SB 2051 — Relating to fees charged by the North Dakota private investigative and security board; to provide for a performance audit of the North Dakota private investigative and security board; and to declare an emergency.

25.8022.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota FIRSTIn ENGROSSMENTRegular ENGROSSEDSession Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025 SENATE BILL NO.

2051 Introduced(Industry by Industry and Business CommitteeCommittee) (At the request of the Private Investigative and Security Board) AAN BILLACT for an Act to amend and reenact section 43-30-16 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to fees charged by the North Dakota private investigative and security board;

to provide for a performance audit of the North Dakota private investigative and security board;

The fee to be paid by an applicant for an examination to determine the applicant's fitness to receive a license as a private investigator or a license to provide private security services may not exceed one hundredtwohundredis one hundred fifty dollars.

The fee to be paid by an applicant for the initial issuance or the renewal of a license as a private investigator or a license to provide private security services may not exceed one hundred fiftythreefiftyis two hundred twenty-five dollars.

A late fee not to exceed fiftyonefiftyof hundredseventy-five dollars may be charged for each month the renewal fee is due and unpaid.

The fee to be paid by an applicant to apply for a license to conduct a private security or detective agency may not exceed one hundredtwohundredis one hundred fifty dollars.

The fee for the issuance or the renewal of a license to conduct a private security or detective agency may not exceed three hundredsixhundredis four hundred fifty dollars.

A late fee not to exceed one hundredtwohundredof one hundred fifty dollars may be charged for each month the renewal fee is due and unpaid.

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The one-timeinitial fee to be paid by an applicant for the issuancerenewal of a private security training certificate mayis notforty exceed twenty-fivesixty dollars.

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A late fee not to exceed twenty dollars may be charged for each month the renewal fee is due and unpaid.

The annual fee to be paid by an applicant for the issuance of an armed certificate may not exceed thirtysixtythirtyis forty-five dollars.

A late fee not to exceed tentwentytenof fifteen dollars may be charged for each month the renewal fee is due and unpaid.

The fee to be paid for the issuance of a duplicate license may not exceed twentyfortytwentyis thirty dollars.

The initial registration fee to provide private investigative service or private security service may not exceed thirtysixtythirtyis forty-five dollars.

The fee for the renewal of a registration to provide private investigative service or private security service may not exceed thirtysixtythirtyis forty-five dollars.

A late fee not to exceed tentwentytenof fifteen dollars may be charged for each month the renewal fee is due and unpaid.

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TheB. initial application fee for a certified course instructor for an armed first responder training certification may not exceed four hundredeight hundred dollars.

ANO. fee for renewal of a course instructor certification for an armed first responder program may not exceed three hundredsix hundred dollars.

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The initial application fee for a certified course instructor for an armed first responder training certification may not exceed four hundredis six hundred dollars.

A fee for renewal of a course instructor certification for an armed first responder program may not exceed three hundredis four hundred fifty dollars.

PERFORMANCE AUDIT - NORTH DAKOTA PRIVATE INVESTIGATIVE AND SECURITY BOARD.

The state auditor shall conduct a performance audit of the North Dakota private investigative and security board, in accordance with chapter 54-10, during the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027.

The performance audit must be in addition to the requirements under section 54-10-27.

SECTION 3.

ThisSection 1 of this Act is declared to be an emergency measure.

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2051 - PAGE 3 ____________________________ ____________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House ____________________________ ____________________________ Secretary of the Senate Chief Clerk of the House This certifies that the within bill originated in the Senate of the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota and is known on the records of that body as Senate Bill No.

2051 and that two-thirds of the members-elect of the Senate voted in favor of said law.

Vote:

Yeas 44 Nays 2 Absent 1 ____________________________ ____________________________ President of the Senate Secretary of the Senate This certifies that two-thirds of the members-elect of the House of Representatives voted in favor of said law.

Vote:

Yeas 85 Nays 5 Absent 4 ____________________________ ____________________________ Speaker of the House Chief Clerk of the House Received by the Governor at ________M.