Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 509 - GEORGIA BOARD OF PRIVATE DETECTIVE AND SECURITY AGENCIES
ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY
The Administrative History following each Rule gives the date on which the rule was
originally filed and its effective date, as well as the date on which any amendment or repeal was filed and its effective date. Principal abbreviations used in the Administrative History are as follows:
f. -- filed
eff. -- effective
R. -- Rule (Abbreviated only at the beginning of the control number)
Ch. -- Chapter (Abbreviated only at the beginning of the control number)
ER -- Emergency Rule
Rev. -- Revised
Note: Emergency Rules are listed in each Rule's Administrative History by Emergency Rule number, date filed and effective date. The Emergency Rule will be in effect for 120 days or until the effective date of a permanent Rule covering the same subject matter superseding this Emergency Rule is adopted, as specified by the Agency.
(The Georgia Board of Private Detective and Private Security Agencies, created by Ga. L. 1973, p. 40, was terminated by Ga. L. 1978, pp. 961, 965-967, 971, effective July 1, 1981, and, the Act known as the "Georgia Private Detective and Private Security Agencies Act," approved March 12, 1973 (Ga. L. 1973, p. 40), as amended, was repealed by Ga. L. 1981, pp. 1828, 1848, effective July 1, 1981. The Georgia Board of Private Detective and Security Agencies was created by Ga. L. 1981, pp. 1828, 1830, 1831, 1848.)
Emergency Rules Chapters 509-1-0.1, 509-2-0.2, 509-3-0.3, 509-4-0.4, 509-5-0.5 adopted. Filed July 24, 1981; effective July 20, 1981, the date of adoption, to be in effect for 120 days or until the effective date of permanent Rules covering the same subject matter superseding these Emergency Rules are adopted, as specified by the Agency. These Emergency Rules were adopted to comply with General Assembly Act 814 (Georgia Law 1981) creating the Georgia Board of Private Detective and Security Agencies. (These Emergency Rules will not be published; copies may be obtained from the Agency.)
Emergency Rules Chapters 509-1-0.6 superseding 509-1-0.1, 509-2-0.7 superseding 509-2-0.2, 509-3-0.8 superseding 509-3-0.3, 509-4-0.9 superseding 509-4-0.4, 509-5-0.10 superseding 509-5-0.5 adopted. Filed October 13, 1981; effective October 7, 1981, the date of adoption, to be in effect for 120 days or until the effective date of permanent Rules covering the same subject matter superseding these Emergency Rules are adopted, as specified by the Agency. These Emergency Rules were adopted to comply with General Assembly Act 814 (Georgia Law 1981) creating the Georgia Board of Private Detective and Security Agencies. (These Emergency Rules will not be published; copies may be obtained from the Agency.)
Chapters 509-1 entitled "Organization" superseding Emergency Rule 509-1-0.6, 509-2 entitled "Licensure and Registration" superseding Emergency Rule 509-2-0.7, 509-3 entitled "Minimum Acceptable Training Program to Be Submitted by Licensees" superseding Emergency Rule 509-3-0.8, 509-4 entitled "Minimum Standards Governing the Safety and Conduct of Licensees and Registrants" superseding Emergency Rule 509-4-0.9, 509-5 entitled "Procedural Rules" superseding Emergency Rule 509-5-0.10 have been adopted. Filed December 15, 1981; effective January 4, 1982.
Rule 509-2-.05 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Rules 509-3-.02, .08 have been amended. Filed February 8, 1982; effective February 28, 1982.
Rules 509-1-.02 and 509-2-.03 have been amended. Filed May 4, 1982; effective May 24, 1982.
Rules 509-3-.08 and 509-4-.01 have been amended. Rule 509-4-.05 has been adopted. Filed January 23, 1985; effective February 12, 1985.
Rules 509-1-.02 and 509-2-.01 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Rule 509-2-.07 has been adopted. Filed December 13, 1985; effective January 2, 1986.
Rule 509-2-.02 has been amended. Filed November 1, 1988; effective November 21, 1988.
Rule 509-2-.03 has been amended. Filed August 21, 1989; effective September 10, 1989.
Rule 509-4-.01 has been amended. Filed December 27, 1989; effective January 16, 1990.
Rule 509-3-.08 has been amended. Filed January 29, 1990; effective February 18, 1990.
Rule 509-3-.01 has been amended. Chapter 509-6 entitled "Changes" has been adopted. Filed March 27, 1990; effective April 16, 1990.
