(a) Subject to the hearing provisions of § 19-410 of this subtitle, the Secretary may deny certification as a security guard to any applicant, reprimand or fine any individual certified as a security guard, or suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew the certification of an individual: (1) for any applicable ground under § 19-313 of this title; (2) if the applicant or individual fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain certification as a security guard for the applicant or individual or for another; (3) if the applicant or individual fails to maintain the standards set by the Secretary for certification as a security guard; or (4) if, under the laws of the United States or of any state, the applicant or individual pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or is convicted of: (i) a felony; or (ii) a misdemeanor that is directly related to the fitness and qualification of the applicant or individual to be certified as a security guard. (b) Subject to the hearing provisions of § 19-410 of this subtitle, the Secretary shall deny, revoke, or refuse to renew the certification of a security guard who: (1) has been convicted of: (i) a disqualifying crime under § 5-101 of the Public Safety Article; or (ii) a crime of violence under § 14-101 of the Criminal Law Article; (2) has had any formal findings by a court, hearing board, the Secretary, or other governmental entity of: (i) unlawful or excessive use of force; or (ii) making a false statement during the security guard's employment as a police officer with a law enforcement agency; or (3) has not satisfactorily completed the required continuing security training under § 19-404.1 of this subtitle. (c) (1) A licensed security guard agency or security guard employer shall notify the Secretary within 48 hours if it knows that an individual who provides security guard services on its behalf or for it has been arrested for a crime of violence under § 14-101 of the Criminal Law Article or a disqualifying crime under § 5-101 of the Public Safety Article. (2) Subject to § 10-226(c)(2) of the State Government Article, the Secretary may impose an emergency suspension of the certification of a security guard who has been arrested for an offense under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
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