Sec. 12.11.10.06. Continuing Obligations of Licensee

A. A licensee shall maintain an office in the State.

B. A licensee shall keep in an office in the State all files or other records that:

(1) Are made in the State; and

(2) Relate to individuals monitored by the licensee.

C. Notice of Addition or Deletion of Branch Office or Change of Address.

(1) A licensee shall submit, within 21 days, written notice to the Secretary of the addition or deletion of a branch office, or a change of address of an office of the licensee.

(2) The notice shall be accompanied by a photocopy of the relevant license.

(3) Any license superseded by an amended license shall be returned to the Secretary.

D. A licensee shall submit, within 5 working days, written notice to the Secretary of the following:

(1) The departure of a partner, director, officer, or monitor;

(2) The arrest or conviction of a partner, director, officer, or monitor for a misdemeanor or felony;

(3) The cancellation or forfeiture of the insurance or bond required by this chapter;

(4) A change in the telephone or pager number by which the licensee may be reached during business and nonbusiness hours;

(5) The loss or destruction of a license; or

(6) Knowledge that a previous statement made to the Secretary by the licensee in an application, notice, communication, or document is false or misleading.

E. Before a licensee adds a partner, director, or officer, or employs a monitor, the licensee shall submit to the Secretary, on a form provided by the Secretary, information and documentation pertaining to that individual that is required as part of the initial application for license in Regulation .04 of this chapter.

F. A licensee shall maintain a daily count of the number of monitored individuals enrolled with the monitoring agency.

G. By the 15th day of each month, a licensee shall submit to the Secretary a report, on a form provided by the Secretary, that includes, but is not limited to, the following information for the preceding calendar month:

(1) The number of monitored individuals being monitored on the first day of the month, categorized by the type of electronic monitoring used;

(2) The number of monitored individuals for whom monitoring was initiated during the month, categorized by the type of electronic monitoring used;

(3) The number of monitored individuals for whom monitoring was ended during the month, categorized by the type of electronic monitoring used;

(4) The number of monitored individuals being monitored on the last day of the month, categorized by the type of electronic monitoring used and county served;

(5) The number of monitored individuals violating the court order or program rules, and the number of monitored individuals removed from monitoring for a violation, categorized by the type of monitoring used;

(6) The number of instances for which a monitored individual was unaccounted for or absent from an approved location, or whose location was unknown within the following time frames:

(a) Less than 2 hours,

(b) More than 2 hours but less than 24 hours, and

(c) 24 hours or more, with a copy of the written notice provided to the appropriate authority; and

(7) The number of instances in which a monitored individual has been reported as having escaped.

H. A licensee shall submit to the Secretary documentation, as may be requested during an audit or investigation, to substantiate compliance with this chapter.

I. A licensee shall maintain on a continuous basis:

(1) Appropriate permits and licenses required to do business in areas which are zoned to permit the operation of the business;

(2) Corporate and tax records required by the laws of Maryland;

(3) General liability insurance in an amount not less than $100,000;

(4) A surety bond of not less than $2,500; and

(5) Training consisting of education in the monitoring agency's policies and procedures, and instruction in the use of electronic monitoring equipment.

J. The monitoring agency licensee shall receive training in the use of electronic monitoring equipment from the manufacturer or its authorized representative.