Rule 509-2-.02 has been amended. Filed July 31, 1990; effective August 20, 1990.
Rules 509-2-.04, .05 and 509-3-.07 have been amended. Filed August 27, 1991; effective September 16, 1991.
Rule 509-3-.01 and 509-4-.04 have been amended. Filed November 7, 1991; effective November 27, 1991.
Rule 509-3-.07 has been amended. Rule 509-6-.02 has been adopted. Filed August 10, 1992; effective August 30, 1992.
Rule 509-4-.02 has been amended. Filed July 1, 1993; effective July 21, 1993.
Rules 509-2-.02 and .06 have been amended. Filed September 29, 1993; effective October 19, 1993.
Rule 509-2-.02 has been amended. Filed March 28, 1995; effective April 17, 1995.
Rules 509-2-.08, 509-3-.09 have been adopted. Rule 509-2-.02 has been amended. Filed April 5, 1996; effective April 25, 1996.
Rule 509-4-.06 has been adopted. Filed September 26, 1996; effective October 16, 1996.
Rule 509-4-.02 has been amended. Rule 509-4-.07 has been adopted. Filed October 2, 1997; effective October 22, 1997.
Rules 509-2-.01 and 509-4-.03 have been amended. Rules 509-3-.10 and .11 have been adopted. Filed May 28, 1998; effective June 17, 1998.
Rules 509-2-.02, 509-3-.01, and 509-4-.01 have been amended. Filed August 17, 1998; effective September 6, 1998.
Rule 509-2-.02 has been amended. Filed October 1, 1998; effective October 21, 1998.
Rules 509-3-.04, .05, and .06 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Rule 509-3-.12 has been adopted. Filed April 5, 2002; effective April 25, 2002.
Rule 509-3-.12 has been repealed. Filed December 8, 2003; effective December 28, 2003.
Rules 509-2-.02, .07, 509-3-.07, and .08 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Filed March 29, 2005; effective April 18, 2005.
Rule 509-4-.06 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed May 16, 2005; effective June 5, 2005.
Rules 509-2-.04, 509-3-.10, and 509-4-.01 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Filed May 17, 2005; effective June 6, 2005.
Rules 509-2-.03, 509-3-.02, and .03 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Filed December 11, 2006; effective December 31, 2006.
Rules 509-3-.04 and .05 have been repealed and Rules reserved. Rules 509-3-.06, .08, .10, and 509-4-.01 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Rules 509-3-.12 and 509-4-.08 have been adopted. Filed December 12, 2006; effective January 1, 2007.
Rule 509-3-.10 amended, Rule 509-3-.11 repealed. F. Jan. 31, 2014; eff. Feb. 20, 2014.
Rule 509-2-.09 adopted. F. Oct. 13, 2017; eff. Nov. 2, 2017.
Rules 509-1-.01, .02, 509-2-.01, .03, .05, .06, .07, .08, 509-3-.01, .02, .03, .06, .07, .08, .10, .12 amended. F. July 6, 2022; eff. July 26, 2022.
Note: Rule 509-3-.06, correction of non-substantive typographical errors, subparagraphs (1)(a)2. and (1)(b), "OCGA" to "O.C.G.A."; subparagraph (1)(a)3. ii, "509-2.02 " to " 509-2-.02"; subparagraph (1)(m)3., "amendment" to "Amendment"; subparagraph (1)(n)4., "interference" to "Interference", as requested by the Board. Effective September 12, 2022.
Rule 509-4-.01 amended. F. Nov. 4, 2022; eff. Nov. 24, 2022.
Chapter 509-4 title changed from "Minimum Standards Governing the Safety and Conduct of Licensees and Registrants" to "Safety and Conduct of Licensees and Registrants." Rules 509-4-.02, .03, .04, .06 amended. F. Dec. 9, 2022; eff. Dec. 29, 2022.
Chapter 509-3 amended by title change from "Minimum Acceptable Training Program to be Submitted by Licensees" to "Instructors & Training Program Requirements." F. Dec. 30, 2022; eff. Jan. 19, 2023. Note: The Agency cited "No rule amendments filed.", with this title change.
Rule 509-4-.08 amended. F. Jan. 6, 2023; eff. Jan. 26, 2023.
Rule 509-4-.07 repealed. F. Aug. 1, 2023; eff. Aug. 21, 2023.
Rule 509-2-.02 amended. F. Nov. 16, 2023; eff. Dec. 6, 2023.
