§ 74C-8 – License requirements.
74C-8. License requirements. (a) License Required. – Any person, firm, association, or corporation desiring to carry on or engage in the private protective services profession in this State shall be licensed in accordance with this Chapter. (b) Application. – To apply for a license, an applicant must submit a verified application in writing to the […]
§ 74C-8.1 – Criminal background checks.
74C-8.1. Criminal background checks. (a) Authorization. – Upon receipt of an application for a license, registration, certification, or permit, the Board shall conduct a background investigation to determine whether the applicant meets the requirements for a license, registration, certification, or permit set out in G.S. 74C-8(d). The Department of Public Safety may provide a criminal […]
§ 74C-9 – Form of license; term; renewal; posting; branch offices; not assignable; late renewal fee.
74C-9. Form of license; term; renewal; posting; branch offices; not assignable; late renewal fee. (a) The license when issued shall be in such form as may be determined by the Board and shall state: (1) The name of the licensee, (2) The name under which the licensee is to operate, and (3) The number and […]
§ 74C-10 – Certificate of liability insurance required; form and approval; suspension for noncompliance.
74C-10. Certificate of liability insurance required; form and approval; suspension for noncompliance. (a) through (d) Repealed by Session Laws 1983, c. 673, s. 4. (e) No security guard and patrol, armored car, or special limited guard and patrol license shall be issued under this Chapter unless the applicant files with the Board evidence of a […]
§ 74C-11 – Probationary employees and registration of regular employees; unarmed security guard required to have registration card.
74C-11. Probationary employees and registration of regular employees; unarmed security guard required to have registration card. (a) All licensees may employ unarmed security guards as probationary employees for 20 consecutive calendar days. Upon completion of the probationary period and the desire of the licensee to hire an unarmed security guard as a regular employee, the […]
§ 74C-12 – Denial, suspension, or revocation of license, registration, or permit; duty to report criminal arrests.
74C-12. Denial, suspension, or revocation of license, registration, or permit; duty to report criminal arrests. (a) The Board may, after compliance with Chapter 150B of the General Statutes, deny, suspend or revoke a license, registration, or permit issued under this Chapter if it is determined that the applicant, licensee, registrant, or permit holder has done […]
§ 74C-13 – Armed licensee or registered employee required to have firearm registration permit; firearms training.
74C-13. Armed licensee or registered employee required to have firearm registration permit; firearms training. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person performing private protective services duties to carry a firearm in the performance of those duties without first having met the qualifications of this section and having been issued a firearm registration permit by […]
§ 74C-13.1 – Exemption from firearms training requirements.
74C-13.1. Exemption from firearms training requirements. (a) The following persons shall be exempt from the firearms training requirements of G.S. 74C-13: (1) Any person who has successfully completed the North Carolina Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) and the first year of probationary employment. (2) Persons who have retired or separated in good standing within three […]
§ 74C-1 – Title.
74C-1. Title. This Chapter may be cited as the Private Protective Services Act. The purpose of this act is to increase the level of integrity, competency, and performance of Private Protective Service Professions in order to safeguard the public health, safety, and welfare. (1979, c. 818, s. 2; 1989, c. 759, s. 1.)
§ 74C-2 – Licenses required.
74C-2. Licenses required. (a) No private person, firm, association, or corporation shall engage in, perform any services as, or in any way represent or hold itself out as engaging in a private protective services profession or activity in this State without having first complied with the provisions of this Chapter. Compliance with the licensing requirements […]