Section 2-208.3 - Authority of Prince George's County fire and explosive investigator. - Maryland Statutes

§ 2-208.3. Authority of Prince George's County fire and explosive investigator.
 

(a)  "Prince George's County fire and explosive investigator" defined.- In this section, "Prince George's County fire and explosive investigator" means an individual who: 

(1) is assigned full time to the Fire and Explosive Investigations Section of the Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department; 

(2) has attained the position of deputy fire marshal; and 

(3) has successfully completed a training program from a police training school approved by the Maryland Police Training Commission established under Title 3, Subtitle 2 of the Public Safety Article. 

(b)  Authority of investigator.- Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a Prince George's County fire and explosive investigator has the same authority granted to the State Fire Marshal or a full-time investigative and inspection assistant of the Office of the State Fire Marshal under § 2-208 of this subtitle: 

(1) while operating in Prince George's County; and 

(2) while operating outside Prince George's County when: 

(i) the Prince George's County fire and explosive investigator is participating in a joint investigation with officials from another state, federal, or local law enforcement unit, at least one of which has local jurisdiction; 

(ii) the Prince George's County fire and explosive investigator is rendering assistance to another law enforcement officer; 

(iii) the Prince George's County fire and explosive investigator is acting at the request of a law enforcement officer or State law enforcement officer; or 

(iv) an emergency exists. 

(c)  Limitation of authority.- The Prince George's County Fire Chief: 

(1) may limit the authority of a Prince George's County fire and explosive investigator under this section; and 

(2) shall express the limitation in a written policy. 
 

[2007, ch. 410, § 2.]