Maryland Code § 13-303

§ 13-303.

    (a)    In this section, “organized police agency” means:

        (1)    a police department of the State or of a county or municipal corporation of the State;

        (2)    a private police department that is allowed to enroll its officers in approved Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission schools and academies; or

        (3)    a law enforcement agency of the United States, of any state, or of any county or municipal corporation of any state.

    (b)    An individual applicant or, if the applicant is a firm, the representative member shall have:

        (1)    at least 5 years of experience as a full–time certified or licensed private detective;

        (2)    at least:

            (i)    5 years of experience as a full–time police officer with an organized police agency; and

            (ii)    completed successfully a police officer training course that is recognized and approved by the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission;

        (3)    at least 3 years of experience in an investigative capacity as a detective while serving as a police officer with an organized police agency;

        (4)    at least:

            (i)    3 years of experience in an investigative capacity in any unit of the United States, of the State, or of a county or municipal corporation of the State for the purpose of law enforcement; and

            (ii)    completed successfully the police officer training required by the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission; or

        (5)    at least:

            (i)    5 years of experience as a full–time fire investigator for a fire department or law enforcement agency of the State or of a county or municipal corporation of the State; and

            (ii)    completed successfully the training certified by the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission or the Maryland Fire–Rescue Education and Training Commission.