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Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 259 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY STANDARDS AND TRAINING › Division 60 - PRIVATE SECURITY SERVICES PROVIDERS RULES › Section 259-060-0015 - Private Security Provider Duties, Exemptions and Prohibited Acts

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) A person may
			 not act as a private security provider unless that person is certified or
			 licensed under the PSSPA and these rules.
(a)
			 Certified armed and unarmed private security professionals are not required to
			 be certified as an event and entertainment private security professional in
			 order to perform or provide private security services for an event or
			 entertainment business or venue.
(b) An event and entertainment private
			 security professional is not authorized to perform or provide private security
			 services for any entity that is not an entertainment business or venue unless
			 the individual is also certified, as appropriate, as an alarm monitor, armed or
			 unarmed private security professional.
(c) A private security professional is not
			 authorized to independently contract with businesses or entities to provide
			 services as a private security professional unless the professional is also
			 licensed as an executive manager.
(d) A supervisory manager is not authorized
			 to independently contract with businesses or entities to provide services as a
			 supervisory manager unless the supervisory manager is also licensed as an
			 executive manager.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 259 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY STANDARDS AND TRAINING › Division 60 - PRIVATE SECURITY SERVICES PROVIDERS RULES › Section 259-060-0020 - Minimum Standards for Certification or Licensure

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(1) Age. Private security providers must be:
(a) At least 18 years of age to be certified
			 as an alarm monitor, unarmed or event and entertainment private security
			 professional or licensed as a supervisory manager; and
(b) At least 21 years of age to be certified
			 as an armed private security professional or private security instructor or
			 licensed as an executive manager.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 259 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY STANDARDS AND TRAINING › Division 60 - PRIVATE SECURITY SERVICES PROVIDERS RULES › Section 259-060-0025 - Application for Certification and Licensure

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(1) An applicant must meet all minimum
			 standards for the certification or license being applied for as described in
			 OAR 259-060-0020.
(2) Application
			 Packet and Fees.
(a) The application packet
			 for new certification or licensure as a private security provider must be
			 completed in its entirety and must include:
(A) A completed Form PS-1;
(B) Fingerprints submitted to the Department
			 on a standard applicant fingerprint card or through a Department approved
			 vendor of electronic fingerprint capture services. The Department will supply
			 pre-printed FBI fingerprint cards. If a fingerprint card is rejected twice by
			 the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the applicant may be charged a fee for a
			 third submittal of fingerprint cards;
(C) Proof of successful completion of the
			 required training. Proof must be a completed Form PS-6 issued to the applicant
			 by a certified private security instructor or a certificate of completion
			 issued by the Department;
(D) A
			 completed Form PS-7 (optional);
(E)
			 If currently employed as an alarm monitor, unarmed or event and entertainment
			 private security professional or an executive or supervisory manager, a
			 completed Form PS-20;
(F) All
			 applicants for instructor certification must submit proof demonstrating they
			 meet the instructor prerequisites as described in OAR 259-060-0135;
			 and
(G) Nonrefundable certification
			 or licensure fees as prescribed by OAR 259-060-0500.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 259 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY STANDARDS AND TRAINING › Division 60 - PRIVATE SECURITY SERVICES PROVIDERS RULES › Section 259-060-0030 - Temporary Assignments

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(1)
			 Temporary Work Permits for Alarm Monitor, Unarmed or Event and Entertainment
			 Private Security Professionals and Managers - Form PS-20. A temporary work
			 permit provides temporary certification or licensure to a private security
			 professional or executive or supervisory manager allowing the person to provide
			 private security services while the application for certification or licensure
			 is being processed.
(2) A licensed
			 manager may issue a temporary work permit to an employee who has completed all
			 application requirements to become certified as an alarm monitor, unarmed or
			 event and entertainment private security professional or licensed as an
			 executive or supervisory manager.
(a)
			 Temporary work permits (Form PS-20) may not be issued to armed private security
			 professionals or instructors.
(b)
			 Managers may self-issue a temporary work permit upon completion of all
			 application requirements.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 259 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY STANDARDS AND TRAINING › Division 60 - PRIVATE SECURITY SERVICES PROVIDERS RULES › Section 259-060-0060 - Minimum Standards for Training

