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2026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 921
BY REPRESENTATIVE MUSCARELLO
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 37:3270, 3271, 3272(A)(2), (5), (6), (9), (11), (13) through (15),
3 (17), and (18), 3273(B) and (C), 3274(A)(1) through (5), (7), and (11), (B)(1)
4 through (4), (6), (7), (10), and (11), (C), and (D), 3275, 3279(A)(3), 3283(A), (D),
5 and (F)(1) and (2), 3284(B)(1), (4), and (5), (E), (F), and (J), 3287(C), 3288, and
6 3293(C)(1) and to enact R.S. 37:3272(21) through (25), 3273(I), 3274(A)(12),
7 3279.1, and 3284.1, relative to private security examiners; to provide for purpose;
8 to provide for short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for membership; to
9 provide for qualifications of the board; to provide for powers and duties of the board;
10 to provide for the duties of the executive director; to provide for the procedures of
11 approval, denial, and appeals regarding licensees; to provide for a security officer
12 and security operations manager registration card; to provide for training of security
13 officers; to create security canine and detector canine programs; to provide for
14 license renewals; to provide for violations and penalties; to provide for cease and
15 desist orders; to provide for applicability; and to provide for related matters.
16 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
17 Section 1. R.S. 37:3270, 3271, 3272(A)(2), (5), (6), (9), (11), (13) through (15), (17),
18 and (18), 3273(B) and (C), 3274(A)(1) through (5), (7), and (11), (B)(1) through (4), (6), (7),
19 (10), and (11), (C), and (D), 3275, 3279(A)(3), 3283(A), (D), and (F)(1) and (2),
20 3284(B)(1), (4), and (5), (E), (F), and (J), 3287(C), 3288 and 3293(C)(1) are hereby amended
21 and reenacted and R.S. 37:3272(21) through (25), 3273(I), 3274(A)(12), 3279.1, and 3284.1
22 are hereby enacted to read as follows:
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1 §3270. Declaration of purpose
2 A. The Legislature of Louisiana declares that it is necessary to require the
3 licensure and regulation of private security agents and businesses to be in the best
4 interest of the citizens of this state licensees, qualifying agents, and security officers
5 to promote professionalism and serve the citizens of this state.
6 B. The purpose of this Chapter is to require qualifying criteria establish
7 qualifying criteria and oversight mechanisms in a professional field in which
8 unqualified or unethical individuals may injure the public. The requirements of this
9 Chapter will are intended to contribute to the safety, health, and welfare, and
10 accountability of the people of Louisiana.
11 §3271. Private security law; short title
12 This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Private Security
13 Regulatory and Licensing Law "Louisiana Private Security Licensing and Regulatory
14 Act".
15 §3272. General definition of terms
16 A. As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall have the following
17 meanings ascribed to them unless otherwise defined in this Chapter:
18 * * *
19 (2) "Armed security officer" is an individual who provides security services
20 and who at any time wears, carries, possesses, or has access to a firearm or any other
21 weapon defined by the board. All other defensive or offensive weapons not
22 approved by the board are prohibited means an individual employed by a licensed
23 contract security company or proprietary security organization who carries or has
24 access to an approved firearm in the performance of official duties and who has met
25 all qualifications, training, and certification requirements established by the board.
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27 (5) "Branch manager" means the individual endowed with the responsibility
28 and liability for a branch office designated by the licensee responsible for the
29 management, supervision, and regulatory compliance of a branch office licensed by
30 the board.
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1 (6) "Branch office" means a separate office which is part of a company
2 licensed by the board any separate business location operated pursuant to a license
3 issued by the board.
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5 (9) "Executive secretary director" means the chief administrative officer of
6 the board.
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8 (11) "Licensee" means any person to whom a license is granted in
9 accordance with the provisions of this Chapter or business entity licensed by the
10 board in accordance with this Chapter.
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12 (13) "Person" means an individual, firm, association, company, partnership,
13 corporation, nonprofit organization, limited liability company, or other legal entity
14 recognized in accordance with the laws of this state.
15 (14) "Principal corporate officer" means the president, vice president,
16 treasurer, secretary, or comptroller, or any other person who performs functions for
17 the corporation corresponding to those performed by the foregoing officers who
18 performs equivalent duties within the business organization.
19 (15) "Private security business" is any entity that provides protection to
20 persons and property, excluding any law enforcement agency, but including any of
21 the following:
22 (a) Contract security company; or.
