North Dakota Administrative Code
Title 93 - Private Investigative and Security Board
Article 93-02 - Private Investigative And Security Services
Chapter 93-02-02.1 - Private Security Services
Section 93-02-02.1-04 - Registration of employees and independent contractors of private security agencies

1. For the purposes of this chapter, the terms "employee" and "employment" refer to an employer-employee relationship in which the employee is working for compensation, the employer directly or indirectly controls the employee's conduct, and the employer pays taxes or makes other payments because of the employment.

2. An individual providing private security services as an employee or independent contractor of a private security agency who is not licensed to provide those services must have a registration from the board as an apprentice security officer, security officer, or commissioned security officer. The agency is responsible for obtaining registration for all of its employees and independent contractors.

3. A private security agency may not employ or contract with an unregistered or unlicensed person to provide private security services on behalf of the agency. A person employed or contracted by a private security agency who does not provide any private security services need not be registered or licensed.

4. A private security agency is responsible for any activities of its licensed or registered employees and independent contractors and may be subject to administrative action by the board for the activities of its licensed or registered employees and independent contractors.

5. A registered employee or independent contractor may not provide private security services unless the employee or independent contractor is under the supervision of an individual who is licensed to provide private security services.