2010 Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 338 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Act 330 of 1968 - PRIVATE SECURITY BUSINESS AND SECURITY ALARM ACT (338.1051 - 338.1092)
Section 338.1056 - License; qualifications.

PRIVATE SECURITY BUSINESS AND SECURITY ALARM ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 330 of 1968

338.1056 License; qualifications.

Sec. 6.

(1) The department shall issue a license to conduct business as a security alarm system contractor or a private security guard, private security police, or to a private security guard business, if it is satisfied that the applicant is a sole proprietorship, or if a firm, partnership, company, limited liability company, or corporation the sole or principal license holder is an individual, who meets all of the following qualifications:

(a) Is not less than 25 years of age.

(b) Has a high school education or its equivalent.

(c) In the case of a licensee under this section after March 28, 2001, has not been under any sentence, including parole, probation, or actual incarceration, for the commission of a felony.

(d) In the case of a person licensed under this section on or before March 28, 2001, has not been under any sentence, including parole, probation, or actual incarceration, for the commission of a felony within 5 years before the date of application.

(e) Has not been convicted of an offense listed in section 10(1)(c) within 5 years before the date of application.

(f) Has not been dishonorably discharged from a branch of the United States military service.

(g) In the case of an applicant for a private security guard or agency license, has been lawfully engaged in 1 or more of the following:

(i) In the private security guard or agency business on his or her own account in another state for a period of not less than 3 years.

(ii) In the private security guard or agency business for a period of not less than 4 years as an employee of the holder of a certificate of authority to conduct a private security guard or agency business and has had experience reasonably equivalent to not less than 4 years of full-time guard work in a supervisory capacity with rank above that of patrolman.

(iii) In law enforcement employment as a certified police officer on a full-time basis for not less than 4 years for a city, county, or state government, or for the United States government.

(iv) In the private security guard or agency business as an employee or on his or her own account or as a security administrator in private business for not less than 2 years on a full-time basis, and is a graduate with a baccalaureate degree or its equivalent in the field of police administration or industrial security from an accredited college or university.

(h) In the case of an applicant for a security alarm system contractor license, has been lawfully engaged in either or both of the following:

(i) The security alarm system contractor business on his or her own account for a period of not less than 3 years.

(ii) The security alarm system contractor business for a period of not less than 4 years as an employee of the holder of a certificate of authority to conduct a security alarm system contractor business, and has had experience reasonably equivalent to at least 4 years of full-time work in a supervisory capacity or passes a written exam administered by the department designed to measure his or her knowledge and training in security alarm systems.

(i) Has posted with the department a bond provided for in this act.

(j) Has not been adjudged insane unless restored to sanity by court order.

(k) Does not have any outstanding warrants for his or her arrest.

(2) In the case of a sole proprietorship, firm, partnership, company, or corporation now doing or seeking to do business in this state, the resident manager shall comply with the applicable qualifications of this section.

History: 1968, Act 330, Imd. Eff. July 12, 1968 ;-- Am. 1969, Act 168, Imd. Eff. Aug. 5, 1969 ;-- Am. 1975, Act 190, Imd. Eff. Aug. 5, 1975 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 326, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995 ;-- Am. 2000, Act 411, Eff. Mar. 28, 2001 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 473, Eff. Oct. 1, 2002