23 (b) Armored car company or armed courier company.
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25 (17) "Registrant" means an individual who holds a valid registration card
26 issued by the board a current registration issued by the board in accordance with this
27 Chapter.
28 (18) "Registration card" means the identification card issued by the board to
29 a registrant as evidence that the registrant has met the required minimum
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1 qualifications a physical or digital credential issued by the board evidencing that the
2 registrant has met the qualifications and training required by this Chapter.
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4 (21) "Canine handler" means a licensed security officer registered with the
5 board who has completed a board-approved training program and who is certified to
6 deploy with a security canine or detector canine.
7 (22) "Canine team" means a canine and its assigned handler who function
8 as a unit.
9 (23) "Detector canine" means a dog specifically trained and certified for use
10 in private-security operations to detect explosives or controlled dangerous substances
11 by olfactory means. Detector canines shall operate solely for detection and
12 notification purposes and shall not be used to conduct searches, seizures, or arrests.
13 (24) "Digital credential" means an electronic license or registration card
14 issued by the board that verifies the person's qualifications and status.
15 (25) "Security canine" means a dog specifically trained and certified for use
16 in private-security patrol operations including deterrence, handler protection, and
17 property protection.
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19 §3273. Louisiana State Board of Private Security Examiners; creation; qualification;
20 domicile; term of office; confirmation; oath of office; compensation
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22 B.(1) The board shall consist of nine members, all domiciled in this state and
23 approved by the governor. appointed by the governor. One member shall be
24 appointed from and shall reside in each of the five public service commission
25 districts established by law. Four members shall be appointed from the state at large.
26 Each member shall be a citizen of the United States of America, a resident of
27 Louisiana, and at least thirty years of age, and shall have been actively engaged in
28 the private security business for at least five years. One of the members appointed
29 at large shall be a representative of a nationally operated security company. Each
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1 member shall be licensed or registered with the board or a corporate officer of a
2 licensed company.
3 (2)(a) Five members will be members of the private security industry,
4 appointed by the governor, and shall be one of the following:
5 (i) Company owner.
6 (ii) Qualifying agent.
7 (iii) Instructor.
8 (b) From the five members listed in this Paragraph, one member shall reside
9 in each of the five districts composed as follows:
10 (i) District 1: The parishes of Orleans, Plaquemines, and St. Bernard.
11 (ii) District 2: The parishes of Assumption, Jefferson, Lafourche, St. Charles,
12 St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Tammany, Terrebonne, and Washington.
13 (iii) District 3: The parishes of Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana,
14 Iberville, Livingston, St. Helena, St. Martin, Tangipahoa, West Baton Rouge, and
15 West Feliciana.
16 (iv) District 4: The parishes of Acadia, Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard,
17 Calcasieu, Cameron, Evangeline, Grant, Iberia, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette,
18 Natchitoches, Pointe Coupee, Rapides, Sabine, St. Landry, St. Mary, Vermilion, and
19 Vernon.
20 (v) District 5: The parishes of Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Caldwell,
21 Catahoula, Claiborne, Concordia, DeSoto, East Carroll, Franklin, Jackson, LaSalle,
22 Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Red River, Richland, Tensas, Union,
23 Webster, West Carroll, and Winn.
24 (c) One of the five members listed in this Paragraph shall be affiliated with
25 a nationally operated security company.
26 (d) Each member listed in this Paragraph shall be licensed with the board or
27 serve as a corporate officer of a licensed security company.
28 (e) Each member listed in this Paragraph shall have been actively engaged
29 in the private security industry for a minimum of five years.
30 (3) Four members will be appointed at-large from the following agencies:
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1 (a) One at-large member nominated from the tourism industry by the
2 lieutenant governor.
3 (b) One at-large member nominated from the insurance industry by the
4 commissioner of the Department of Insurance.
5 (c) One at-large member nominated from the law enforcement community
6 by the superintendent of the office of state police.
7 (d) One at-large member nominated from the Academy Directors
8 Association by the director of the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and
9 Administration of Criminal Justice.
10 (4) The governor may remove any or all members of the board for
11 inefficiency or neglect of duty.
12 C. The board shall be domiciled in Baton Rouge, but shall be authorized to
13 may meet elsewhere in the state.
14 * * *
15 I. The board is prohibited from adopting any rules or regulations that would
16 impose additional eligibility requirements for membership.
