(a) In this section, “organized police agency” means:
(1) a police department of the State or of a county or municipal corporation of the State;
(2) a private police department that is allowed to enroll its officers in approved Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission schools and academies; or
(3) a law enforcement agency of the United States, of any state, or of any county or municipal corporation of any state.
(b) An individual applicant or, if the applicant is a firm, the representative member shall have:
(1) at least 5 years of experience as a full–time certified or licensed private detective;
(2) at least:
(i) 5 years of experience as a full–time police officer with an organized police agency; and
(ii) completed successfully a police officer training course that is recognized and approved by the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission;
(3) at least 3 years of experience in an investigative capacity as a detective while serving as a police officer with an organized police agency;
(4) at least:
(i) 3 years of experience in an investigative capacity in any unit of the United States, of the State, or of a county or municipal corporation of the State for the purpose of law enforcement; and
(ii) completed successfully the police officer training required by the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission; or
(5) at least:
(i) 5 years of experience as a full–time fire investigator for a fire department or law enforcement agency of the State or of a county or municipal corporation of the State; and
(ii) completed successfully the training certified by the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission or the Maryland Fire–Rescue Education and Training Commission.