Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 509 - GEORGIA BOARD OF PRIVATE DETECTIVE AND SECURITY AGENCIES › Chapter 509-2 - LICENSURE AND REGISTRATION › Rule 509-2-.02 - Qualifications

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Any applicant for licensure to operate a
			 private detective company must have at least two (2) years experience as a
			 licensed private detective with a licensed detective agency or at least two (2)
			 years experience in law enforcement with a federal, state, county, or municipal
			 agency, or has a four (4) year degree in criminal justice or related field from
			 an accredited university.
(2) Any
			 applicant for licensure to operate a security company must have at least two
			 (2) years full-time experience as a supervisor or administrator in in-house
			 security operations or with a licensed security agency or at least two (2)
			 years experience in law enforcement with federal, state, county, or municipal
			 agency, or a four (4) year degree in criminal justice or related field from an
			 accredited university.
(3) Two (2)
			 years of full-time experience, as used in Rule
			  509-2-.02(1)  &
			 (2), shall mean that an individual was employed at least two (2) years and
			 worked a minimum of 30 hours per week. Experience in law enforcement must meet
			 the definition in O.C.G.A.
			  35-8-2(8), or the
			 definition of any other state or federal agency with similar
			 criteria.
(4) Any applicant for
			 licensure to operate a dual licensed private detective/security company must
			 meet the licensing requirements of both private detective and private security
			 companies.
(5) The Board shall be
			 responsible for adopting an examination for the licensure of applicants on
			 behalf of private detective and private security companies. The examinations
			 shall be designed to assess candidates' abilities to perform at an acceptable
			 level of practice, which will not be harmful to the public health, safety or
			 welfare.
(a) The contents of the examination
			 for private detective company licensure shall reflect the scope of practice of
			 the private detective profession, as defined in O.C.G.A. Section
			  43-38-3(3), or as
			 approved by the Board.
(b) The
			 contents of the examination for private security company licensure shall
			 reflect the scope of practice of the private security profession, as defined in
			 O.C.G.A. Section
			  43-38-3(4), of
			 this chapter, or as approved by the Board.
(c) The Board will provide reasonable
			 modification to a qualified applicant with a disability in accordance with the
			 Americans With Disabilities Act. The request for a modification by an
			 individual with a disability must be made in writing and received in the
			 Board's office by the application deadline, along with appropriate
			 documentation, as indicated in the Request for Disability Modification
			 Guidelines.
(d) An incomplete
			 application will not be presented to the Board for review and may be returned
			 to the applicant for completion.
(e) All applications for examination must be
			 reviewed and approved by the Board prior to an examination.
(f) The passing level for the examination
			 shall be determined by the Board.
(g) An applicant who has failed the licensure
			 examination may retake the examination, but the examination cannot be taken
			 more than three times, by an applicant, without submitting a new application
			 and appropriate fee to the Board.
(h) An applicant scheduled for an examination
			 who fails to appear for three (3) consecutive examinations will not be
			 permitted thereafter to sit for the examination until they have submitted a new
			 application and fee.
(i) The Board
			 shall set the fee for the examinations.