§3–216.

    (a)    A law enforcement agency may not employ an individual as a police officer for a period not exceeding 1 year unless the individual is certified by the Commission.

    (b)    (1)    In this subsection, “nonfull-time police officer” means an individual who does not work in the law enforcement field at least 7 months during the calendar year.

        (2)    The certification requirements of subsection (a) of this section do not apply to the nonfull-time police officers of a law enforcement agency that:

            (i)    employs, during a calendar year, at least 70 full-time sworn police officers; and

            (ii)    employs at least 100 nonfull-time police officers.