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(1) All private security courses and
			 examinations will be based upon a curriculum approved by the Board.
(2) All required training and testing must be
			 conducted by a certified private security instructor or by a Department
			 designee.
(3) Notwithstanding
			 section (4), all required firearms courses must be administered by a certified
			 private security firearms instructor.
(4) The Department or its designee will
			 deliver the event and entertainment private security professional, private
			 security instructor and manager courses.
(5) All training must be delivered in English
			 and assessments and written exams must be completed in English, without
			 assistance.
(6) The Department
			 website will provide names of instructors who have requested on a
			 Department-approved form that their names be available to applicants.
(7) The applicant or private security
			 provider must submit proof of successful completion of the training required as
			 specified in these rules. Successful completion of the training must be
			 documented by submitting the following proof of completion to the Department:
(a) A completed Form PS-6 issued to the
			 applicant by a certified private security instructor. The Form PS-6 must be
			 signed by the certified private security instructor who administered the
			 course; or
(b) A certificate of
			 completion issued by the Department.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 259 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY STANDARDS AND TRAINING › Division 60 - PRIVATE SECURITY SERVICES PROVIDERS RULES › Section 259-060-0090 - Challenge of Alarm Monitor Classroom Instruction and Assessment Module

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(1) At the
			 discretion of the Department, an applicant for alarm monitor supervisory
			 manager licensure, alarm monitor executive manager licensure, or alarm monitor
			 instructor certification employed outside the state of Oregon may challenge the
			 basic classroom instruction training requirement described in these rules if
			 the person has three or more years experience in the field of alarm monitoring.
(a) The applicant will only be given one
			 opportunity to challenge the basic classroom instruction course by successfully
			 completing the required written examination administered by the Department or
			 designee in accordance with these rules.
(b) Failure to obtain a passing score on the
			 challenged examination will require attendance at a basic classroom instruction
			 course and successful completion of the examination.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 259 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY STANDARDS AND TRAINING › Division 60 - PRIVATE SECURITY SERVICES PROVIDERS RULES › Section 259-060-0092 - Accreditation of Private Security Training Programs

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(1) An employer seeking accreditation of
			 training programs pursuant to ORS
			 181A.870 must submit a completed
			 application, on a form approved by the Department, that identifies an
			 accreditation program manager and includes all of the supporting documentation
			 as specified in the application and a non-refundable $75 application fee. The
			 Department may request additional documentation as needed.
(2) Upon receipt of an application for
			 accreditation, the Department will provide the accreditation program manager
			 with an estimate of the evaluation fee.
(3) Applications for accreditation that are
			 determined by the Department to be incomplete or insufficient will be returned
			 to the accreditation program manager with a Notice of Deficiency.
(a) The deficiencies must be corrected and
			 resubmitted with all required information.
(b) If the deficiency is not corrected within
			 21 days of the date of the Notice of Deficiency, the request for accreditation
			 will be terminated.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 259 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY STANDARDS AND TRAINING › Division 60 - PRIVATE SECURITY SERVICES PROVIDERS RULES › Section 259-060-0120 - Private Security Professional Requirements for Certification

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(1) In order to be
			 eligible for the issuance or renewal of a private security professional
			 certification, all private security professional applicants must:
(a) Be in compliance with the minimum
			 standards for certification as listed in OAR 259-060-0020;
(b) Successfully complete all required
			 training; and
(c) Submit an
			 application for certification in accordance with OAR 259-060-0025.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 259 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY STANDARDS AND TRAINING › Division 60 - PRIVATE SECURITY SERVICES PROVIDERS RULES › Section 259-060-0130 - Private Security Executive Manager and Supervisory Manager Licensure and Responsibilities

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(1) All private
			 security executive or supervisory manager applicants must complete an
			 application in accordance with OAR 259-060-0025.
(2) All private security executive or
			 supervisory manager applicants must be in compliance with the minimum standards
			 for licensure as listed in OAR 259-060-0020.
(3) Private security executive managers are
			 responsible for ensuring compliance of all private security providers employed
			 by businesses or entities by which the executive manager is employed or
			 contracted. An executive manager is authorized to perform the duties defined in
			 OAR 259-060-0010.
(4) Private
			 security supervisory managers have the responsibility and authority of
			 supervising persons providing security services. A supervisory manager is
			 authorized to perform the duties defined in OAR 259-060-0010.
(5) Basic training for executive and
			 supervisory private security managers consists of successful completion of the
			 following:
(a) The required basic classroom
			 instruction, exam and assessments as defined in OAR 259-060-0120; and
(b) Manager course, exam and
			 assessments.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 259 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY STANDARDS AND TRAINING › Division 60 - PRIVATE SECURITY SERVICES PROVIDERS RULES › Section 259-060-0135 - Private Security Instructor Requirements for Certification

