HB 921 — PRIVATE SECURITY: Provides relative to private security examiners (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note)

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Each memberPage shall4 be licensed or registered with the board or a corporate officer of a17 licensedCODING: company.

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921 ENROLLED member shall be licensed or registered with the board or a corporate officer of a licensed company.

Page(c) 5One of 26the CODING:five members listed in this Paragraph shall be affiliated with a nationally operated security company.

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921 (c) One of the five members listed in this Paragraph shall be affiliated with a nationally operated security company.

(d) Each memberlisted in this Paragraph shall be licensed with the board or serve as a corporate officer of a licensed securitycompany.

(a)Page One5 at-largeof member17 nominatedCODING: from the tourism industry by the lieutenant governor.

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921 ENROLLED (a) One at-large member nominated from the tourism industry by the lieutenant governor.

(c) One at-large member nominated from the law enforcement community by the superintendent of the office of Statestate Police.police.

(d) One at-large member nominated from the Academy Directors Association by the director of the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement.Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice.

The board is prohibited from adoptingadoptinganyrules anyrules or regulations that would impose additional eligibility requirements for membership.

Page(3) 6Adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to govern the practice of 26private CODING:security in the state of Louisiana this state in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

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921 (3) Adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to govern the practice of private security in the state of Louisiana this state in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

(5)Page Report6 to the attorney general of the17 stateCODING: of Louisiana all persons violating the provisions of this Chapter Refer matters of potential criminal or civil violation to appropriate authorities as deemed necessary, in consultation with the board's legal counsel.

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921 ENROLLED (5) Report to the attorney general of the state of Louisiana all persons violating the provisions of this Chapter Refer matters of potential criminal or civil violation to appropriate authorities as deemed necessary, in consultation with the board's legal counsel.

Page(2) 7Prescribe and adopt regulations, standards, procedures, and policies governingthe mannerandconditions underwhichcreditshall be given bythe board forparticipationinaprogramofcontinuingprofessionaleducationsuchastheboard may consider necessary and appropriate to maintain the highest standards of 26the CODING:private security industry in the state of Louisiana.

in accordance with the AdministrativeProcedureAct,governingthemannerandconditionsin whichcredit may be granted by the board for participation in continuing professional education Page 7 of 17 CODING:

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921 (2)ENROLLED Prescribeprograms,whensuchrequirementsarereasonablyrelatedtomaintainingprofessional andcompetence adopt regulations, standards, procedures, and policiesprotecting governingthepublic mannersafety andwithin conditions under which creditshall begivenbytheboard forparticipationinaprogramofcontinuingprofessionaleducationsuchastheboard may consider necessary and appropriate to maintain the highest standards of the private security industry in thethis statestate. of Louisiana.

in accordance with the AdministrativeProcedureAct,governingthemannerandconditionsinwhichcredit may be granted by the board for participation in continuing professional education programs,whensuchrequirementsarereasonablyrelatedtomaintainingprofessional competence and protecting public safety within the private security industry in this state.

Page(11) 8When a state of 26emergency CODING:has been declared in this state pursuant to R.S.

14:329.6, authorize the temporary operation of out-of-state private security businesses within the state and the use of its employees within the state for the durationofthestateofemergencyorforastipulatedamountoftimeafterdeclaration of the state of emergency, not to exceed thirtydays from the last dayof the declared state of emergency, if the private security business:

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921 (11)ENROLLED When(a) aIs licensed in another state ofin emergencywhich hasthe beenqualifications, declaredinsurance, inand thistraining,andothersimilarrequirementsareatleastequaltothoserequiredunderthis stateChapter pursuantare substantially equivalent to R.S.those of this Chapter.

14:329.6, authorize the temporary operation of out-of-state private security businesses within the state and the use of its employees within the state for the durationofthestateofemergencyorforastipulatedamountoftimeafterdeclaration of the state of emergency, not to exceed thirty days from the last dayof the declared state of emergency, if the private security business:

(a) Is licensed in another state in which the qualifications, insurance, and training,andothersimilarrequirementsareatleastequaltothoserequiredunderthis Chapter are substantially equivalent to those of this Chapter.

