California Code of Regulations
Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 7 - Bureau of Security and Investigative Services
Article 3 - General Provisions for Private Investigators, Private Security Services and Alarm Company Operators
Section 620 - Qualifications and Experience

Universal Citation: 16 CA Code of Regs 620

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024

(a) At the time an application is filed, an applicant shall possess all qualifications required by applicable sections of Chapters 11.3, 11.5 and 11.6 of the Code or by these regulations.

(b) A year's experience shall consist of not less than 2,000 hours of actual compensated work performed by each applicant preceding the filing of an application.

(c) Applicants shall substantiate claimed years and hours of qualifying experience and the exact details as to the character and nature thereof by written certifications from employers, subject to independent verification by the Director as they may determine to be warranted. In the event of inability of applicants to supply such written certifications from employers in whole or in part, applicants may offer written certifications from persons other than employers covering the same subject matter for consideration by the Director.

1. Change without regulatory effect amending and moving article 3 heading from preceding section 651 to preceding section 620, and renumbering former section 651.1 to new section 620, including amendment of section and NOTE, filed 5-21-98 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 98, No. 21). For prior history, see Register 93, No. 3.
2. Change without regulatory effect amending NOTE filed 1-12-2015 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2015, No. 3).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (c) and amending NOTE filed 3-18-2021 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2021, No. 12).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 7515, 7581 and 7591.6, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 7515, 7526, 7541, 7581, 7582.8, 7583.1, 7585.5, 7585.12, 7591.6 and 7593, Business and Professions Code.

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