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(1) In order to be
			 eligible for the issuance or renewal of an instructor certification, all
			 private security instructor applicants must:
(a) Be in compliance with the minimum
			 standards for certification in OAR 259-060-0020;
(b) Provide proof of experience that equals
			 three years or more of full-time work experience, within the 10 years prior to
			 application, as a private security provider, a military police officer, a law
			 enforcement officer employed by a law enforcement unit as defined in ORS
			 181A.355 or any combination
			 thereof;
(c) Successfully complete
			 all required training; and
(d)
			 Submit an application for instructor certification in accordance with OAR
			 259-060-0025.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 259 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY STANDARDS AND TRAINING › Division 60 - PRIVATE SECURITY SERVICES PROVIDERS RULES › Section 259-060-0136 - Private Security Instructor Responsibilities

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(1) The Department certifies private security
			 instructors to provide instruction to private security providers or applicants.
			 This rule defines the duties and expectations of a certified private security
			 instructor.
(2) Certification as a
			 private security instructor authorizes the instructor to deliver private
			 security professional courses that have been approved by the Board or
			 accredited by the Department to satisfy the training requirements defined in
			 OAR 259-060-0060.
(3) A private
			 security instructor must:
(a) Be certified as
			 an alarm monitor private security instructor in order to instruct the alarm
			 monitor basic course and the alarm monitor renewal course.
(b) Be certified as an unarmed private
			 security instructor in order to instruct the unarmed basic course or the
			 unarmed renewal course.
(c) Be
			 certified as a private security firearms instructor in order to instruct the
			 basic firearms course, the armed refresher course, and the annual firearms
			 marksmanship requalification and refresher course.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 259 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY STANDARDS AND TRAINING › Division 60 - PRIVATE SECURITY SERVICES PROVIDERS RULES › Section 259-060-0145 - Crowd Management or Guest Services

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(1) Individuals who are performing crowd
			 management or guest services, as defined in OAR 259-060-0010  and meet all the
			 requirements of the exemption found in OAR 259-060-0015, are not required to be
			 certified as a private security provider.
(2) Private security managers, contract
			 executive managers, or employers who employ individuals to provide crowd
			 management or guest services must:
(a)
			 Provide one certified private security professional on-site for every 10 or
			 fewer crowd management or guest services staff;
(b) Ensure all crowd management or guest
			 services staff have the ability to communicate with a certified private
			 security professional at all times; and
(c) Provide documentation confirming the
			 appropriate staffing ratio and communication ability to the Department upon
			 request or to any other person upon reasonable request.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 259 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY STANDARDS AND TRAINING › Division 60 - PRIVATE SECURITY SERVICES PROVIDERS RULES › Section 259-060-0200

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Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  181A.870  & ORS
				  181A.893
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  181A.870  & ORS
				  181A.893
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 259 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY STANDARDS AND TRAINING › Division 60 - PRIVATE SECURITY SERVICES PROVIDERS RULES › Section 259-060-0300 - Grounds to Deny, Revoke, Suspend or Refuse to Renew Alarm Monitor Professional Certification

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(1) The
			 Board has established moral fitness standards that it has determined are
			 critical to upholding the public's trust in the private security profession,
			 protecting the public and ensuring that the conduct of a private security
			 provider or an applicant does not reflect adversely on the private security
			 profession. The Board finds by adopting this rule that a violation of these
			 standards is substantially related to the duties performed by a certified alarm
			 monitor professional.
(2) The
			 Department must deny, revoke or refuse to renew certification as an alarm
			 monitor professional when the Department determines that the private security
			 professional or applicant:
(a) Is required to
			 register or is registered as a sex offender under ORS
			 163A.010,
			 163A.015,
			 163A.020 or
			 163A.025;
(b) Has been convicted of a crime listed in
			 ORS 137.700 or convicted of a crime
			 in any other jurisdiction in which the underlying conduct would satisfy the
			 elements of a crime listed in ORS
			 137.700 if the act was committed
			 in this state, and less than 10 years have passed since the final date of
			 completion for all resulting imprisonment, parole, probation and post-prison
			 supervision; or
(c) Has been
			 convicted of a crime for any offense, other than the mandatory grounds defined
			 in subsection (b) above, for which a maximum term of imprisonment of more than
			 one year may be imposed under the law of the jurisdiction where the conviction
			 occurred, and less than four years have passed since the final date of
			 completion for all resulting imprisonment, parole, probation and post-prison
			 supervision.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 259 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY STANDARDS AND TRAINING › Division 60 - PRIVATE SECURITY SERVICES PROVIDERS RULES › Section 259-060-0310 - Grounds to Deny, Revoke, Suspend or Refuse to Renew Unarmed Private Security Professional Certification and Event and Entertainment Private Security Professional Certification

