Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland SB365: Security Guards - Certification Renewal - Requirements
Status: Signed into law, April 28, 2026
Altering certain certification renewal requirements for security guards; and repealing a $5 per day certification renewal late fee.
What the bill says
An act concerning Security Guards - Certification Renewal - Requirements FOR the purpose of altering certain certification renewal requirements for security guards; repealing a certain certification renewal late fee; repealing the requirement that a licensed security guard agency or security guard employer submit a certain declaration to the Secretary of State Police by a certain date; and generally relating to certification renewal requirements for security guard agencies, security guard employers, and security guards…
From the enrolled text, May 5, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Security Guards - Certification Renewal - Requirements FOR the purpose of altering certain certification renewal requirements for security guards; repealing a certain certification renewal late fee; repealing the requirement that a licensed security guard agency or security guard employer submit a certain declaration to the Secretary of State Police by a certain date; and generally relating to certification renewal requirements for security guard agencies, security guard employers, and security guards. BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Business Occupations and Professions Section 19-101(a) and (j) and 19-401(a) Annotated Code of Maryland (2018 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Business Occupations and Professions Section 19-404.1 Annotated Code of Maryland (2018 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article - Business Occupations and Professions 19-101. (a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. (j) "Secretary", unless the context requires otherwise, means the Secretary of State Police. 19-401. (a) Except as provided under subsection (b) of this section, a licensed security guard agency may provide an individual for hire as a security guard only if the individual is certified by the Secretary as a security guard. 19-404.1. Ch. 238 2026 LAWS OF …