Section 5-5.1-1. – Short title.
§ 5-5.1-1. Short title. This chapter may be cited as the “Private Security Guard Act.” History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 112, § 1.
Section 5-5.1-10. – Grounds for denial of application for license or renewal of license.
§ 5-5.1-10. Grounds for denial of application for license or renewal of license. The attorney general shall deny the application for or renewal of a license if he or she finds that the applicant, or the qualifying agent, or any of the applicant’s partners, officers, generals, or shareholders owning a ten percent (10%) or greater […]
Section 5-5.1-11. – Procedure for approval or denial of application — Hearings.
§ 5-5.1-11. Procedure for approval or denial of application — Hearings. The procedure of the attorney general in approving or denying an application for a license or renewal of the license shall be as follows: (1) If the application is approved, the attorney general shall issue a license in the form provided in this chapter; […]
Section 5-5.1-12. – Renewal of licenses.
§ 5-5.1-12. Renewal of licenses. Each license shall expire two (2) years after its date of issuance. Subject to the power of the attorney general to deny, revoke, or suspend a license, any license shall be renewable by the attorney general for the next two-year (2) period upon proper application for renewal payment of license […]
Section 5-5.1-13. – Registration and license fees.
§ 5-5.1-13. Registration and license fees. The registration and license fee for a private security guard business shall be four hundred dollars ($400) biennially. History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 112, § 1.
Section 5-5.1-14. – Nontransferability of license.
§ 5-5.1-14. Nontransferability of license. (a) No license issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be assigned or transferred, either by operation of law or otherwise. (b) If a licensee dies, becomes disabled, or ceases to engage in the business, the successor, heir, devisee, or personal representative of the licensee shall, within thirty […]
Section 5-5.1-15. – Grounds for suspension and revocation of licenses.
§ 5-5.1-15. Grounds for suspension and revocation of licenses. (a) The attorney general may suspend or revoke any license issued under this chapter in the manner subsequently prescribed if the licensee or any of its partners, officers, generals, and shareholders owning a ten percent (10%) or greater interest in the license, provided the licensee is […]
Section 5-5.1-16. – Surrender of license.
§ 5-5.1-16. Surrender of license. Each license shall be surrendered to the attorney general within seventy-two (72) hours after it has been revoked or after the licensee ceases to do business pursuant to an order of suspension. If the attorney general or a court of competent jurisdiction has pending before it any matter relating to […]
Section 5-5.1-17. – Change in status of licensee.
§ 5-5.1-17. Change in status of licensee. The licensee shall notify the attorney general, in writing, within five (5) days of: (1) Any change in identity of the licensee, or any of its partners, directors, officers, and shareholders owning a ten percent (10%) or greater interest in the licensee, provided the licensee is not a […]
Section 5-5.1-18. – Registration.
§ 5-5.1-18. Registration. (a) Except as provided in this chapter, no person shall perform the functions and duties of an employee of a business required to be licensed under this chapter in this state without first having been registered or licensed. The attorney general shall keep and make available for public inspection a list of […]
Section 5-5.1-19. – Uniform and equipment.
§ 5-5.1-19. Uniform and equipment. (a) No individual licensed by, registered by, or subject to the provisions of this chapter shall wear or display any insignia, patch, or pattern that indicates or tends to indicate that he or she is a law enforcement officer of the federal government, a state, or any political subdivision of […]
Section 5-5.1-2. – Definitions.
§ 5-5.1-2. Definitions. (a) As used in this chapter: (1) “Applicant” means any person who on his or her own behalf or on behalf of another has applied for permission to engage in any act or activity that is regulated under the provisions of this chapter. (2) “Attorney General” means the attorney general of the […]
Section 5-5.1-20. – Identification cards.
§ 5-5.1-20. Identification cards. The attorney general shall prescribe by regulation the form of identification cards that may be carried by persons licensed under this chapter. History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 112, § 1.
Section 5-5.1-21. – Licensee business procedures.
§ 5-5.1-21. Licensee business procedures. (a) Any licensee shall, on notice from the attorney general, discontinue any advertising or the use of any advertisement, seal, or card that, in the opinion of the attorney general, tends to mislead the public. Failure to comply with this order of the attorney general is cause for revocation of […]
Section 5-5.1-22. – Insurance requirements.
§ 5-5.1-22. Insurance requirements. A licensee of a private security guard business shall file with the attorney general a certificate of insurance evidencing comprehensive general liability coverage for bodily injury, personal injury, and property damage with endorsements for assault and battery and personal injury, including false arrest, libel, slander, and invasion of privacy, in the […]
Section 5-5.1-23. – Criminal offenses.
§ 5-5.1-23. Criminal offenses. (a) It is unlawful for any person subject to the provisions of this chapter to knowingly commit any of the following: (1) Provide any service required to be licensed under this chapter without possessing a valid license; (2) Employ any individual to perform the duties of an unarmed employee or armed […]
Section 5-5.1-24. – Judicial review.
§ 5-5.1-24. Judicial review. (a) Any person aggrieved by a final decision or order of the attorney general made after a hearing or rehearing, whether or not a petition for a hearing was filed, may obtain judicial review of the decision by appeal to the superior court in accordance with chapter 35 of title 42. […]
Section 5-5.1-3. – Powers and duties of the attorney general.
§ 5-5.1-3. Powers and duties of the attorney general. The attorney general, or his or her designee, shall have general responsibility and authority for the implementation of this chapter, as subsequently provided, including, without limiting the responsibility and authority: (1) To process all applications for any license provided under this chapter; (2) To investigate the […]
Section 5-5.1-4. – Regulations.
§ 5-5.1-4. Regulations. (a) The attorney general is authorized to adopt, amend, or repeal any regulations, consistent with the policy and objectives of this chapter, that he or she deems necessary or desirable for the public interest in carrying out the provisions of this chapter. (b) The regulations shall be adopted, amended, and repealed in […]
Section 5-5.1-5. – Subpoenas, oaths, and contempt.
§ 5-5.1-5. Subpoenas, oaths, and contempt. (a) The attorney general, or his or her designee, shall have the power and authority to issue subpoenas and to compel the attendance of witnesses at any place within this state; to administer oaths; and to require testimony under oath. The attorney general may serve his or her process […]