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(1) The
			 Board has established moral fitness standards that it has determined are
			 critical to upholding the public's trust in the private security profession,
			 protecting the public and ensuring that the conduct of a private security
			 provider or an applicant does not reflect adversely on the private security
			 profession. The Board finds by adopting this rule that a violation of these
			 standards is substantially related to the duties performed by a certified
			 unarmed private security professional or an event and entertainment private
			 security professional.
(2) The
			 Department must deny, revoke or refuse to renew certification as an unarmed
			 private security professional or an event and entertainment private security
			 professional when the Department determines that the private security
			 professional or applicant:
(a) Is required to
			 register or is registered as a sex offender under ORS
			 163A.010,
			 163A.015,
			 163A.020 or
			 163A.025;
(b) Has been convicted of a crime listed in
			 ORS 137.700 or convicted of a crime
			 in any other jurisdiction in which the underlying conduct would satisfy the
			 elements of a crime listed in ORS
			 137.700 if the act was committed
			 in this state, and less than 10 years have passed since the final date of
			 completion for all resulting imprisonment, parole, probation and post-prison
			 supervision; or
(c) Has been
			 convicted of a crime for any offense, other than the mandatory grounds defined
			 in subsection (b) above, for which a maximum term of imprisonment of more than
			 one year may be imposed under the law of the jurisdiction where the conviction
			 occurred, and less than four years have passed since the final date of
			 completion for all resulting imprisonment, parole, probation and post-prison
			 supervision.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 259 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY STANDARDS AND TRAINING › Division 60 - PRIVATE SECURITY SERVICES PROVIDERS RULES › Section 259-060-0320 - Grounds to Deny, Revoke, Suspend or Refuse to Renew Armed Private Security Professional Certification, Private Security Instructor Certification, and Executive or Supervisory Manager Licensure

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(1) The Board has established moral fitness
			 standards that it has determined are critical to upholding the public's trust
			 in the private security profession, protecting the public and ensuring that the
			 conduct of a private security provider or an applicant does not reflect
			 adversely on the private security profession. The Board finds by adopting this
			 rule that a violation of these standards is substantially related to the duties
			 performed by a certified armed private security professional, a certified
			 private security instructor or a licensed executive or supervisory
			 manager.
(2) The Department must
			 deny, revoke or refuse to renew certification as an armed private security
			 professional or private security instructor or licensure as an executive or
			 supervisory manager when the Department determines that the private security
			 provider or applicant:
(a) Is required to
			 register or is registered as a sex offender under ORS
			 163A.010,
			 163A.015,
			 163A.020 or
			 163A.025;
(b) Has been convicted of a crime listed in
			 ORS 137.700 or convicted of a crime
			 in any other jurisdiction in which the underlying conduct would satisfy the
			 elements of a crime listed in ORS
			 137.700 if the act was committed
			 in this state, and less than 10 years have passed since the final date of
			 completion for all resulting imprisonment, parole, probation and post-prison
			 supervision;
(c) Has been convicted
			 of a crime for any offense, other than the mandatory grounds defined in
			 subsection (b) above, for which a maximum term of imprisonment of more than one
			 year may be imposed under the law of the jurisdiction where the conviction
			 occurred, and less than four years have passed since the final date of
			 completion for all resulting imprisonment, parole, probation and post-prison
			 supervision; or
(d) Fails to meet
			 the minimum standards for armed certification as an armed private security
			 professional or a private security firearms instructor pursuant to OAR
			 259-060-0020.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 259 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY STANDARDS AND TRAINING › Division 60 - PRIVATE SECURITY SERVICES PROVIDERS RULES › Section 259-060-0350 - Department Review for Denial, Revocation, Suspension or Refusal to Renew

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(1) When the
			 Department receives information from any source that a private security
			 provider or an applicant may not meet the established standards for private
			 security providers, the Department will review the information to determine if
			 substantial evidence exists to support denial, revocation, refusal to renew or
			 suspension of a private security certification or license under the PSSPA or
			 these administrative rules. Receipt of information may include, but is not
			 limited to:
(a) Information obtained through
			 a criminal background check, department investigations, official records
			 submitted by the private security provider or applicant, or other reliable
			 sources;
(b) Information of an
			 arrest, a criminal citation to appear or its equivalent, a conviction, or any
			 other criminal disposition, of a certified or licensed private security
			 provider or an applicant;
(c)
			 Information from an employer alleging that a certified or licensed private
			 security provider or applicant may have violated the standards or requirements
			 found in the PSSPA or these rules; or
(d) Any complaint submitted to the Department
			 alleging that a private security provider or applicant may have violated the
			 standards or requirements found in the PSSPA or these rules.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 259 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY STANDARDS AND TRAINING › Division 60 - PRIVATE SECURITY SERVICES PROVIDERS RULES › Section 259-060-0360 - Surrender of a Private Security Provider Certification or License

