Md. Code Regs. tit. 12, subtit. 04, ch. 12.04.01 - General Regulations

  1. § 12.04.01.01 - Definitions
  2. § 12.04.01.02 - General Requirements and Processing and Recording Employment Status
  3. § 12.04.01.03 - Provisional Certification
  4. § 12.04.01.04 - Selection Standards for Provisional Certification
  5. § 12.04.01.05 - Background Investigation and Criminal History
  6. § 12.04.01.06 - Police Officer Certification
  7. § 12.04.01.07 - Police Officer Recertification
  8. § 12.04.01.08 - Selection Standards for Recertification as a Police Officer
  9. § 12.04.01.09 - Minimum Standards for Entrance-Level Training for Police Officers
  10. § 12.04.01.10 - Commission Requirements for an Academy or School Providing Commission-Required Police Officer Training
  11. § 12.04.01.11 - Voluntary Attendance at an Entrance-Level Training Program
  12. § 12.04.01.12 - Police Officer Annual In-Service Training and Qualification
  13. § 12.04.01.13 - Minimum Standards - Police Officer First-Line Supervisor and Administrator Training
  14. § 12.04.01.14 - Waiver of a Selection or Training Standard
  15. § 12.04.01.15 - Drug Screening Procedures
  16. § 12.04.01.16 - Prior Substance Abuse by Applicants for Certification
  17. § 12.04.01.17 - Field Training
  18. § 12.04.01.18 - Minimum Standards - Police Officer Motorcycle Training