17 §3274. Powers, duties, authorities, and responsibilities; meetings; quorum
18 A. The board shall:
19 (1) Examine all applicants to be licensed and regulated under in accordance
20 with the provisions of this Chapter through written or digital application and
21 verification systems.
22 (2) Administer a written an examination for prospective licensees at least
23 twice each year.
24 (3) Adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to govern the practice of
25 private security in the state of Louisiana this state in accordance with the
26 Administrative Procedure Act.
27 (4) Issue, suspend, modify, place on probation, or revoke digital or physical
28 licenses or registration cards to provide credentials authorizing private security in the
29 state of Louisiana services within this state.
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1 (5) Report to the attorney general of the state of Louisiana all persons
2 violating the provisions of this Chapter Refer matters of potential criminal or civil
3 violation to appropriate authorities as deemed necessary, in consultation with the
4 board's legal counsel.
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6 (7) Report annually, no later than March 1, to the governor, the secretary of
7 the department, and the legislature on its activities to the governor, the legislative
8 auditor, and the commissioner of administration on its operations, finances, and
9 regulatory activities.
10 * * *
11 (11) Adopt rules to authorize the assessment of administrative penalties in
12 the form of fines not to exceed five hundred dollars per violation and cost of the
13 board's proceedings pursuant to this Chapter.
14 (12) Adopt rules to regulate private security canine programs and
15 deployments, including the licensing, training, certification, deployment,
16 recertification, and discipline of canine handlers, security canines, and detector
17 canines in compliance with applicable state and federal law.
18 B. The board may:
19 (1) Adopt and enforce rules and regulations, bylaws, and rules of
20 professional conduct as the board may deem necessary and proper to regulate private
21 security businesses in the state of Louisiana this state, to provide for the efficient
22 operation of the board, and otherwise to discharge its duties and powers under in
23 accordance with this Chapter.
24 (2) Prescribe and adopt regulations, standards, procedures, and policies
25 governing the manner and conditions under which credit shall be given by the board
26 for participation in a program of continuing professional education such as the board
27 may consider necessary and appropriate to maintain the highest standards of the
28 private security industry in the state of Louisiana. in accordance with the
29 Administrative Procedure Act, governing the manner and conditions in which credit
30 may be granted by the board for participation in continuing professional education
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1 programs, when such requirements are reasonably related to maintaining professional
2 competence and protecting public safety within the private security industry in this
3 state.
4 (3) Authorize any the chairperson, executive director, or any designated
5 member of the board to make any affidavit necessary for the issuance of any
6 injunction or other legal process authorized under pursuant to this Chapter or under
7 in accordance with the rules and regulations of the board.
8 (4) Issue subpoenas to require attendance and testimony and the production
9 of documents, for the purpose of enforcing the laws relative to the private security
10 industry and securing evidence of violations thereof or subpoenas duces tecum to
11 require attendance, testimony, or production of records necessary to enforce this
12 Chapter and obtain evidence of violations.
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14 (6) Appoint a qualified executive secretary director.
15 (7) Employ clerical assistance staff as necessary to carry out the
16 administrative work functions of the board.
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18 (10) Purchase, lease, or otherwise acquire any real or personal property,
19 including making or entering into mortgages, as may be necessary or convenient to
20 the exercise of its powers in order to accomplish the purposes of this Chapter. The
21 board shall take title to and hold such property in its name as an agency of the state,
22 under the fiscal control of the division of administration and subject to state property
23 management requirements.
24 (11) When a state of emergency has been declared in this state pursuant to
25 R.S. 14:329.6, authorize the temporary operation of out-of-state private security
26 businesses within the state and the use of its employees within the state for the
27 duration of the state of emergency or for a stipulated amount of time after declaration
28 of the state of emergency, not to exceed thirty days from the last day of the declared
29 state of emergency, if the private security business:
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1 (a) Is licensed in another state in which the qualifications, insurance, and
2 training, and other similar requirements are at least equal to those required under this
3 Chapter are substantially equivalent to those of this Chapter.
4 (b) Has notified the board that they intend of intent to operate in the state and
5 submits all information required documentation requested by the board.
6 C. The chairman chairperson and executive secretary director of the board,
7 or in their absence any other member of the board, may administer oaths in the
8 taking of testimony upon any matter appertaining to the duties and powers of the
9 board.