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(1) A private
			 security provider may request the Department accept the surrender of a
			 certification or license. The request must be submitted in writing.
(2) The certification or license remains in
			 effect until the Department accepts the surrender.
(3) If the Department accepts the surrender,
			 the Department will notify the private security provider of the acceptance
			 date. The private security provider must stop providing or performing private
			 security services from the acceptance date through the remainder of the
			 certification or licensing period.
(4) If the person wants to provide or perform
			 private security services after the acceptance date, the person must apply for
			 a new certification or license by meeting all of the initial requirements for
			 certification or licensure per ORS chapter 181A and OAR chapter 259 division
			 60.
(5) If the private security
			 provider is the subject of a pending complaint or a Department investigation,
			 the Department may accept the surrender through a stipulated order revoking the
			 certification or licensure. The stipulated order may prohibit the person from
			 having a private security certification or license for a specified
			 ineligibility period.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  181A.870
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  181A.870
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 259 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY STANDARDS AND TRAINING › Division 60 - PRIVATE SECURITY SERVICES PROVIDERS RULES › Section 259-060-0370 - Emergency Suspension / Refusal to Renew / Denial - Private Security Certifications and Emotional Fitness

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(1)
			 The Department may request a certified armed private security professional or
			 private security firearms instructor, or applicant for either certification,
			 submit to a medical examination, conducted by an independent medical provider
			 approved by the Department, to determine the emotional fitness of the applicant
			 or certified private security provider if the Department receives information
			 from another public agency that the applicant or certified private security
			 provider poses a serious risk to public health and safety.
(2) The Department will review the evaluation
			 and determine if the applicant or certified private security provider poses a
			 serious risk to public health and safety based on the evaluation and all other
			 information obtained or received by the Department.
(3) If the Department determines that the
			 emotional state of the applicant or certified private security provider poses a
			 serious risk to public health and safety based on existing information, the
			 Department must deny the application or immediately suspend the certification.
(a) For the purposes of this standard,
			 evidence of a serious risk to public health and safety is defined as
			 information that demonstrates the significant probability that a certified
			 armed private security professional's, private security firearms instructor's,
			 or applicant's emotional state could result in unpredictable or violent
			 behavior that could result in the serious injury or death of another
			 person.
(b) For the purposes of
			 this standard, receipt of information from another public agency includes
			 information from a city, county, state, tribal or federal government entity
			 that was obtained through the submitting entity's direct assessment of the
			 individual's emotional or mental state, or information that the submitting
			 entity obtained through a request for an assessment of the individual's
			 emotional or mental state. The receipt of information does not include
			 complaints that are forwarded to or received by the Department without any
			 supporting documentation.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 259 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY STANDARDS AND TRAINING › Division 60 - PRIVATE SECURITY SERVICES PROVIDERS RULES › Section 259-060-0380 - Issuance of Notice of Intent/Request for Hearing and Contested Case Procedures

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(1) Upon a
			 determination to proceed with denial, revocation, refusal to renew or
			 suspension, the Department will prepare and serve a Notice of Intent on the
			 applicant or private security provider.
(2) Response Time:
(a) A party who has been served with an
			 Emergency Suspension Order has 90 days from the date of mailing or personal
			 service of the Order to file a written request for hearing with the
			 Department.
(b) A party who has
			 been served with a Notice of Intent to Deny Certification or Licensure has 60
			 days from the date of mailing or personal service of the Notice to file a
			 written request for hearing or a written request withdrawing their application
			 from consideration with the Department. Applicants who choose to withdraw their
			 application forfeit their application fees.
(c) A party who has been served with a Notice
			 of Intent to Revoke Certification or Licensure has 20 days from the date of
			 mailing or personal service of the Notice to file a written request for hearing
			 with the Department.
(d) A party
			 who has been served with a Notice of Intent to Refuse Renewal has 60 days from
			 the date of mailing or personal service of the Notice to file a written request
			 for hearing with the Department, except when the Notice of Intent to Refuse
			 Renewal is issued in conjunction with an Emergency Suspension Order which
			 allows the party 90 days from the date of mailing or personal service to file a
			 written request for hearing with the Department.
(e) A party who has been served with a Notice
			 of Intent to Suspend has 20 days from the date of mailing or personal service
			 of the Notice to file a written request for a hearing with the
			 Department.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 259 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY STANDARDS AND TRAINING › Division 60 - PRIVATE SECURITY SERVICES PROVIDERS RULES › Section 259-060-0450 - Compliance

