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SENATE BILL 540
C3 (6lr2500)
ENROLLED BILL
— Judicial Proceedings/Judiciary —
Introduced by Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request – Maryland
Judicial Conference)
Read and Examined by Proofreaders:
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Proofreader.
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Proofreader.
Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this
_______ day of _______________ at ________________________ o’clock, ________M.
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President.
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Home Detention Monitoring Agencies – Promotion and Solicitation of Business 2
– Prohibition 3
FOR the purpose of prohibiting a private home detention monitoring agency, an agent of a 4
private home detention monitoring agency, an employee of a courthouse, or an 5
employee of a correctional facility from performing certain acts on the grounds of a 6
courthouse or correctional facility; and generally relating to the promotion of and 7
solicitation of business for private home detention monitoring agencies. 8
BY adding to 9
Article – Business Occupations and Professions Criminal Procedure 10
Section 20–702 5–210.1 11
Annotated Code of Maryland 12
(2018 2025 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 13
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SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 1
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 2
Article – Business Occupations and Professions Criminal Procedure 3
20–702. 5–210.1. 4
(A) IN THIS SECTION , “AGENT” MEANS A PERSON THAT ACTS OR IS 5
AUTHORIZED TO ACT AS THE REPRESENTATIVE O F A PRIVATE HOME DET ENTION 6
MONITORING AGENCY “PRIVATE HOME DETENTION MONITORING AGENCY” HAS THE 7
MEANING STATED IN § 20–101 OF THE BUSINESS OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS 8
ARTICLE. 9
(B) ON THE GROUNDS OF A C OURTHOUSE OR CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, A 10
PRIVATE HOME DETENTION MONITORING AGENCY, AN AGENT OF A PRIVAT E HOME 11
DETENTION MONITORING AGENCY, AN EMPLOYEE OF THE C OURTHOUSE, OR AN 12
EMPLOYEE OF A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY MAY NOT: 13
(1) APPROACH, ENTICE, OR INVITE A PERSON T O USE THE SERVICES 14
OF A SPECIFIC PRIVATE HOME DETENTION MONITORING AGENCY; 15
(2) DISTRIBUTE, DISPLAY, OR WEAR AN ITEM THAT ADVERTISES THE 16
SERVICES OF A PRIVATE HOME DETENTION MONITORING AGENCY; OR 17
(3) OTHERWISE SOLICIT BUSINESS FOR A PRIVATE HOME DETENTION 18
MONITORING AGENCY. 19
(C) A PERSON WHO VIOLATES SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION IS GUILTY 20
OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO: 21
(1) A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $2,500 AND, IF LICENSED IN 22
ACCORDANCE WITH THIS TITLE TITLE 20 OF THE BUSINESS OCCUPATIONS AND 23
PROFESSIONS ARTICLE, A 30–DAY LICENSE SUSPENSI ON FOR A FIRST OFFEN SE; 24
AND 25
(2) A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $5,000 AND, IF LICENSED IN 26
ACCORDANCE WITH THIS TITLE TITLE 20 OF THE BUSINESS OCCUPATIONS AND 27
PROFESSIONS ARTICLE, A 90–DAY LICENSE SUSPENSI ON FOR A SUBSEQUENT 28
OFFENSE. 29
(D) A PERSON LICENSED IN A CCORDANCE WITH THIS TITLE TITLE 20 OF 30
THE BUSINESS OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS ARTICLE THAT IS CONVICTED OF 31
SENATE BILL 540 3
A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE REF ERRED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF 1
PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES FOR APPROPRIATE ACTION. 2
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 3
October 1, 2026. 4
Approved:
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Governor.
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President of the Senate.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.