The executivesecretarydirectorshall performsuchtheduties asmaybeandexercisethe Pageauthority 9as ofprescribed 26by CODING:the board, and shall employ such persons as he deems necessary and fix their compensation.

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921 authority as prescribed by the board, and shall employ such persons as he deems necessary and fix their compensation.

He shall have no financial or business interests, contingent dealings or otherwise, in the security servicesinvestigativebusiness, watch,guard,orpatrolagencywhilesoemployedor forPage a9 period of direct17 orCODING: indirect financial or business interest in anyprivate security business while employed or for five years thereafter.

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921 ENROLLED for a period of direct or indirect financial or business interest in anyprivate security business while employed or for five years thereafter.

* * * (3)(a) IfthegroundsIf forthe denialgrounds aresubjectfor todenialaresubjectto correctionbythe applicant,theapplicant, the notice of denial shall so state and the applicant shall be given ten days after receipt of such notice or, upon application, a reasonable additional period of time within which to make the required correction.

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921 B.

(2)Page If10 the applicant or licensee elects to have a hearing by the division of administrativelaw,therulingshallbeappealablebyeithertheboardortheapplicant17 orCODING: licensee, whichever does not prevail.

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921 ENROLLED (2) If the applicant or licensee elects to have a hearing by the division of administrativelaw,therulingshallbeappealablebyeithertheboardortheapplicant or licensee, whichever does not prevail.

(2) The portion of the board application indicating temporary registration shallbecarriedbytheapplicantwhenheisshall withinbecarriedbytheapplicantwhenheiswithinthescopeofhis thescopeofhisemploymentuntilemploymentuntil such time as he receives his permanent registration card from the board.

(3) (2)(a) Individuals An individual required to obtain a registration card underthis Chaptershall fileforaregistrationcardand,uponcompletionthereof,thefileforaregistration cardand,uponcompletionthereof,the licensee shall immediatelyforward the application shall submit a sworn application to the board for review.

Page(b) 11Every ofapplicant 26shall CODING:remit all required fees with the application to the board.

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921 (b) Every applicant shall remit all required fees with the application to the board.

(b)(3)(a) Theboardshallprescribebyruletheformforsuchapplicationand proceduresfortheirits submission, consideration,consideration,anddisposition, anddisposition, includingthefee to accompany the application.

(c)(b)Page To11 be eligible to applyfor a registration cardan individualshallhave the same qualifications required of an17 applicantCODING: provided in R.S.

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921 ENROLLED (c)(b) To be eligible to applyforaregistration cardan individual shall have the same qualifications required of an applicant provided in R.S.

The cardholder, within fifteen days after receipt of such notice, mayrequest a hearing on such refusal, in the same mannerandinmanner accordancewithand thein sameaccordancewith procedureasthatprovidedinthesameprocedureasthatprovidedin R.S.

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921 §3284.

Asecurityofficershall complete,priorto his first workPage assignment,12 a minimum ofsixteenhours of board-requiredtrainingconsisting17 ofCODING: Security Officer Standards and Training, or S.O.S.T, by a board-licensed instructor and successfully pass an examination for each course.

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921 ENROLLED work assignment, a minimum of sixteen hours of board-requiredtrainingconsisting of Security Officer Standards and Training, or S.O.S.T, by a board-licensed instructor and successfully pass an examination for each course.

* * * (4) Security officers shall have sixty days from the date of the first work assignment to complete either an additional eight hours of classroom training or an approvedcurriculum-basedtrainingcourseunderalicensed instructor,asprescribed bytheboard,andsuccessfullypassafifty-questiontestbytheboard,andsuccessfullypassa administeredbythefifty-question licensedtest administeredbythelicensed instructor by achieving a minimum score of seventy percent who are registered in other states with licensing requirements similar to this state and law enforcement officersidentifiedinthisSection,mayattend,priortohisfirstworkassignment,four hours of board-required training consisting of Security Officer Standards and Training, or S.O.S.T, by a board-licensed instructor and successfully pass an examination.