Notes

Md. Code Regs. tit. 12, subtit. 04, ch. 12.04.01
Effective date: May 14, 1975 (2:10 Md. R. 759)
Chapter revised effective April 14, 1976 (3:8 Md. R. 427)
Chapter revised effective March 2, 1977 (4:5 Md. R. 376)
Regulation .03A amended effective April 7, 1978 (5:7 Md. R. 523)
Regulations .09, .11, and .12 amended effective July 14, 1978 (5:14 Md. R. 1137)
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Chapter revised effective April 6, 1979 (6:7 Md. R. 578)
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Chapter revised effective June 27, 1980 (7:13 Md. R. 1279)
Regulation .01 amended effective November 22, 1982 (9:23 Md. R. 2260); December 31, 1984 (11:26 Md. R. 2279)
Regulation .01A amended effective October 12, 1981 (8:20 Md. R. 1636); March 14, 1983 (10:5 Md. R. 465); October 10, 1983 (10:20 Md. R. 1788); August 13, 1984 (11:16 Md. R. 1392); May 5, 1986 (13:9 Md. R. 1031); January 1, 1992 (18:22 Md. R. 2397); June 7, 1993 (20:11 Md. R. 915)
Regulation .01B amended effective October 10, 1983 (10:20 Md. R. 1788); May 5, 1986 (13:9 Md. R. 1030); May 5, 1986 (13:9 Md. R. 1031); November 12, 1990 (17:22 Md. R. 2657); January 1, 1992 (18:22 Md. R. 2397); June 7, 1993 (20:11 Md. R. 915)
Regulation .01-1 adopted effective June 7, 1993 (20:11 Md. R. 917)
Regulation .01-1A amended effective December 6, 1993 (20:24 Md. R. 1865); January 2, 1995 (21:26 Md. R. 2191)
Regulation .01-1C amended effective January 2, 1995 (21:26 Md. R. 2191)
Regulation .02 amended effective January 1, 1982 (8:25 Md. R. 1996); December 31, 1984 (11:26 Md. R. 2279)
Regulation .02A amended effective November 22, 1982 (9:23 Md. R. 2260); May 5, 1986 (13:9 Md. R. 1031)
Regulation .02B, C amended effective February 20, 1981 (8:4 Md. R. 342)
Regulation .02D amended effective November 12, 1990 (17:22 Md. R. 2657)
Regulation .03 amended effective November 22, 1982 (9:23 Md. R. 2260); May 5, 1986 (13:9 Md. R. 1031)
Regulation .04 amended effective October 10, 1983 (10:20 Md. R. 1788); December 31, 1984 (11:26 Md. R. 2279); May 5, 1986 (13:9 Md. R. 1031); November 12, 1990 (17:22 Md. R. 2657); May 8, 1995 (22:9 Md. R. 647)
Regulation .04A, B amended effective March 14, 1983 (10:5 Md. R. 465)
Regulation .04B, D amended effective January 1, 1992 (18:22 Md. R. 2397)
Regulation .04C amended effective February 20, 1981 (8:4 Md. R. 342); May 5, 1986 (13:9 Md. R. 1031)
Regulation .05 amended effective January 1, 1981 (7:22 Md. R. 2079); March 14, 1983 (10:5 Md. R. 465); December 31, 1984 (11:26 Md. R. 2279); May 5, 1986 (13:9 Md. R. 1031); October 2, 1989 (16:19 Md. R. 2105); November 12, 1990 (17:22 Md. R. 2657); January 1, 1992 (18:22 Md. R. 2397)
Regulation .05A amended effective March 1, 1993 (20:4 Md. R. 372)
Regulation .06 amended effective May 5, 1986 (13:9 Md. R. 1031); November 12, 1990 (17:22 Md. R. 2657)
Regulation .07 amended effective May 5, 1986 (13:9 Md. R. 1031); November 12, 1990 (17:22 Md. R. 2657)
Regulation .08 amended effective May 5, 1986 (13:9 Md. R. 1031); September 7, 1987 (14:18 Md. R. 1967)
Regulation .08A amended effective November 22, 1982 (9:23 Md. R. 2260)
Regulation .08G amended effective August 22, 1988 (15:17 Md. R. 2049); June 11, 1990 (17:11 Md. R. 1344); February 4, 1991 (18:2 Md. R. 151)
Regulation .08H adopted effective November 12, 1990 (17:22 Md. R. 2657)
Regulation .09 amended effective August 13, 1984 (11:16 Md. R. 1392); December 31, 1984 (11:26 Md. R. 2279); May 5, 1986 (13:9 Md. R. 1031); October 2, 1989 (16:19 Md. R. 2105); January 1, 1992 (18:22 Md. R. 2397)
Regulation .09A amended effective October 2, 1989 (16:19 Md. R. 2105); November 12, 1990 (17:22 Md. R. 2657)
Regulation .09E amended effective November 12, 1990 (17:22 Md. R. 2657)
Regulation .10A, B amended effective November 12, 1990 (17:22 Md. R. 2657)
Regulation .10C amended effective November 22, 1982 (9:23 Md. R. 2260); May 5, 1986 (13:9 Md. R. 1031); November 12, 1990 (17:22 Md. R. 2657)
Regulation .11 adopted effective January 1, 1982 (8:25 Md. R. 1996)
Regulation .11 amended effective December 31, 1985 (12:16 Md. R. 1608); November 12, 1990 (17:22 Md. R. 2657)
Regulation .11D amended effective November 17, 1986 (13:23 Md. R. 2481); April 12, 1993 (20:7 Md. R. 642)
Regulation .11E amended effective November 17, 1986 (13:23 Md. R. 2481)
Regulation .12 adopted effective February 20, 1989 (16:3 Md. R. 345)
Regulation .12 repealed and new Regulation .12 adopted effective January 1, 1992 (18:22 Md. R. 2397)
Regulation .13 adopted effective January 1, 1992 (18:22 Md. R. 2397)
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Regulations .01-.13 repealed and new Regulations .01-.18 adopted effective August 25, 1997 (24:17 Md. R. 1215)
Regulations .01-.07, .09, .12, and .18 amended as an emergency provision effective August 25, 1997 (24:19 Md. R. 1336); amended permanently effective February 9, 1998 (25:3 Md. R. 146)
Regulation .01 amended effective July 1, 2000 (27:10 Md. R. 966)
Regulation .01B amended effective September 12, 2005 (32:18 Md. R. 1520)
Regulation .04D amended effective July 1, 2000 (27:10 Md. R. 967)
Regulation .04E amended effective July 1, 2000 (27:10 Md. R. 966)