10 D. The board shall meet quarterly every other month at regular meetings
11 each year. A special meeting may be held at such time and place as specified by the
12 executive secretary director on call of the chairman chairperson or any four
13 members. The executive secretary director shall give written notice of all meetings
14 to the members of the board and to the interested public, and may conduct meetings
15 by electronic means in accordance with the Open Meetings Law, R.S. 42:11 et seq.
16 * * *
17 §3275. Executive secretary director; duties
18 The position of executive secretary director of the board is hereby created.
19 The executive secretary director shall be appointed by the board and shall serve as
20 its chief administrator administrative and operational officer. He shall not be a
21 member of the board, but shall be a full-time employee of the board, to be paid
22 compensation compensated in an amount to be determined by the board. The
23 executive secretary director shall perform such the duties as may be and exercise the
24 authority as prescribed by the board, and shall employ such persons as he deems
25 necessary and fix their compensation. including oversight of licensing operations,
26 technology systems, compliance programs, and enforcement of this Chapter. The
27 executive director shall employ, supervise, and assign personnel as necessary and fix
28 their compensation within the limits of the board's approved budget. He shall have
29 no financial or business interests, contingent dealings or otherwise, in the security
30 services investigative business, watch, guard, or patrol agency while so employed or
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1 for a period of direct or indirect financial or business interest in any private security
2 business while employed or for five years thereafter.
3 * * *
4 §3279. Approval, denial; procedure; appeals; prior qualifications
5 A. The procedure of the board in approving or denying an application shall
6 be as follows:
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8 (3)(a) If the grounds for denial are subject to correction by the applicant, the
9 notice of denial shall so state and the applicant shall be given ten days after receipt
10 of such notice or, upon application, a reasonable additional period of time within
11 which to make the required correction.
12 (b) If the application is denied, the applicant, within thirty days after receipt
13 of notice of denial from the board, may request a hearing on the denial, pursuant to
14 R.S. 37:3279.1. Within ten days after the filing of such request for hearing by the
15 applicant, the board shall schedule a hearing to be held after due notice to the
16 applicant. The hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the Administrative
17 Procedure Act.
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19 §3279.1. Appeals; hearings; procedures; due process
20 A. The board shall conduct all adjudicatory proceedings in accordance with
21 the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950 et seq., and the provisions of this
22 Chapter.
23 B. The board shall communicate to the applicant or licensee all denials,
24 suspensions, orders, administrative penalties, and revocations in writing.
25 C. Upon written notice of adverse or disciplinary action from the board, the
26 applicant or licensee has the right to elect to file a hearing with the board or the
27 division of administrative law within thirty days from the receipt of the notice.
28 (1) If the applicant or licensee elects to have a hearing by the board and does
29 not prevail, the ruling of the board may be appealable with the division of
30 administrative law.
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1 (2) If the applicant or licensee elects to have a hearing by the division of
2 administrative law, the ruling shall be appealable by either the board or the applicant
3 or licensee, whichever does not prevail.
4 D. Any party subject to a hearing may be represented by legal counsel and
5 present evidence and testimony and has the right to due process.
6 E. All hearings shall be recorded, and a complete record of all proceedings
7 shall be made.
8 F. The appellant shall assume all costs associated with appeals.
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10 §3283. Security officer and security operations manager registrant; card;
11 application; qualifications; investigation; denial, suspension, or revocation;
12 validity; renewal; change of address
13 A.(1) Each person who performs the functions and duties of a security
14 officer or security operations manager within this state as defined in this Chapter
15 shall apply to the board for a registration card.
16 (2) The portion of the board application indicating temporary registration
17 shall be carried by the applicant when he is within the scope of his employment until
18 such time as he receives his permanent registration card from the board.
19 (3) (2)(a) Individuals An individual required to obtain a registration card
20 under this Chapter shall file for a registration card and, upon completion thereof, the
21 licensee shall immediately forward the application shall submit a sworn application
22 to the board for review.
23 (b) Every applicant shall remit all required fees with the application to the
24 board.
25 (4)(a) Every applicant for a registration card shall make and deliver to the
26 licensee a sworn application in writing upon a form prescribed by the board.
27 (b) (3)(a) The board shall prescribe by rule the form for such application and
28 procedures for their its submission, consideration, and disposition, including the fee
29 to accompany the application.
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1 (c) (b) To be eligible to apply for a registration card an individual shall have
2 the same qualifications required of an applicant provided in R.S. 37:3276 but may
3 be a resident alien.
