ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-seventh Legislature

First Regular Session

Senate: PS DP 7-0-0-0 | 3rd Read 29-0-1-0

House: PSLE DP 14-0-0-1

☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note

SB 1618: security guards; private investigators; licensure

Sponsor: Senator Payne, LD 27

Caucus & COW

Overview

Increases a private investigator and security guard's license or registration certificate active period from two to four years and modifies their renewal timeline.

History

The Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) issues licenses and registration certificates for private investigators and security guards for two years. Renewals must be done within 90 days after the expiration of a license or registration certificate. An application must contain the following: 1) the business's name; 2) a statement from the business an applicant plans to engage in; 3) if the applicant's business has associates, their information; 4) the applicant's experience and qualifications; 5) fingerprints; 6) the application fee; and 7) other information deemed necessary by the DPS Director (A.R.S. §§ 32-2407, 32-2423, 32-2607, 32-2613, 32-2624).

DPS requires fingerprints of the outlined individuals for obtaining state and federal criminal records checks and can exchange fingerprint data with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. DPS is allowed to conduct periodic state criminal history checks to ensure the continued qualifications of the outlined individuals (A.R.S. § 32-2423).

Provisions

1.   Increases the license or registration certificate active period from two years to four years for private investigators and security guards. (Sec. 3, 7 and 9)

2.   Removes the 90-day renewal period post-expiration of the outlined licenses or registration certificates. (Sec. 1 and 5)

3.   Allows DPS to conduct periodic criminal history records checks, rather than state criminal history records checks, to ensure continued qualification of the outlined offices. (Sec. 2, 4, 6 and 8)

4.   Makes technical changes. (Sec. 1-9)

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