1. (1) An application for licensure as a contract security company shall be accompanied by:

   1. (a) two fingerprint cards for each of the applicant's:

      1. (i) qualifying agent;
      2. (ii) corporate officers;
      3. (iii) directors;
      4. (iv) equity holders or shareholders owning more than 5% of the equity or outstanding shares;
      5. (v) partners;
      6. (vi) proprietors; and
      7. (vii) responsible management personnel; and
   2. (b) a fee established in accordance with Section 63J-1-504 equal to the cost of conducting a check of records of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Bureau of Criminal Identification, Utah Department of Public Safety, for each of the persons required to provide a fingerprint card under Subsection (1)(a) above.

2. (2) An application for licensure as an armed or unarmed private security officer shall be accompanied by:

   1. (a) two fingerprint cards for the applicant; and

   2. (b) a fee established in accordance with Section 63J-1-504 equal to the cost of conducting a check of records for the applicant with:

      1. (i) the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and
      2. (ii) the Bureau of Criminal Identification of the Utah Department of Public Safety.

3. (3) Applications for change in licensure classification from unarmed to armed private security officer shall only require the following additional documentation:

   1. (a) successful completion of an approved basic firearms training program; and
   2. (b) an additional criminal history background check pursuant to Section 58-63-302 and Subsection R156-63a-302a(2).

KEY: licensing, security guards, private security officers

Date of Last Change: May 13, 2019

Notice of Continuation: May 2, 2023

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 58-1-106(1)(a); 58-1-202(1)(a); 58-63-101