1. (a) An applicant for a credential or commission under this subpart must demonstrate his or her qualifications by successfully completing an examination developed and administered by a training administrator or assistant training administrator covering the Private Security Agency, Private Investigator, and School Security Licensing and Credentialing Act, Arkansas Code § 17-40-101 et seq., and this part.

2. (b) The length and topics covered by the examination are as follows:

   1. (1) PSO examination. Minimum of seventy (70) questions on the subjects found in Phase I as described in 17 CAR § 350-1004;
   2. (2) CSO examination. Minimum of one hundred (100) questions on the subjects found in Phase I and Phase II as described in 17 CAR §§ 350-1004 and 350-1005; and
   3. (3) CSSO examination. Minimum of one hundred twenty (120) questions on the subjects found in Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III as described in 17 CAR §§ 350-1004 – 350-1006.

3. (c)

   1. (1) The applicant must take the examination in person.
   2. (2) If the applicant is a partnership or corporation, the manager and any branch manager must take the examination.
4. (d) Scoring seventy percent (70%) or above on the examination constitutes successful completion.

5. (e) If an applicant fails to successfully complete the required examination he or she:

   1. (1) Must wait five (5) working days to be eligible to retake the test; and
   2. (2) Pay a reexamination fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) if the test is administered by the Division of Arkansas State Police.

6. (f)

   1. (1) Failure to successfully complete the examination after two (2) attempts shall result in cancellation of the pending application.

   2. (2) Upon cancellation, the applicant:

      1. (A) Must reapply as a new applicant; and
      2. (B) Is subject to pay the required application fees.

Codification Notes: “CSO” means commissioned security officer. "CSSO" means commissioned school security officer.