Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 172 - REGULATIONS RELATING TO PRIVATE SECURITY SERVICES BUSINESSES › Part V - Compliance Agent Application Procedures; Administrative Requirements; Standards of Conduct › Section 6VAC20-172-120 - Compliance agent administrative requirements and standards of conduct

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Private security services certified compliance agents are
					 required to maintain administrative requirements and standards of conduct as
					 determined by the Code of Virginia, department guidelines, and this chapter. A
					 compliance agent shall:
1. Conform to
				  all requirements pursuant to the Code of Virginia and this chapter.
2. Maintain at all times with the department
				  his mailing address and email address if applicable. Written notification of
				  any change of address shall be received by the department no later than 10 days
				  after the effective date of the change.
3. Not violate or aid and abet others in
				  violating the provisions of Article 4 (§ 9.1-138 et seq.) of Chapter 1 of Title
				  9.1 of the Code of Virginia, 6VAC20-173, 6VAC20-174, or this chapter.
4. Not commit any act or omission that
				  results in a private security license or registration being suspended, revoked,
				  or not renewed, or the licensee or registrant otherwise being disciplined in
				  any jurisdiction.
5. Not have been
				  convicted or found guilty in any jurisdiction of the United States of any
				  felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, assault and battery, damage
				  to real or personal property, controlled substances or imitation controlled
				  substances as defined in Article 1 (§ 18.2-247 et seq.) of Chapter 7 of Title
				  18.2 of the Code of Virginia, prohibited sexual behavior as described in
				  Article 7 (§ 18.2-61 et seq.) of Chapter 4 of Title 18.2 of the Code of
				  Virginia, or firearms. Any plea of nolo contendere shall be considered a
				  conviction for the purpose of this chapter. The record of conviction certified
				  or authenticated in such form as to be admissible in evidence under the laws of
				  the jurisdiction where convicted shall be prima facie evidence of such
				  guilt.
6. Inform the department,
				  and the licensee for which the individual is designated as compliance agent if
				  applicable, in writing within 10 days after pleading guilty or nolo contendere
				  or being convicted or found guilty of any felony or of a misdemeanor as
				  outlined in § 9.1-139K of the Code of Virginia.
7. Inform the department, and the licensee
				  for which the individual is designated as compliance agent if applicable, in
				  writing within 10 days after having been found guilty by any court or
				  administrative body of competent jurisdiction to have violated the private
				  security services business statutes or regulations of that
				  jurisdiction.
8. Not obtain a
				  license, license renewal, registration, registration renewal, certification, or
				  certification renewal through any fraud or misrepresentation.
9. Be designated with the department as
				  compliance agent for a licensee and shall:
a.
				  Ensure that the licensee and all employees regulated or required to be
				  regulated by the board conform to all application requirements, administrative
				  requirements, and standards of conduct pursuant to the Code of Virginia,
				  6VAC20-174, and this chapter;
b.
				  Maintain documentation for all employees or persons otherwise utilized that
				  verifies compliance with requirements pursuant to the Code of Virginia,
				  6VAC20-174, and this chapter;
c.
				  Notify the department in writing within 10 calendar days following termination
				  of his employment as compliance agent for the licensee;
d. Ensure that all employees regulated by the
				  board carry a department-issued registration card or temporary registration
				  letter along with a photo identification while on duty; and
e. Ensure that all regulated employees
				  authorized to provide private security services while completing compulsory
				  minimum training standards pursuant to § 9.1-139H of the Code of Virginia carry
				  a photo identification along with an authorization form provided by the
				  department while on duty.