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921 E.

(3)(1)Page Hasaminimum13 ofthreeyearssupervisoryexperiencewithacontractof securitycompany,17 proprietarysecurityorganization,orwithanyfederal,state,local,CODING: parochial, municipal, or United States military law enforcement agency;

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921 ENROLLED (3)(1) Hasaminimum ofthreeyearssupervisoryexperiencewithacontract securitycompany,proprietarysecurityorganization,orwith anyfederal,state,local, parochial, municipal, or United States military law enforcement agency;

(2) Has successfully completed training and possesses a National Rifle Association Securityor Police Firearms Instructor certificate,orcertificate, or a P.O.S.T.

Firearm Instructor Certificate, or a Department of EnergyFirearmsEnergy Firearms Instructor Certificate, or certification by a branch of the United States military.

certification andfirearmstrainingprogramorequivalentwithinoneyearpriortoapplicationmay submit proofofsuchdocumentationto theboardasproofoftraining,whichshall be Pageconsidered 14the equivalent of 26the CODING:classroom training for security officers as required inParagraphs(B)(1),and(2),and(4)ofthisSection,butshallnotexemptthemfrom the requirements of Paragraph (D)(1) of this Section.

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921 considered the equivalent of the classroom training for security officers as required inParagraphs(B)(1),and(2),and(4)ofthisSection,butshallnotexemptthemfrom the requirements of Paragraph (D)(1) of this Section.

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AllcaninetrainingprogramsshallbeapprovedbytheboardandtheboardTheboardshallberesponsiblefordeterminingtheapprovalofanycanine training program and the board shall establish minimum standards for certification and recertification of securitysecuritycanines, canines, detector canines, and their handlers.

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NoWordsinstruckthroughtypearedeletionsfromexistinglaw;wordsunderscored canine may be deployed by a licensee unless both the canine and its handler are certifiedadditions. in accordance with rules adopted bythe board.

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921 ENROLLED C.

A canine may not be deployed by a licensee unless both the canine and its handler are certified in accordance with rules adopted bythe board.

AnypositiveindicationofexplosivesAnypositive indicationofexplosives orcontrolleddangeroussubstances by a detector canine team shall be immediately reported to the appropriate law enforcement authority.

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921 §3288.

37:3279.1, to have committed an egregiousegregiousact act that is a or willful violation ofthisof Chapterorthis regulationChapter or ruleregulation issuedorruleissued thereunderorthereunderoranyrule anyrule or regulation adopted pursuanttopursuant to this Chapteris subjectto an administrative penalty of not more than five thousand dollars per violation per day and shall subject such person to revocation of his license.

(a)Page Knowingly15 operatingof Operating17 aCODING: private security business without meeting maintaining the insurance requirements as provided for in this Chapter.

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921 ENROLLED (a) Knowingly operating Operating a private security business without meeting maintaining the insurance requirements as provided for in this Chapter.

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921 B.

* * * §3292.§3293.

Violations;

penalties * * * B.(1) Whoever willfully violates any provisions of this Chapter shall, for a first offense, be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned for not less than ten days nor more than five months, or both.

(2) For a second offense within five years of the first offense, the offender shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned for not less than thirty days nor more than one year, or both.

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If a violation of this Section involves engaging in the private security businesswithouteverhavingsubmittedanapplicationforlicensuretotheboard,the following penalties apply:

(1) A fine not less than one thousand dollars nor more than two thousand dollars.

(2) Imprisonment, if imposed, shall include a mandatoryminimum of thirty days without benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence.

