1. (1) All licensed security guards, alarm installers, private investigators, and trainees under a private investigator’s supervision must:

   1. (a) wear a laminated photograph identification card that complies with the specifications in (3);
   2. (b) update the photograph when needed to clearly and accurately represent the licensee’s current appearance; and
   3. (c) wear or carry the card while performing services and show it upon request.

2. (2) Private and electronic security firms must:

   1. (a) provide identification cards for the security guards and alarm installers they employ;
   2. (b) ensure the cards are worn or carried by the licensees while performing services and shown upon request; and
   3. (c) collect the card when the employment relationship ends.

3. (3) Each card must be the size of a standard credit card laminated or made with durable materials and contain the following on the front of the card:

   1. (a) a clear, recent photograph of the individual displayed prominently on the card;
   2. (b) the first and last name of the individual;
   3. (c) the individual's license type;
   4. (d) the name of the firm;
   5. (e) the supervising private investigator if applicable;
   6. (f) the individual's license number preceded by the words "the Department of Labor and Industry License Number";
   7. (g) the card issuance date; and
   8. (h) the QR code from the department-issued license.

Authorizing statute(s): 37-60-202, MCA

Implementing statute(s): 37-60-101, 37-60-407, MCA

History: NEW, 1984 MAR p. 589, Eff. 4/13/84; AMD, 1987 MAR p. 1779, Eff. 10/16/87; TRANS, from Commerce, & AMD, 2005 MAR p. 1926, Eff. 10/7/05; AMD, 2017 MAR p. 1957, Eff. 10/28/17; AMD, 2023 MAR p. 1744, Eff. 12/9/23; AMD, 2025 MAR, Notice No. 2025-22, Eff. 12/6/25.