Maryland § 12-104.1

§ 12-104.1.

    (a)    The Administrator may designate employees of the Investigative Division of the Administration to exercise the powers specified in subsection (b) of this section.

    (b)    (1)    An employee appointed under this section may issue citations to the same extent as a police officer if authorized by the Administration, for violations of:

            (i)    The provisions of Title 13 of this article;

            (ii)    The provisions of Title 17 of this article relating to required security;

            (iii)    The provisions of Title 14 of this article relating to falsified, altered, or forged documents and plates;

            (iv)    The provisions of Title 16 of this article relating to unlawful application for a license, vehicle operation during periods of cancellation, revocation, and suspension of a driver’s license, and duplication or reproduction of an identification card or driver’s license;

            (v)    The provisions of Title 21 of this article relating to special residential parking permits issued by the Administration;

            (vi)    The provisions of Title 15 of this article;

            (vii)    The provisions of § 22–415 of this article relating to odometers; and

            (viii)    The provisions of this title relating to the issuance of an identification card.

        (2)    The issuance of citations under this section shall comply with the requirements of § 26–201 of this article.

    (c)    The Administration shall adopt regulations establishing:

        (1)    Qualifications for employees appointed under this section including prerequisites of character, training, experience, and education; and

        (2)    Standards for the performance of the duties assigned to employees appointed under this section.