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(1) The Department
			 may cause administrative proceedings or court action to be initiated to enforce
			 compliance with the PSSPA and these rules.
(2) Violations. The Department may find
			 violation and recommend assessment of civil penalties upon finding that a
			 private security provider, individual, or employer has previously engaged in or
			 is currently engaging in any of the following acts:
(a) Providing private security services
			 without a valid certification, license or temporary work permit;
(b) Failure to submit properly completed
			 forms or documentation in a time frame as designated by the
			 Department;
(c) The falsification
			 of any documents submitted to the Department;
(d) Failure to cease providing private
			 security services upon expiration of certification or licensure, notice of
			 termination, suspension, denial or revocation;
(e) Failure to complete required training as
			 prescribed in OAR 259-060-0120, 259-060-0130, and 259-060-0135;
(f) Failure to report criminal charges as
			 required in ORS 181A.885;
(g) Failure of a private security instructor
			 to perform the duties of a certified instructor as defined in OAR
			 259-060-0136;
(h) Failure to
			 terminate employment as a private security provider of an individual whose
			 application has been terminated, or whose certification or licensure has been
			 suspended, denied or revoked, upon notice from the Department to do
			 so;
(i) Employing private security
			 providers who have not completed the training and application process required
			 under the PSSPA and these rules;
(j) Failure to provide technological
			 communication or visibility of a certified security professional to crowd
			 management or guest services staff;
(k) Failure to provide documentation of one
			 certified security professional to ten crowd management or guest services
			 staff;
(l) Expecting crowd
			 management or guest services staff to perform security services duties other
			 than the duties incidental to crowd management or guest services;
(m) Possessing or using in the scope of
			 employment prohibited equipment, vehicles, uniforms or titles as defined in OAR
			 259-060-0012; or
(n) Any other
			 violation of requirements of the PSSPA or these rules.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 259 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY STANDARDS AND TRAINING › Division 60 - PRIVATE SECURITY SERVICES PROVIDERS RULES › Section 259-060-0500 - Fees and Payments

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(1)
			 Payments.
(a) The Department accepts business
			 checks, money orders, cashier's checks, and credit cards approved by the
			 Department. Credit card payments may require submission of additional
			 verification information as designated by the Department. The Department does
			 not accept personal checks or cash.
(b) Fees for certification or licensure are
			 due at the time of application.
(c)
			 Amounts due to the Department for fees or penalties are non-refundable and
			 non-transferable.
(d) Applicants
			 who choose to withdraw their application or fail to complete the application
			 process forfeit their application fees.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 259 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY STANDARDS AND TRAINING › Division 60 - PRIVATE SECURITY SERVICES PROVIDERS RULES › Section 259-060-0600 - Forms

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The Department utilizes the following forms:
(1) PS-1 - Application for Licensure or
			 Certification of Private Security Services Provider.
(2) PS-3 - Private Security Order Forms
			 Sheet.
(3) PS-6 - (Affidavit of
			 Instructor and Private Security Provider Testing Results).
(4) PS-7 - Private Security Instructor
			 Evaluation.
(5) PS-8 - Private
			 Security Instructor Continuing Education.
(6) PS-9 - Private Security Waiver for
			 Reciprocity.
(7) PS-20 - Private
			 Security Services Provider Temporary Work Permit.
(8) PS-21 - Renewal of Private Security
			 Services Licensure or Certification.
(9) PS-23 - Private Security Services
			 Provider Change of Information.
(10) PS-24 - Executive Manager Information
			 Form.
(11) PS-27 - Private Security
			 Code of Ethics.
(12) PS-30 -
			 Reconsideration Application for Private Security Services Providers.
Forms referenced are available from the
				  agency.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  181A.870
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  181A.870
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 259 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY STANDARDS AND TRAINING › Division 61 - INVESTIGATOR LICENSING STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS › Section 259-061-0010 - Fees and Payments