§3293.

injunctive relief * * * C.(1) Upon a proper showing by the board that such person or firm has engaged in any activity, conduct, or practice prohibited by this Chapter, the court shallissueatemporaryrestrainingorderrestrainingthepersonorfirmfromengaging in unlawful activity, conduct, or practices pending the hearing on a preliminary injunction, and in due course a permanent injunction shall be issued after a hearing pursuantPage to16 R.S.of 17 CODING:

37:3279.1, commanding the cessation of the unlawful activity, Page 17 of 26 CODING:

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921 conduct,ENROLLED orpursuant practicescomplainedto of,R.S. all without the necessityof the board havingto give bond as usually required in such cases.

*37:3279.1, *commanding *the Sectioncessation 2.of the unlawful activity, conduct, or practices complained of, all without the necessityof the board havingto give bond as usually required in such cases.

R.S.* * * Section2.

37:3292 is hereby repealed in its entirety.

Section3.

Section 4.(A)3.(A) The Louisiana State Law Institute is hereby directed to change all references from "chairman" to "chairperson" and from "executive secretary" to "executive director" in Chapter 47 of Title 37.

(B) The Louisiana State Law Institute is hereby directed to change all references from "Private Security and Licensing Law" to "Louisiana Private Security Licensing and Regulatory Act" throughout the revisedLouisiana statutes.Revised Statutes of 1950.

DIGESTSPEAKER ThedigestprintedbelowwaspreparedbyHouseLegislativeOF Services.THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:

ItPage constitutes17 nopart of the17 legislativeCODING: instrument.

The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 921 Reengrossed 2026 Regular Session Muscarello Abstract:

Provides relative to private securityexaminers.

Present law provides relative to the licensing of private security examiners.

Present law provides for purpose.

Proposed law amends present law and adds clarifying language.

Present law provides that the Chapter may be known and cited as the Private Security Regulatory and Licensing Law.

Proposed law amends proposed law and instead provides that the Chapter may be cited as "Louisiana Private Security Licensing and Regulatory Act".

Present law provides for definitions.

Proposedlawamendsthedefinitionsof"armedsecurityofficer","branchmanager","branch office", "licensee", "person", "principal corporate officer", "private security business", "registrant", and "registration card".

Proposed law adds the definitions of "canine handler", "canine team", "detector canine", "digital credential", and "security canine".

Presentlawprovidesthattheboardshallconsistofninemembersappointedbythegovernor.

One member shall be appointed from and shall reside in each of the five public service Page 18 of 26 CODING:

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921 commission districts established by law.

Four members shall be appointed from the state at large.

Each member shall be a citizen of the U.S., a resident of this state, at least30 years of age, and shall have been activelyengaged in the private securitybusiness for at least five years.

One of the members appointed at large shall be a representative of a nationally operated security company.

Each member shall be licensed or registered with the board or a corporate officer of a licensed company.

Proposedlawamendspresentlawandprovidesthattheboardshallconsistofninemembers, all domiciled in this state and approved bythe governor.

Each member shall be a citizen of the U.S., a resident of this state, and at least 30 years of age.

Proposed law provides that five members will be members of the private securityindustry, appointed by the governor, and shall be one of the following:

a company owner, a qualifying agent, or an instructor.

One of each member shall reside in each of the five districts composed of certain parishes.

One of the members shall be affiliated with a nationally operated security company.

Each member shall be licensed with the board or serve as a corporate officer of a licensed security company, and shall have been actively engaged in the private security industry for a minimum of five years.

Proposed law provides that four members will be appointed at-large from the following agencies:

(1) One at-large member nominated from the tourism industry by the lieutenant governor.

(2) One at-large member nominated from the insurance industry by the commissioner of the La.

Dept.

of Insurance.

(3) One at-large member nominated from the law enforcement community by the superintendent of the office of State Police.

(4) Oneat-largemembernominatedfromtheAcademyDirectorsAssoc.bythedirector of the La.

Commission on Law Enforcement.

Proposed law provides that the governor may remove any or all members of the board for inefficiency or neglect of duty.

