(a) (1) The Secretary shall issue a license to each applicant who meets the requirements of this subtitle.

(2) The Secretary shall issue an agency license certificate to each licensed private detective agency and a branch office certificate for each proposed branch office.

(b) (1) The Secretary shall include on each agency license certificate that the Secretary issues:

(i) the full name of the licensee;

(ii) the location of the principal office and of each branch office of the licensed private detective agency;

(iii) the date of issuance of the license;

(iv) the date on which the license expires; and

(v) the name and address of the representative member, if the licensee is a firm.

(2) The Secretary shall include on each branch office certificate:

(i) the full name of the licensee;

(ii) the location of the principal office of the licensee and of the agency branch office for which the certificate is issued;

(iii) the date of issuance of the branch office certificate;

(iv) the date on which the license of the licensee expires; and

(v) the name and agency address of the representative member, if the licensee is applying on behalf of a firm.