Regulation .05A amended effective July 1, 2000 (27:10 Md. R. 967)
Regulation .05B amended effective July 1, 2000 (27:10 Md. R. 966)
Regulation .06 amended effective January 20, 2003 (30:1 Md. R. 25)
Regulation .06H amended effective July 1, 2000 (27:10 Md. R. 966); February 4, 2002 (29:2 Md. R. 95)
Regulation .07 amended effective March 15, 2004 (31:5 Md. R. 450)
Regulation .07C amended effective July 1, 2000 (27:10 Md. R. 966); February 4, 2002 (29:2 Md. R. 95); August 30, 2004 (31:17 Md. R. 1312)
Regulation .08 amended effective July 1, 2000 (27:10 Md. R. 967)
Regulation .09A amended effective January 20, 2003 (30:1 Md. R. 25)
Regulation .09J amended effective July 1, 2000 (27:10 Md. R. 966)
Regulation .10 amended effective August 30, 2004 (31:17 Md. R. 1313)
Regulation .11B amended effective July 1, 2000 (27:10 Md. R. 966)
Regulation .12 amended effective March 15, 2004 (31:5 Md. R. 450); August 30, 2004 (31:17 Md. R. 1312)
Regulation .12C amended effective January 20, 2003 (30:1 Md. R. 25)
Regulation .15C amended effective January 20, 2003 (30:1 Md. R. 25)
Regulation .16 amended effective May 9, 2005 (32:9 Md. R. 849)
Regulation .17 amended effective October 16, 2000 (27:20 Md. R. 1841); January 20, 2003 (30:1 Md. R. 25)
Regulation .19 adopted effective July 1, 2000 (27:10 Md. R. 967)
Regulation .19 amended effective November 24, 2003 (30:23 Md. R. 1653); September 12, 2005 (32:18 Md. R. 1520)
Regulation .20 adopted effective January 20, 2003 (30:1 Md. R. 25)
Regulation .21 adopted effective January 20, 2003 (30:1 Md. R. 25)
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Chapter revised effective January 1, 2008 (34:15 Md. R. 1349)
Regulation .02B amended effective September 5, 2011 (38:18 Md. R. 1077)
Regulation .08B amended effective January 1, 2010 (36:26 Md. R. 1996)
Regulation .09A amended effective August 24, 2009 (36:17 Md. R. 1313)
Regulation .09G amended effective November 12, 2012 (39:22 Md. R. 1429)
Regulation .11A amended effective August 6, 2012 (39:15 Md. R. 964)
Regulation .12A amended effective March 7, 2011 (38:5 Md. R. 318); November 12, 2012 (39:22 Md R. 1429)
Regulation .14B amended effective January 1, 2010 (36:26 Md. R. 1996)
Regulation .15A, B amended effective January 1, 2010 (36:26 Md. R. 1996)
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Chapter revised effective January 1, 2013 (39:15 Md. R. 964)
Regulation .01B amended effective January 1, 2014 (40:23 Md. R. 1935); February 1, 2016 (43:2 Md. R. 128); June 5, 2017 (44:11 Md. R. 525); October 1, 2019 (46:18 Md. R. 774); April 18, 2022 (49:8 Md. R. 500)
Regulation .02C amended effective November 25, 2013 (40:23 Md. R. 1935)
Regulation .03C amended effective November 25, 2013 (40:23 Md. R. 1935)
Regulation .04B amended effective February 22, 2021 (48:4 Md. R. 177)
Regulation .04F amended effective October 1, 2019 (46:18 Md. R. 774)
Regulations .05 amended effective February 1, 2016 (43:2 Md. R. 128)
Regulation .05B amended effective November 25, 2013 (40:23 Md. R. 1935); August 29, 2016 (43:17 Md. R. 956)
Regulation .06A, C amended effective February 22, 2021 (48:4 Md. R. 177)
Regulation .07 amended effective May 12, 2014 (41:9 Md. R. 522); November 24, 2014 (41:23 Md. R. 1375)
Regulation .07A amended effective July 1, 2016 (42:23 Md. R. 1434)
Regulations .08D amended effective February 1, 2016 (43:2 Md. R. 128)
Regulation .08E amended effective November 25, 2013 (40:23 Md. R. 1935)
Regulation .09C amended effective August 31, 2015 (42:17 Md. R. 1111); February 1, 2016 (43:2 Md. R. 128)
Regulation .09G amended effective September 2, 2013 (40:17 Md. R. 1420)
Regulation .09I amended effective November 25, 2013 (40:23 Md. R. 1935)
Regulation .10B amended effective November 25, 2013 (40:23 Md. R. 1935)
Regulation .11B amended effective November 25, 2013 (40:23 Md. R. 1935); February 1, 2016 (43:2 Md. R. 128)
Regulation .12 amended effective November 25, 2013 (40:23 Md. R. 1935)
Regulation .12A amended effective August 31, 2015 (42:17 Md. R. 1111)
Regulation .13B, C amended effective November 25, 2013 (40:23 Md. R. 1935)
Regulation .14 amended effective November 25, 2013 (40:23 Md. R. 1935)
Regulation .14E amended effective September 2, 2013 (40:17 Md. R. 1420); August 17, 2015 (42:16 Md. R. 1055); August 29, 2016 (43:17 Md. R. 956)
Regulation .14F adopted effective August 17, 2015 (42:16 Md. R. 1055)
Regulations .15C amended effective February 1, 2016 (43:2 Md. R. 128)
Regulations .16 amended effective June 5, 2017 (44:11 Md. R. 525); April 18, 2022 (49:8 Md. R. 500)
Regulations .16F amended effective February 1, 2016 (43:2 Md. R. 128)
Regulation .17 amended effective July 1, 2016 (42:23 Md. R. 1434)
Regulation .17D amended effective October 9, 2017 (44:20 Md. R. 945)
Regulation .18 adopted effective January 1, 2014 (40:23 Md. R. 1935)
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Annotation: COMAR 12.04.01 cited in Attorney General Opinion No. 86-032 (May 16, 1986)
Regulation .09 and .10 amended effective August 7, 2023 (50:15 Md. R. 682)

Authority: Public Safety Article, §§ 3-207 and 3-208, Annotated Code of Maryland

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