Proposed law provides that the board is prohibited from adopting any rules or regulations that would impose additional eligibility requirements for membership.

Present law provides that the board shall:

(1) Examine all applicants to be licensed and regulated under the provisions of this present law.

(2) Administer a written examination for prospective licensees at least twice each year.

(3) Adopt rules and regulations to govern the practice of private security in the state of La.

(4) Issue, suspend, modify, or revoke licenses or registration cards to provide private security in the state of La.

(5) Report to the attorneygeneral of the state of La.

all persons violating the provisions of this present law.

(6) Report annually, no later than March 1, to the governor, the secretary of the department, and the legislature on its activities.

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921 (7) Adopt rules to authorize the assessment of administrative penalties in the form of fines not to exceed $500 per violation and the cost of the board's proceedings.

Proposed law amends present law to require that the board shall instead:

(1) Examineallapplicantstobelicensedandregulatedinaccordancewiththeprovisions of this present and proposed law through written or digital application and verification systems.

(2) Administer an examination for prospective licensees.

(3) Adoptandpromulgaterulesandregulationstogovernthepracticeofprivatesecurity in this state in accordance with the APA.

(4) Issue, suspend, modify, place on probation, or revoke digital or physical licenses or registration credentials authorizing private security services within this state.

(5) Refer matters of potential criminal or civil violation to appropriate authorities as deemed necessary, in consultation with the board's legal counsel.

(6) Report annually to the governor, the legislative auditor, and the commissioner of administration on its operations, finances, and regulatory activities.

(7) Adopt rules to authorize the assessment of administrative penalties pursuant to this present and proposed law.

Proposed law adds the requirement that the board shall adopt rules to regulate private security canine programs and deployments, including the licensing, training, certification, deployment,recertification,anddisciplineofcaninehandlers,securitycanines,anddetector canines, in compliance with applicable state and federal law.

Present law provides that the board may:

(1) Prescribe and adopt regulations, standards, procedures, and policies governing the manner and conditions under which credit shall be given by the board for participation in a program of continuing professional education, such as the board may consider necessary and appropriate to maintain the highest standards of the private security industry in the state of La.

(2) Authorizeanymember of the board to make anyaffidavitnecessaryfortheissuance of any injunction or other legal process authorized under present law or under the rules and regulations of the board.

(3) Issue subpoenas to require attendance and testimony and the production of documents, for the purpose of enforcing the laws relative to the private security industry and securing evidence of violations thereof.

(4) Employ clerical assistance necessary to carry out the administrative work of the board.

(5) Purchase or otherwise acquire any real or personal property, including making or entering into mortgages, as may be necessary or convenient to the exercise of its powersinordertoaccomplishthepurposesofpresentlaw.

Theboardshalltaketitle to and hold such property in its name as an agency of the state.

(6) When a state of emergency has been declared in this state pursuant to present law, authorizetheoperationofout-of-stateprivatesecuritybusinesseswithinthestateand Page 20 of 26 CODING:

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921 the use of its employees within the state for the duration of the state of emergency or for a stipulated amount of time after declaration of the state of emergency, not to exceed 30 days from the last day of the declared state of emergency, if the private security business is licensed in another state in which the qualifications, insurance, training, and other similar requirements are at least equal to those required under present law and as notified the board that they intend to operate in the state and submits all information requested by the board.

Proposed law amends present law to allow the board to:

(1) Prescribe and adopt regulations, standards, procedures, and policies in accordance with the APA, governingthe manner and conditions in which credit maybe granted by the board for participation in continuing professional education programs, when such requirements are reasonably related to maintaining professional competence and protecting public safety within the private security industry in this state.

(2) Authorize the chairperson, executive director, or any designated member of the board to make any affidavit necessary for the issuance of any injunction or other legalprocessauthorizedpursuanttothispresentandproposedlaworundertherules and regulations of the board.

(3) Issue subpoenas or subpoenas duces tecum to require attendance, testimony, or production ofrecordsnecessaryto enforcethis present and proposed law and obtain evidence of violations.