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Payments.
(a) The Department accepts business
			 checks, money orders, cashier's checks, and credit cards approved by the
			 Department. Credit card payments may require submission of additional
			 verification information as designated by the Department. The Department does
			 not accept personal checks or cash.
(b) Fees for licensure are due at the time of
			 application.
(c) Amounts due to the
			 Department for fees or penalties are non-refundable and
			 non-transferable.
(d) Applicants
			 who choose to withdraw their application or fail to complete the application
			 process forfeit their application fees.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 259 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY STANDARDS AND TRAINING › Division 61 - INVESTIGATOR LICENSING STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS › Section 259-061-0018 - Investigator Licensure Requirements and Exemptions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) A person may not act as an investigator
			 or represent themselves as an investigator unless they are licensed as
			 described in ORS
			 703.430 and these rules.
(2) The following
			 rules provide further definition of the exemptions from licensure found in ORS
			 703.401 to
			 703.490.
(a) Persons described in ORS
			 703.411 are exempt
			 from regulation as private investigators.
(b) For the purposes of ORS
			 703.411(1),
			 a person is "employed exclusively by one employer in connection with the
			 affairs of that employer only" when;
(A) The
			 person has one, exclusive employer; and
(B) The person conducts investigations on
			 behalf of that employer only. This subsection does not apply to a person who
			 conducts investigations on behalf of the employer's clients.
(C) Subsection (b) of this rule applies as of
			 August 9, 2011.
(c) The
			 exemption found in ORS
			 703.411(2)
			 includes individuals providing investigatory work through a contract or
			 sub-contract for the federal government while the individual is performing the
			 duties of the office or employment.
(d) For the purposes of this rule, the expert
			 witness exemption to private investigator licensing requirements found in ORS
			 703.407 does not apply to an individual hired as an investigator to obtain or furnish
			 information who later testifies as to the factual information obtained during
			 the investigation.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 259 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY STANDARDS AND TRAINING › Division 61 - INVESTIGATOR LICENSING STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS › Section 259-061-0020 - Application for Private Investigator Licensure

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) All applicants for licensure must meet
			 all minimum standards for licensure as described in OAR 259-061-0040.
(2) Applications for new licensure
			 as an investigator must include:
(a) A
			 completed Form PI-1 (Application for Licensure);
(b) Fingerprints submitted to the Department
			 on a standard applicant fingerprint card or through a Department approved
			 vendor of electronic fingerprint capture services. The Department will supply
			 pre-printed FBI fingerprint cards. If a fingerprint card is rejected twice by
			 the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the applicant may be charged a fee
			 for a third submittal of a fingerprint card.
(c) Proof of a corporate surety bond, an
			 irrevocable letter of credit issued by an Oregon commercial bank as defined in
			 ORS 706.008, or errors and omission
			 insurance in the amount of at least $5,000;
(A) Bonds and letters of credit must have the
			 applicant's name listed as the principal.
(B) Proof of surety bonds must be submitted
			 on a Department-approved form and will not be valid for the purposes of
			 licensure unless filed with the Department within 60 days of the signature on
			 the bond.
(C) An irrevocable
			 letter of credit submitted to the Department is subject to approval by the
			 Department prior to the issuance of a license.
(D) Errors and Omission insurance must have
			 the applicant's name listed on the Certificate of Liability or include a letter
			 from the employing agency or insurance company confirming the applicant is
			 covered as an employee.
(d) Two identical, passport-quality
			 photographs for identification;
(A)
			 Photographs must be in color with a solid-colored background and must be a
			 cropped head shot. The applicant's face must be clearly visible and free from
			 shadows or other obstacles. Photocopies will not be accepted.
(B) The applicant's head in the photograph
			 must be no be more than 1" wide and 1.25" high.
(C) Photographs must have been taken not more
			 than six months prior to filing of the application for licensure.
(D) Photographs may be submitted to the
			 Department digitally in the format prescribed on the Form PI-1.
(e) A completed Form PI-27
			 (Investigator Professional Code of Ethics) affirming moral fitness and
			 professional standards; and
(f)
			 Three professional letters of reference, none of which may be from a person who
			 is related to the applicant by blood or marriage.
(g) Proof of a passing score on the Private
			 Investigator Proficiency Exam administered by the Department.
(h) Non-refundable application fees as
			 prescribed by OAR 259-061-0010.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 259 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY STANDARDS AND TRAINING › Division 61 - INVESTIGATOR LICENSING STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS › Section 259-061-0040 - Minimum Standards for Licensure

