Section 7583.

7583. For purposes of this article, “licensee” means a licensed private patrol operator. (Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1285, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1995.)

Section 7583.1.

7583.1. (a) An applicant, or his or her manager, for a license as a private patrol operator shall have had at least one year of experience as a patrolperson, guard or watchman, or the equivalent thereof as determined by the director. An applicant shall substantiate the claimed year of qualifying experience and the exact details as […]

Section 7583.10.

7583.10. The application shall be verified and shall include all of the following: (a) The full name, residence address, telephone number, and date of birth of the applicant. (b) The name of the entity that administered the course in the exercise of the power to arrest to the applicant. (1) If the course provider is a licensee, the […]

Section 7583.12.

7583.12. (a) An employee of a licensee shall not carry or use a firearm unless the employee has in their possession both of the following: (1) A valid guard registration card issued pursuant to this chapter. (2) A valid firearm qualification card issued pursuant to this chapter. (b) An employee of a licensee may carry or use a firearm […]

Section 7583.13.

7583.13. (a) The bureau, upon receipt of a criminal offense record or record of a subsequent arrest from the Department of Justice, shall make an immediate determination of fitness of (1) applicants for registration under this article, or (2) applicants for firearm qualification cards, when information contained in the records of the Department of Justice makes […]

Section 7583.14.

7583.14. (a) If the chief determines that an applicant’s criminal history contains open arrest information, the chief shall issue a notice to the applicant allowing 45 days for the applicant to provide documentation concerning the disposition of the arrest or arrests. (b) The notice shall be sent to the applicant at his or her last known residential […]

Section 7583.16.

7583.16. (a) The director may deny an application for registration, or may suspend or revoke a previously issued registration, if the individual has committed any action which, if committed by a licensee, would be grounds for refusing to issue a license, or for the suspension or revocation of a license issued under this chapter. (b) The denial […]

Section 7583.17.

7583.17. (a) Upon approval of an application for registration, the chief shall cause to be issued to the applicant at his or her last known residential address a registration card in a form approved by the director. (b) A person may work as a security guard or security patrolperson pending receipt of the registration card if he […]

Section 7583.18.

7583.18. A qualified manager who complies with Section 7582.22 is not required to register under this article. (Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1285, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1995.)

Section 7583.19.

7583.19. A licensee shall at all times be responsible for ascertaining that those of their employees who are subject to registration are currently registered as provided in this article. A licensee may not have a person whose registration has expired or been revoked, denied, suspended, or canceled perform security guard duties. (Amended by Stats. 2019, […]

Section 7583.2.

7583.2. A person licensed as a private patrol operator shall not do any of the following: (a) Fail to properly maintain an accurate and current record of all firearms or other deadly weapons that are in the possession of the licensee or of any employee while on duty. Within seven days after a licensee or the […]

Section 7583.20.

7583.20. (a) A registration issued under this chapter expires at midnight on the last day of the month two years following the date of issuance unless renewed. At least 60 days prior to the expiration, a registrant seeking to renew a security guard registration shall forward to the bureau a completed registration renewal application and the […]

Section 7583.21.

7583.21. The registration of a security guard shall be automatically suspended if the guard is convicted of any crime that is substantially related to the functions, duties, and responsibilities of a security guard. The automatic suspension shall be effectuated by the mailing of a notice of conviction and suspension of license to be sent by […]

Section 7583.22.

7583.22. (a) A licensee, qualified manager of a licensee, or security guard who, in the course of their employment, may be required to carry a firearm shall, prior to carrying a firearm, do all of the following: (1) Complete a course of training in the carrying and use of firearms. (2) Receive a firearms qualification card or be […]

Section 7583.23.

7583.23. The bureau shall issue a firearms permit when all of the following conditions are satisfied: (a) The applicant is a licensee, a qualified manager of a licensee, or a registered security guard subject to the following: (1) The firearms permit may only be associated with the following: (A) A sole owner of a sole ownership licensee, pursuant […]

Section 7583.24.

7583.24. (a) The bureau shall not issue a firearm permit if the applicant is prohibited from possessing, receiving, owning, or purchasing a firearm pursuant to state or federal law. (b) Before issuing an initial firearm permit the bureau shall provide the Department of Justice with the name, address, social security number, and fingerprints of the applicant. (c) The […]

Section 7583.25.

7583.25. (a) The bureau shall not renew a firearm permit if the applicant is prohibited from possessing, receiving, purchasing, or owning a firearm pursuant to state or federal law. (b) Before renewing a firearm permit, the bureau shall provide the Department of Justice with the information necessary to identify the renewal applicant. (c) The Department of Justice shall […]

Section 7583.26.

7583.26. (a) The Department of Justice may charge the bureau a fee sufficient to reimburse the department’s costs for furnishing firearm eligibility information upon submission of the application for issuance or renewal of a firearm permit. The fee charged shall not exceed the actual costs for system development, maintenance, and processing necessary to provide this service. […]

Section 7583.27.

7583.27. (a) A firearm permit may be revoked if at any time the Department of Justice notifies the bureau that the holder of the firearm permit is prohibited from possessing, receiving, or purchasing a firearm pursuant to state or federal law. Following the automatic revocation, an administrative hearing shall be provided upon written request to the […]

Section 7583.28.

7583.28. If an applicant fails to complete his or her application within one year after it has been filed, the application shall be considered to be abandoned. An application submitted subsequent to the abandonment of the former application shall be treated as a new application. (Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1285, Sec. 6. Effective January […]