(4) Employ staff as necessaryto carry out the functions of the board.

(5) Purchase,lease,orotherwiseacquireanyrealorpersonalproperty,includingmaking or entering into mortgages, as maybe necessaryor convenient to the exercise of its powersinorderto accomplishthepurposes of presentandproposedlaw.

Theboard shall take title to and hold such propertyin its name as an agencyof the state, under the fiscal control of the division of administration and subject to state property management requirements.

(6) When a state of emergency has been declared in this state pursuant to present law authorize the temporaryoperation of out-of-state private security businesses within the state and the use of its employees within the state for the duration of the state of emergency or for a stipulated amount of time after declaration of the state of emergency, not to exceed 30 days from the last day of the declared state of emergency, if the private security business is licensed in another state in which the qualifications,insurance,andtrainingaresubstantiallyequivalenttothoseof present and proposed law and has notified the board of intent to operate and submits all required documentation requested bythe board.

Present law provides that the board shall meet quarterlyat regular meetings each year.

Proposed law amends present law and provides that the board shall meet everyother month at regular meetings each year and adds that the board may conduct meetings by electronic means in accordance with present law.

Present law provides for the duties of the executive secretary.

Proposed law makes clarifying changes and adds that the authority from the board can include oversight of licensing operations, technology systems, compliance programs, and enforcement of present and proposed law.

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921 Proposed law provides that the executive director shall employ, supervise, and assign personnel as necessaryand fix their compensation within the limits of the board's approved budget.

Present law provides that the secretary shall have no financial or business interests, contingent dealings or otherwise, in the security services investigative business, watch, guard, or patrol agency while so employed or for a period of five years thereafter.

Proposed law instead provides that the director shall have no direct or indirect financial or businessinterestinanyprivatesecuritybusinesswhileemployedorforfiveyearsthereafter.

Presentlawprovidesthattheprocedureoftheboardinapprovingordenyinganapplication, if the grounds for denial are subject to correction bythe applicant.

Presentlawallowsthatiftheapplicationisdenied,theapplicant,within30daysafterreceipt ofnoticeofdenialfromtheboard,mayrequesta hearingon the denial.

Within 10 days after the filing of such request for hearing bythe applicant, the board shall schedule a hearing to beheldafterduenoticeto the applicant.

The hearingshall beconductedin accordancewith the APA.

Proposedlawinsteadprovidesthatiftheapplicationisdenied,theapplicant,within 30days afterreceiptofnoticeofdenialfromtheboard,mayrequestahearingonthedenial,pursuant to proposed law.

Proposed law providestheprocessesfor appeals, hearings, and due process for an applicant or licensee.

Proposed law provides that the board shall conduct all adjudicatory proceedings in accordance with present and proposed law and shall communicate to the applicant or licenseealldenials,suspensions,orders,administrativepenalties,andrevocationsinwriting.

Proposed law provides that upon written notice of adverse or disciplinary action from the board, the applicant or licensee has the right to elect to file a hearing with the board or the division of administrative law within 30 days from the receipt of the notice.

Proposed law further provides that if the applicant or licensee elects to have a hearing by the board and does not prevail, the ruling of the board may be appealable with the division of administrative law and if the applicant or licensee elects to have a hearing by the division of administrative law, the ruling shall be appealable by either the board or the applicant or licensee, whichever does not prevail.

Proposed law provides that any party subject to a hearing may be represented by legal counsel and present evidence and testimonyand has the right to due process.

Proposed law furtherprovidesthatallhearingsshallberecorded,andacompleterecordofallproceedings shall be made and that the appellant shall assume all costs associated with appeals.

Present law provides for a securityofficer and security operations manager registrant card.

Present law provides that the portion of the board application indicating temporary registration shall be carriedbythe applicant when he is within the scope of his employment until such time as he receives his permanent registration card from the board.