4 * * *
5 D. After receipt of an application for a registration card, the board shall
6 conduct an investigation to determine whether the facts set forth in the application
7 are true. Actions by the board to approve or deny an application for a registration
8 card shall be the same as that action taken to deny or approve an application for
9 license as provided in R.S. 37:3279 37:3279.1.
10 * * *
11 F.(1) Registration cards issued by the board shall be valid for a period of two
12 years. The registrant shall be required to advise the board of any changes in his
13 status or permanent address during the valid period. The cardholder shall file a
14 registration card renewal form with the board not less than thirty days prior to the
15 expiration of the card, together with the fee for renewal. The renewal application
16 shall include a statement by the registrant that the registrant continues to meet the
17 qualifications as set forth by the board.
18 (2) The board may refuse to renew a registration card, and shall promptly
19 notify the cardholder of its intent to refuse to renew. The cardholder, within fifteen
20 days after receipt of such notice, may request a hearing on such refusal, in the same
21 manner and in accordance with the same procedure as that provided in R.S. 37:3279
22 37:3279.1.
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24 §3284. Training of security officers; requirements
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26 B.(1) Any security officer employed after the effective date of this Chapter
27 shall complete, within thirty days of his first work assignment, either eight hours of
28 classroom training or an approved curriculum-based training course under a licensed
29 instructor and successfully pass an examination on the prescribed material which
30 shall include the following topics: A security officer shall complete, prior to his first
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1 work assignment, a minimum of sixteen hours of board-required training consisting
2 of Security Officer Standards and Training, or S.O.S.T, by a board-licensed
3 instructor and successfully pass an examination for each course.
4 (a) Orientation to R.S. 37:3270 through 3299 and the board's rules and
5 regulations.
6 (b) Legal powers and limitations of a security officer.
7 (c) Emergency procedures.
8 (d) General duties/field notes/report writing.
9 * * *
10 (4) Security officers shall have sixty days from the date of the first work
11 assignment to complete either an additional eight hours of classroom training or an
12 approved curriculum-based training course under a licensed instructor, as prescribed
13 by the board, and successfully pass a fifty-question test administered by the licensed
14 instructor by achieving a minimum score of seventy percent who are registered in
15 other states with licensing requirements similar to this state and law enforcement
16 officers identified in this Section, may attend, prior to his first work assignment, four
17 hours of board-required training consisting of Security Officer Standards and
18 Training, or S.O.S.T, by a board-licensed instructor and successfully pass an
19 examination.
20 (5) No more than two sixteen hours of the training requirements provided for
21 in Paragraphs (1), and (2), and (4) of this Subsection may be conducted during a
22 twenty-four-hour period.
23 * * *
24 E. All classroom training required by this Chapter shall be administered by
25 a licensed instructor who is approved by the board, meets the qualifications of an
26 applicant as required by R.S. 37:3276(A)(1) through (6), and at least one of the
27 following:
28 (1) Is approved by the board.
29 (2) Meets the qualifications of an applicant as required by R.S.
30 37:3276(A)(1) through (6);
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1 (3) (1) Has a minimum of three years supervisory experience with a contract
2 security company, proprietary security organization, or with any federal, state, local,
3 parochial, municipal, or United States military law enforcement agency; or.
4 (4) (2) Degree Has a degree in administration of justice or the equivalent
5 thereof from an accredited college or university; or.
6 (5) (3) Is a P.O.S.T. certified instructor; or.
7 (6) (4) Teaching Has a teaching certificate issued by the state of Louisiana,
8 Department of Education, or the equivalent thereof, and one year supervisory
9 experience in the security field.
10 F. All firearms training required by this Chapter shall be administered by a
11 licensed instructor who does both of the following:
12 (1) Meets the same qualifications of a classroom instructor as required by
13 Subsection E; and of this Section.
14 (2) Has successfully completed training and possesses a National Rifle
15 Association Security or Police Firearms Instructor certificate, or a P.O.S.T. Firearm
16 Instructor Certificate, or a Department of Energy Firearms Instructor Certificate, or
17 certification by a branch of the United States military.
18 * * *
19 J. Current and former law enforcement officers or current or former military
20 law enforcement officers who have successfully completed a P.O.S.T. certification
21 and firearms training program or equivalent within one year prior to application may
22 submit proof of such documentation to the board as proof of training, which shall be
23 considered the equivalent of the classroom training for security officers as required
24 in Paragraphs (B)(1), and (2), and (4) of this Section, but shall not exempt them from
25 the requirements of Paragraph (D)(1) of this Section.
