I. The fee for a private investigative agency license, a bail recovery service license, or a security guard service license shall be $150 for an agency or service employing one person licensed under this chapter and $350 for an agency or service employing more than one such person. A person may hold one or more types of license at any given time, provided that a separate fee shall be paid for each license so held. Licenses shall be valid for 2 years after the date of issue and shall be renewed every 2 years thereafter, upon application and payment of the fee and submission of certified evidence that the surety bond remains in force. The application for renewal shall be submitted at least 15 days before the expiration of the previously granted license.
II. The commissioner shall set a reasonable fee, not exceeding $100, which the commissioner shall adopt by rule under RSA 541-A, to cover the expenses of licensing employees under this chapter, including the cost of any background investigation or criminal records check. Such fee shall be paid by the service or agency employing such employee and shall be paid before the license is issued. Such licenses shall be valid for 2 years after the date of issue and shall be renewed upon the completion and filing of an application for renewal which meets the requirements of this chapter submitted at least 15 days before the expiration of the previously granted license.
III. All fees collected under this chapter shall be paid into the general fund of the state.
Source. 2019, 324:1, eff. July 1, 2019.