2120.1 Certification of a security officer shall be subject to denial, suspension, or revocation for any of the following reasons:

1. (a) Material misstatement in the license application;
2. (b) Violation of requirements pertaining to identifications cards, uniforms, badges, advertising, and displays as set forth in §§ 2110, 2111, 2112, and 2113;
3. (c) Failure or refusal to comply with any statute or regulation governing security officers, or the willful and fraudulent circumvention of any statute or regulation;
4. (d) Conviction of a felony while employed as a security officer; provided, that denial, suspension, or revocation for this reason shall not prevent a person from reapplying for certification;
5. (e) Conviction for a misdemeanor involving theft, fraudulent conduct, assault, or false arrest or imprisonment;
6. (f) Conviction of any offense arising out of or based on employment as a security officer which involved a breach of trust or an invasion of privacy; or
7. (g) Carrying a deadly weapon, handcuffs, or an aerosol chemical dispenser in the course of employment. This does not prohibit the carrying of a night stick constructed solely of wood.

2120.2 Whenever the Mayor proposes to deny, suspend, or revoke a certification under this chapter, notice shall be given to the applicant or security officer.

2120.3 Each notice issued under § 2120.2 shall be in writing and shall be signed by the Mayor.

2120.4 Each notice shall state or contain the following:

1. (a) The facts constituting each violation or other basis for the action proposed;
2. (b) Where applicable, each statutory provision or regulation violated or not complied with;
3. (c) The nature of the adverse action proposed in the matter;
4. (d) A statement advising the applicant or security officer that he or she is entitled to a full hearing, if requested, in which the Mayor's action may be reversed; and
5. (e) Information about the time and manner in which an appeal must be filed.

SOURCE: §§5.1, 5.2(a), and 5.2(b) of the Regulation Establishing Standards for Certification and Employment for Security Officers, Reg. No. 74.31, approved December 1, 1974, 21 DCR 1203 (December 13, 1974); as amended by D.C. ACT 16-465 published at 53 DCR 6726 (August 18, 2006).