26 §3284.1. Security canine and detector canine programs
27 A. The board shall license and regulate canine handlers and canine teams.
28 B. The board shall be responsible for determining the approval of any canine
29 training program and the board shall establish minimum standards for certification
30 and recertification of security canines, detector canines, and their handlers.
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1 C. A canine may not be deployed by a licensee unless both the canine and
2 its handler are certified in accordance with rules adopted by the board.
3 D. Detector canine programs shall be conducted in compliance with all
4 applicable federal laws and regulations, including but not limited to those
5 administered by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration and the Bureau
6 of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.
7 E. Any positive indication of explosives or controlled dangerous substances
8 by a detector canine team shall be immediately reported to the appropriate law
9 enforcement authority.
10 F. The board shall require each licensee employing canine teams to maintain
11 liability insurance coverage.
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13 §3287. Renewal of license, certificate; penalty
14 * * *
15 C. The licensee, within fifteen thirty days after receipt of such notice of
16 intent to refuse to renew a license, may request a hearing on such refusal pursuant
17 to R.S. 37:3279.1. A licensee shall be permitted to continue to be engaged in
18 business while his renewal application is pending.
19 §3288. Administrative penalties
20 A.(1) Any person who is determined by the board, after reasonable notice
21 and opportunity for a fair and impartial hearing held conducted in accordance with
22 the Administrative Procedure Act and R.S. 37:3279.1, to have committed an
23 egregious act that is a or willful violation of this Chapter or regulation or rule issued
24 thereunder or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this Chapter is subject to an
25 administrative penalty of not more than five thousand dollars per violation per day
26 and shall subject such person to revocation of his license. The board may, upon
27 written findings of fact and conclusions of law, impose probation, suspension, or
28 revocation of any license or registration issued in accordance with this Chapter.
29 Such egregious acts shall include but not be limited to the following:
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1 (a) Knowingly operating Operating a private security business without
2 meeting maintaining the insurance requirements as provided for in this Chapter.
3 (b) Consistently Repeatedly or deliberately operating a private security
4 business in violation of the insurance requirements provided for in this Chapter.
5 (c) Submitting fraudulent documents to the board as required or requested
6 by the board or causing to be submitted false, forged, fraudulent, or materially
7 misleading documents or information to the board.
8 (d) Forgery of, altering, or falsifying any documentation or information
9 submitted or required to be submitted to the board.
10 (e) Operating a private security business without obtaining the required
11 firearms training or allowing personnel to operate in a capacity requiring firearms
12 authorization without the required firearms training, certification, or qualification.
13 (2) Any person committing any non-egregious acts in a non-egregious
14 violation of this Chapter or any regulation or rule issued thereunder pursuant to this
15 Chapter is subject to an administrative penalty of not more than one thousand dollars
16 per violation per day. In lieu of a fine for a first-time, non-willful violation, the
17 board may issue a written warning or require the violator to complete a corrective
18 action plan within a prescribed time period.
19 B. The board, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, may and
20 the division of administration shall adopt a schedule of administrative penalties and
21 corrective actions for minor violations that can be assessed by the executive
22 secretary director when the violator waives the right to an administrative hearing.
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24 §3293. Cease and desist order; injunctive relief
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26 C.(1) Upon a proper showing by the board that such person or firm has
27 engaged in any activity, conduct, or practice prohibited by this Chapter, the court
28 shall issue a temporary restraining order restraining the person or firm from engaging
29 in unlawful activity, conduct, or practices pending the hearing on a preliminary
30 injunction, and in due course a permanent injunction shall be issued after a hearing
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1 pursuant to R.S. 37:3279.1, commanding the cessation of the unlawful activity,
2 conduct, or practices complained of, all without the necessity of the board having to
3 give bond as usually required in such cases.
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5 Section 2. The provisions of R.S. 37:3273(B) as enacted by this Act shall apply only
6 to board members appointed on or after the effective date of this Act.
7 Section 3.(A) The Louisiana State Law Institute is hereby directed to change all
8 references from "chairman" to "chairperson" and from "executive secretary" to "executive
9 director" in Chapter 47 of Title 37.
10 (B) The Louisiana State Law Institute is hereby directed to change all references
11 from "Private Security and Licensing Law" to "Louisiana Private Security Licensing and
12 Regulatory Act" throughout the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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