR DECEPTIVELY OBTAINS OR ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN A LICENSE OR PHOTO IDENTIFICATION CARD FOR THE APPLICANT OR LICENSEE OR FOR ANOTHER PERSON;
(II) FRAUDULENTLY OR DECEPTIVELY USES A LICENSE OR PHOTO IDENTIFICATION CARD;
(III) PRESENTS OR ATTEMPTS TO PRESENT THE LICENSE OR PHOTO IDENTIFICATION CARD OF ANOTHER LICENSEE OR EMPLOYEE OF A LICENSEE AS THE APPLICANT’S OR LICENSEE’S LICENSE OR PHOTO IDENTIFICATION CARD;
(IV)USES OR ATTEMPTS TO USE AN EXPIRED, SUSPENDED, OR REVOKED LICENSE OR FALSE PHOTO IDENTIFICATION CARD;
(V) HAS A SIMILAR LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE DENIED, SUSPENDED, OR REVOKED IN ANOTHER JURISDICTION;
(VI) UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OR OF ANY STATE, IS CONVICTED OF A:
1. FELONY; OR
2. MISDEMEANOR THAT IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FITNESS AND QUALIFICATION OF THE APPLICANT OR LICENSEE TO BE INVOLVED IN PROVIDING LOCKSMITH SERVICES;
(VII) KNOWINGLY EMPLOYS OR KNOWINGLY CONTINUES TO EMPLOY AN INDIVIDUAL WHO, UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OR OF ANY STATE, IS CONVICTED OF:
1. A FELONY THAT IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FITNESS AND QUALIFICATION OF THE EMPLOYEE TO BE INVOLVED IN PROVIDING LOCKSMITH SERVICES; OR next page
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