Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Commerce
Title R156 - Professional Licensing
Rule R156-63a - Security Personnel Licensing Act Contract Security Rule
Section R156-63a-502 - Unprofessional Conduct

(1) making any statement that would reasonably cause another person to believe that a private security officer functions as a law enforcement officer or other official of this state or any of its political subdivisions or any agency of the federal government;

(2) utilizing a vehicle with markings, lighting, and/or signal devices that imply or suggest that the vehicle is an authorized emergency vehicle as defined in Subsection 41-6a-102(3) and Section 41-6a-310;

(3) utilizing a vehicle with an emergency lighting system that violates the requirements of Section 41-6a-1616 of the Utah Motor Vehicle Code;

(4) wearing a uniform, insignia, or badge that would lead a reasonable person to believe that the unarmed or armed private security officer is connected with a federal, state, or municipal law enforcement agency;

(5) being incompetent or negligent as an unarmed private security officer, an armed private security officer, or a contract security company, so as to cause injury to a person or create an unreasonable risk that a person might be harmed;

(6) failing as a contract security company or its officers, directors, partners, proprietors or responsible management personnel to adequately supervise employees so as to place the public health and safety at risk;

(7) failing to immediately notify the Division of the cancellation of the contract security company's insurance policy;

(8) failing as a contract security company or an armed or unarmed private security officer to report a criminal offense pursuant to Section R156-63a-613;

(9) pursuant to Subsection R156-63a-613(1), failing as a contract security company or an armed or unarmed private security officer to report to the Division a violation of:

(10) wearing a uniform, insignia, or badge, or displaying a license, that would lead a reasonable person to believe that an individual is connected with a contract security company, when not employed as an armed or unarmed private security officer by a contract security company;

(11) failing as an armed or unarmed private security officer to complete required continuing education hours, in violation of Section R156-63a-304; and

(12) failing as a contract security company to comply with Subsection R156-63a-304(6) regarding continuing education courses or providers.