Presentlawprovidesthatindividualsrequiredtoobtainaregistrationcardunderpresentlaw shallfileforaregistrationcardand,uponcompletionthereof,thelicenseeshallimmediately forward the application to the board and that every applicant for a registration card shall make and deliver to the licensee a sworn application in writing upon a form prescribed by the board.

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921 Proposedlawremovespresentlawandinsteadprovidesthatanindividualrequiredtoobtain a registration card shall submit a sworn application to the board for review and every applicant shall remit all required fees with the application to the board.

Present law provides that actions by the board to approve or deny an application for a registration card shall be the same as that action taken to denyor approve an application for license as provided in present law.

Proposed law amends present law to instead outline the board's process to denyor approve an application for license in proposed law.

Present law provides that registration cards issued by the board shall be valid for a period oftwoyearsandthatthecardholdershallfilearegistrationcardrenewalformwiththeboard not less than 30 days prior to the expiration of the card, together with the fee for renewal.

Proposed law removes the 30-dayrequirement.

Present law provides that the board may refuse to renew a registration card, and shall promptly notify the cardholder of its intent to refuse to renew.

The cardholder, within 15 days afterreceipt of such notice, mayrequest a hearingon such refusal, in the same manner and in accordance with the same procedure as that provided in present law.

Proposed law provides that the hearingprocedureshall be in a manner outlined in proposed law.

Present law provides that any security officer employed after the effective date of present law shall complete, within 30 days of his first work assignment, either eight hours of classroom training or an approved curriculum-based training course under a licensed instructor and successfully pass an examination on the prescribed material.

Proposed law removes present law and instead provides that a security officer shall complete, prior to his first work assignment, a minimum of 16 hours of board-required training consisting of Security Officer Standards and Training, or S.O.S.T, by a board- licensed instructor and successfullypass an examination for each course.

Present law provides that securityofficersshall have 60 days from the date of the first work assignmenttocompleteeitheranadditionaleighthoursofclassroomtrainingoranapproved curriculum-basedtrainingcourseunderalicensedinstructor,asprescribedbytheboard,and successfully pass a 50-question test administered by the licensed instructor by achieving a minimum score of 70%.

Proposed law deletes present law and instead provides that security officers who are registered in other states with licensing requirements similar to this state, and law enforcementofficersidentifiedinthispresentandproposedlaw,mayattend,priortohisfirst work assignment, four hours of board-required training consisting of Security Officer Standards and Training, or S.O.S.T, bya board-licensedinstructor and successfullypass an examination.

Present law provides that no more than two of the training requirements provided for may be conducted during a 24-hour period.

Proposed law increases two to 16.

Present law requiresthat all classroom trainingand all firearmstrainingrequiredbypresent law shall be administered by a licensed instructor who meets certain requirements.

Proposed law makes technical changes.

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921 Proposed law adds that the board shall license and regulate canine handlers and canine teams.Proposedlawfurtherprovidesthat all canine trainingprogramsshall beapprovedby the board and the board shall establish minimum standards for certification and recertification of securitycanines, detector canines, and their handlers.

Proposed law provides relative to detector canine programs.

Proposed law provides for the reporting of positive indications of explosives or controlled dangerous substances.

Proposed lawrequireseachlicenseeemployingcanineteamsto maintain liabilityinsurance coverage.

Present law provides that a licensee, within 15 days after receipt of such notice of intent to refuse to renew a license, mayrequest a hearing on such refusal.

Proposed law increases the days to 30 and clarifies that the hearing shall be pursuant to proposed law.

Presentlawprovidesthatanypersonwhoisdeterminedbytheboard,afterreasonablenotice and opportunity for a fair and impartial hearing held in accordance with the APA to have committed an egregious act that is a violation of present law or regulation or rule issued thereunder is subject to an administrative penalty of not more than $5000 per violation per day and shall subject such person to revocation of his license.

Such egregious acts shall include but not be limited to the following:

(1) Knowingly operating a private security business without meeting the insurance requirements as provided for in present law.

