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SENATE BILL 1002
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By: Senator Beidle
Introduced and read first time: February 1, 2025
Assigned to: Rules
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning 1
Security Guard Employers – Regulation and Certification – Exemption for 2
Video Lottery Operator and Sports Wagering Facility Licensees 3
FOR the purpose of altering the definition of “security guard employer” for purposes of 4
provisions of law governing the regulation of security guards, security guard 5
agencies, and security guard employers to exclude certain video lottery operators and 6
sports wagering facility licensees; and generally relating to the regulation of security 7
guard agencies, security guard employers, and security guards. 8
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 9
Article – Business Occupations and Professions 10
Section 19–101(a), (j), and (k), 19–201, and 19–401(c) 11
Annotated Code of Maryland 12
(2018 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 13
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 14
Article – Business Occupations and Professions 15
Section 19–101(m) 16
Annotated Code of Maryland 17
(2018 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 18
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 19
Article – State Government 20
Section 9–1A–14(a) and (b) and 9–1E–03(a)(1) 21
Annotated Code of Maryland 22
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 23
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 24
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 25
Article – Business Occupations and Professions 26 2 SENATE BILL 1002
19–101. 1
(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 2
(j) “Secretary”, unless the context requires otherwise, means the Secretary of 3
State Police. 4
(k) “Security guard” means an individual who, regardless of whether the 5
individual is described as a security guard, watchman, or private patrolman or by other 6
title: 7
(1) (i) is an employee of a security guard agency; and 8
(ii) provides security guard services to another person on behalf of 9
the security guard agency; or 10
(2) (i) is an employee of a security guard employer; and 11
(ii) provides security guard services to the security guard employer. 12
(m) (1) “Security guard employer” means a person who employs security 13
guards only to provide security guard services to the person. 14
(2) “Security guard employer” does not include: 15
(I) a security guard agency; 16
(II) A VIDEO LOTTERY OPERATOR, AS DEFINED UNDER § 17
9–1A–01 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE; OR 18
(III) A SPORTS WAGERING FACILITY LICENSEE, AS DEFINED 19
UNDER § 9–1E–01 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 20
19–201. 21
Subject to the provisions of this title, the Secretary is responsible for the licensing of 22
security guard agencies and the regulation of those persons who provide security guard 23
services in the State. 24
19–401. 25
(c) Except as provided under subsection (d) of this section, a security guard 26
employer may employ a security guard to provide security guard services only if the 27
individual is certified by the Secretary as a security guard. 28
SENATE BILL 1002 3
Article – State Government 1
9–1A–14. 2
(a) Unless an individual holds a valid video lottery employee license or temporary 3
video lottery employee license issued by the Commission, the individual may not be 4
employed by a video lottery operation licensee as a video lottery employee. 5
(b) Before issuance of a video lottery employee license, an applicant shall provide 6
sufficient information, documentation, and assurances that the Commission may require. 7
9–1E–03. 8
(a) (1) Unless the context requires otherwise, the requirements under §§ 9
9–1A–04, 9–1A–06, 9–1A–07, 9–1A–08, 9–1A–12, 9–1A–14, 9–1A–18, 9–1A–19, 9–1A–20, 10
and 9–1A–25 of this title apply to the authority, duties, and responsibilities of the 11
Commission, a sports wagering licensee, and an employee or a contractor of a sports 12
wagering licensee under this subtitle. 13
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 14
1, 2025. 15