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) An applicant for licensure as a private
			 investigator must satisfy all license qualifications pursuant to ORS
			 703.415 and
			 703.425.
(2) Legal Name. The Department requires use
			 of the applicant's or investigator's legal name as the name of record for all
			 Department purposes. A license issued to the investigator will display the
			 legal name. When an investigator legally changes their name they must report
			 the legal name change to the Department within 10 days of the change using Form
			 PI-23 and provide a copy of proof of the name change.
(3) Moral Fitness. All private investigators
			 must be of good moral fitness as determined by criminal background check,
			 department investigation, or other reliable sources.
(a) Lack of good moral fitness includes, but
			 is not limited to, mandatory or discretionary disqualifying misconduct as
			 described in OAR 259-061-0300.
(b)
			 For the purposes of this standard, the Department, through the Policy Committee
			 and Board, has defined core values that are integral to the private
			 investigator profession. These values are:
(A)
			 Character. Good character includes being respectful and courteous, being
			 faithful and diligent, using discretion, demonstrating compassion and
			 exhibiting courage;
(B) Honesty.
			 Honesty includes integrity, credibility, acting honorably, adhering to the
			 facts and maintaining confidences;
(C) Striving for Justice. Striving for
			 justice includes just treatment, the quality or characteristics of being just,
			 impartial, fair and non-discriminatory;
(D) Public Trust. Public trust includes
			 maintaining public confidences, being law-abiding and adhering to recognized
			 industry standards; and
(E) Respect
			 for the laws and constitutions of this state and nation.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 259 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY STANDARDS AND TRAINING › Division 61 - INVESTIGATOR LICENSING STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS › Section 259-061-0095 - Administration of the Exam

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The
			 Department will adopt a test of professional investigator competency.
(2) Department staff or department approved
			 designee will proctor the exam at a time and place established by staff or the
			 designee.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  703.415,
				  703.425,
				  703.430,
				  703.435,
				  703.445,
				  703.450,
				  703.460,
				  703.465 &
				  703.480
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  703.401 -
				  703.995
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 259 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY STANDARDS AND TRAINING › Division 61 - INVESTIGATOR LICENSING STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS › Section 259-061-0100 - Exam Results

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The minimum
			 passing score for the exam is 86%.
(2) The exam may be administered to an
			 applicant no more then three consecutive times. If the applicant does not pass
			 the exam on the third attempt, the applicant must wait one year from the date
			 the last exam was taken to re-take the exam.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  703.415,
				  703.425,
				  703.430,
				  703.435,
				  703.445,
				  703.450,
				  703.460,
				  703.465 &
				  703.480
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  703.401 -
				  703.995
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 259 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY STANDARDS AND TRAINING › Division 61 - INVESTIGATOR LICENSING STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS › Section 259-061-0110 - Temporary License

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) An
			 individual licensed or certified to perform private investigations in another
			 jurisdiction may apply for a temporary investigator's license to perform
			 investigative services in the state of Oregon under the following conditions:
(a) The individual's private investigator's
			 license or certification is current and in good standing with the issuing
			 jurisdiction;
(b) The individual
			 completed a background check as required by the issuing jurisdiction in order
			 to obtain the license or certification;
(c) The individual holds proof of a corporate
			 surety bond, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an Oregon commercial
			 bank as defined in ORS
			 706.008, or errors and omission
			 insurance in the amount of at least $5,000; and
(d) The case being investigated originated
			 from the private investigator's licensing or certifying
			 jurisdiction.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 259 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY STANDARDS AND TRAINING › Division 61 - INVESTIGATOR LICENSING STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS › Section 259-061-0120 - Interim Investigators License

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) A person may request an interim
			 investigator's license to perform investigative work while the person's
			 application for licensure as a private or provisional investigator is being
			 processed by the Department if the person:
(a) Only provides investigatory services for
			 a licensed private investigator, an attorney, or another employer who has
			 requested that the person be issued an interim investigator's license;
(b) Has never been convicted of,
			 pled guilty or no contest to, or forfeited security for a crime;
(c) Has submitted to the Department all
			 required application materials as prescribed in OAR 259-061-0020, including all
			 fees and proof of a passing score on the Private Investigatory Proficiency
			 Exam; and
(d) Has submitted to the
			 Department a signed Interim Investigator License (PI-20), postmarked on or
			 before the first day the applicant performs investigatory services.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 259 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY STANDARDS AND TRAINING › Division 61 - INVESTIGATOR LICENSING STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS › Section 259-061-0130 - Copying and Distribution of the Exam

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) No person, school, association or any
			 other entity is authorized to copy or distribute any exam administered by the
			 Department without prior written authorization;
(2) Applicants who take the exam must not
			 disclose to anyone or any entity the contents of the exam including the exam
			 questions and answers.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  703.415,
				  703.425,
				  703.430,
				  703.435,
				  703.445,
				  703.450,
				  703.460,
				  703.465 &
				  703.480
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  703.401 -
				  703.995