Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) Applications for
licensure by examination, together with all supporting documentation, including
verification of work experience, must be on file at least 60 days prior to the
date of the examination.
b) No
candidate shall be admitted to the examination until having fulfilled the
experience and/or education requirements specified in Section 15-10(a)(6) of
the Act. To determine such fulfillment, the following standards shall be
applied:
1) The term "year" shall be 12
months with an average of at least 20 work days per month during which the
applicant was engaged in full-time employment equal to 1500 hours or more
annually.
2) "Full-time
investigator in a law enforcement agency" shall mean a sworn peace officer, as
defined in Section 5-10 of the Act, who serves in the capacity of a full-time
detective/investigator or above rank.
c) The passing grade on the examination is 70
or above.
d) Upon notification of
successful completion of the examination, the applicant may apply to the
Department of Financial and Professional Regulation-Division of Professional
Regulation (Division) for licensure. The application must be complete and must
be accompanied by:
1) One of the following:
A) Copy of the verification of fingerprint
processing from ISP or from one of the ISP live scan vendors whose equipment
has been certified by ISP or a fingerprint vendor agency licensed by the
Division;
B) Out-of-state residents
unable to utilize the ISP electronic fingerprint process may submit to ISP one
fingerprint card issued by ISP, accompanied by the fee specified by ISP;
or
C) In lieu of fingerpints,
verification, on forms provided by the Division, of proof of retirement as a
peace officer, as defined in Section 5-10 of the Act, within 12 months prior to
application in lieu of fingerprints. The verification shall be signed by the
applicant's employer;
2)
Proof of at least $1,000,000 of general liability insurance held by the
applicant as evidenced by a certificate of insurance from the insurer;
and
3) The required fees specified
in Section
1240.570.
e) A successful examination score
shall be valid for 3 years. After 3 years the examination score will be void
and an applicant will be required to file a new application, meeting the
requirements at the time of the new application, and will be required to sit
for and pass the examination.
f) In
addition to any other requirements, an applicant for licensure shall meet the
following:
1) Has not been convicted of any
felony in any jurisdiction or at least 10 years have lapsed since the time of
full discharge from a sentence imposed for a felony conviction;
2) Is of good moral character. Good moral
character is a continuing requirement of licensure. Conviction of crimes other
than felonies may be used in determining moral character, but shall not
constitute an absolute bar to licensure, except when the applicant is a
registered sex offender;
3) Has not
been declared by any court of competent jurisdiction to be incompetent by
reason of mental or physical defect or disease, unless a court has subsequently
declared the applicant to be competent;
4) Is not suffering from dependence on
alcohol or from narcotic addiction or dependence;
5) Has not been dishonorably discharged from
the armed forces of the United States;
6) Submits his or her fingerprints, in
accordance with the provisions of the Act and this Part, including but not
limited to the payment of any required fees;
7) Has not violated any provision of the Act
or this Part.
g) For
applicants utilizing the experience referenced in Section 15-10(c) where proof
of canine odor detection services for hire since January 1, 2005 is required,
at least the following shall be included:
1)
Certified copies of a minimum of three canine odor detection services contracts
prior January 1, 2005.
2) A
completed VE-DET form to document the work experience in canine odor detection
services since January 1, 2005.
