in-20260527-IR-874260152FNA: LATE LICENSE RENEWAL FEE

TITLE 874 PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR AND SECURITY GUARD LICENSING BOARD Notice of First Public Comment Period LSA Document #26-152 LATE LICENSE RENEWAL FEE PURPOSE OF NOTICE The Private Investigator and Security Guard Licensing Board (board) is soliciting public comment on amending rules at 874 IAC 2-1-1 concerning the fee for late license renewal for private investigator firms and security guard agencies. ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS Regulatory Analysis: 20260527-IR-874260152RAA Notice of Public Hearing: 20260527-IR-874260152PHA CITATIONS AFFECTED: 874 IAC 2-1-1 AUTHORITY: IC 25-1-8-2; IC 25-30 OVERVIEW Basic Purpose and Background Before House Enrolled Act 1623 (HEA 1623) was passed in 2023, the Indiana professional licensing agency (PLA) and its various professional boards historically charged a $50 late license renewal fee. Licensees under the board are required to renew their licenses every fourth year, with the next renewal in 2027. The purpose of the proposed rule is to reinstate the ability to collect late renewal fees charged to licensees by the board in conformance with IC 4-22-2-19.6(b), enacted after HEA 1623, and IC 25-1-8-6. It is now required that all fees be set as a specific dollar amount, and that details surrounding the fee be described within an administrative rule. This proposed rule was reviewed and approved by the budget committee April 19, 2024, and does not require further review by the budget committee. Licensees are the primary parties impacted by the proposed rule. The number of expected late renewals during the 2027 cycle is estimated at 181 based on the last renewal cycle. Fees will be assessed to each licensee who fails to timely renew. The implementation costs of the proposed rule are not expected to exceed the threshold set in IC 4-22-2-22.7(c)(6). For purposes of IC 4-22-2-28.1, small businesses affected by this rulemaking may contact the Small Business Regulatory Coordinator: For purposes of IC 4-22-2-28.1, the Small Business Ombudsman designated by IC 5-28-17-6 is: Resources available to regulated entities through the small business ombudsman include the ombudsman's duties stated in IC 5-28-17-6, specifically IC 5-28-17-6(9), investigating and attempting to resolve any matter regarding compliance by a small business with a law, rule, or policy administered by a state agency, either as a party to a proceeding or as a mediator. REQUEST FOR PUBLIC COMMENT The board is soliciting public comment on the proposed rule. Comments may be submitted in one of the following ways: COMMENT PERIOD DEADLINE All comments must be postmarked or time-stamped not later than June 26, 2026. The rule, Regulatory Analysis, appendices referenced in the Regulatory Analysis, and materials incorporated by reference (if applicable) are on file at the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency, 402 West Washington Street, Room W072, Indianapolis, Indiana and are available for public inspection. Copies of the rule, Regulatory Analysis, and appendices referenced in the Regulatory Analysis are available at the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency office. If the board does not receive substantive comments during the public comment period or public hearing, the rule may be adopted with text that is the same as or does not substantially differ from the text of the proposed rule published in this notice. PROPOSED RULE 874 IAC 2-1-1 Fees Sec. 1. (a) The application/issuance fee for a license as a private investigator firm shall be is as follows: (b) The application/issuance fee for a license as a security guard agency shall be is as follows: (c) The quadrennial renewal fee for a license as a private investigator firm shall be is three hundred dollars ($300). (d) The quadrennial renewal fee for a license as a security guard agency shall be is three hundred dollars ($300). (e) The late license renewal fee for a private investigator firm is fifty dollars ($50). (f) The late license renewal fee for a security guard agency is fifty dollars ($50). LSA Document #26-152 Documents Incorporated by Reference: None Received by Publisher Small Business Regulatory Coordinator: Barbara A. Killian, Associate General Counsel, Indiana Professional Licensing Agency, 402 West Washington Street, Room W072, Indianapolis, IN 46204, (317) 489-3444, bkillian@pla.in.gov