(2) Consistently operating a private security business in violation of the insurance requirements provided for in present law.

(3) Submittingfraudulentdocumentstotheboardas requiredorrequestedbytheboard.

(4) Forgery of any documentation submitted to the board.

(5) Operating a private security business without obtaining the required firearms training.

Proposed law amends present law to instead provide that any person who is determined by theboard,afterreasonablenoticeandopportunityforafairandimpartialhearingconducted inaccordancewiththeAPAandproposedlaw,tohavecommittedanegregiousactorwillful violation of present and proposed law or regulation or rule issued thereunder or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to present and proposed law is subject to an administrative penalty of not more than $5,000 per violation per day and shall subject such person to revocation of his license.

The board may, upon written findings of fact and conclusions of law, impose probation, suspension, or revocation of any license or registration issued in accordance with present and proposed law.

Such egregious acts shall include but not be limited to the following:

(1) Operatingaprivatesecuritybusinesswithoutmaintainingtheinsurancerequirements as provided for in present and proposed law.

(2) Repeatedly or deliberately operating a private security business in violation of the insurance requirements provided for in this present and proposed law.

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921 (3) Submitting fraudulent documents to the board as requiredor requested bythe board or causing to be submitted false, forged, fraudulent, or materially misleading documents or information to the board.

(4) Forgery of, altering, or falsifying any documentation or information submitted or required to be submitted to the board.

(5) Operatingaprivatesecuritybusinesswithoutobtainingtherequiredfirearms training or allowing personnel to operate in a capacity requiring firearms authorization without the required firearms training, certification, or qualification.

Present law provides that any person committing any non-egregious acts in violation of presentlaworanyregulationorruleissuedthereunderissubjecttoanadministrativepenalty of not more than $1000 per violation per day.

Proposed law adds that in lieu of a fine for a first-time, non-willful violation, the board may issue a written warning or require the violator to complete a corrective action plan within a prescribed time period.

Present law provides that the board, in accordance with the APA, mayadopt a schedule of administrativepenaltiesforminor violations thatcan be assessed bythe executivesecretary when the violator waives the right to an administrative hearing.

Proposed law provides that the division of administration shall also adopt a schedule of administrative penalties and corrective actions for minor violations.

Present law provides for fines and imprisonment for violations of present law.

Proposed law repeals present law.

Present law provides for a restraining order for acts prohibited bypresent law.

Proposed law amends the hearing process for restraining orders.

Proposed law provides for technical changes in present law.

Proposed law directs the La.

State Law Institute to change all references of "executive secretary" to "executive director" throughout the Chapter.

ProposedlawdirectstheLa.StateLawInstitutechangeallreferencesfrom"PrivateSecurity and Licensing Law" to "Louisiana Private Security Licensing and Regulatory Act" throughout the revised statutes.

(Amends R.S.

37:3270, 3271, 3272(A)(2), (5), (6), (9), (11), (13)-(15), (17), and (18), 3273(B) and (C), 3274(A)(1)-(5), (7), and (11), (B)(1)-(4), (6), (7), (10), and (11), (C), and (D), 3275, 3279(A)(3), 3283(A), (D), and (F)(1) and (2), 3284(B)(1), (4), and (5), (E), (F), and(J),3287(C),3288,and3293(C)(1);AddsR.S.37:3272(21)-(25),3273(I),3274(A)(12), 3279.1, 3284.1;

Repeals R.S.

37:3292) Summary of Amendments Adopted by House The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Commerce to the original bill:

1.

Make technical changes.

The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:

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921 1.

Make technical changes.

2.

Make clarifying changes.

3.

Clarify that the executive director shall have no direct or indirect financial or business interest in any private security business while employed or for five years thereafter.

4.

Remove fines and imprisonment for violations from present and proposed law.

5.

Restore the definition of "security operations manager" in present law.

6.

Provide that the board member qualifications outlined in proposed law shall applyonlyto board members appointed on or afterthe effectivedate ofthis Act.

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