Arkansas Administrative Code

17 CAR § 295-205. Bond. (a) All bonds required to be filed with the Residential Contractors Committee pursuant to Arkansas Code § 17-25-601 et seq., shall be made by surety companies that have qualified and are authorized to do business in the State of Arkansas. (b) The bonds sha…

17 CAR § 350-1001. Private security officer. An applicant for a PSO credential must complete Phase I training requirements and pass an examination administered by the: (1) Training administrator; (2) Assistant training administrator; or (3) Trainer.…

17 CAR § 350-1002. Commissioned security officer. An applicant for a CSO credential must complete Phase I and Phase II training requirements and pass an examination administered by the: (1) Training administrator; (2) Assistant training administrator; or (3) Trainer.…

17 CAR § 350-1003. Commissioned school security officer. (a) An applicant for a CSSO credential must complete Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III training requirements and pass an examination administered by the: (1) Training administrator; (2) Assistant training administrator; or (…

17 CAR § 350-1004. Phase I. The training requirements for Phase I must be taught to all PSO, CSO, and CSSO applicants and shall consist of eight (8) hours minimum on the following subjects: (1) Legal authority: (A) Legal authority of PSOs; (B) Classification of crimes; (C) Arrest…

17 CAR § 350-1005. Phase II. In addition to Phase I training, the training requirements for Phase II must be taught to all CSO and CSSO applicants and shall consist of sixteen (16) hours minimum (at least eight (8) hours in the classroom and eight (8) hours on the firing range) o…

17 CAR § 350-1006. Phase III. In addition to Phase I and Phase II training, the training requirements for Phase III must be taught to all CSSO applicants and shall consist of thirty-six (36) hours minimum on the following subjects: (1) Legal limitations on the use of firearms and…

17 CAR § 350-1007. Law enforcement officers. (a) Certified law enforcement officers are exempt from the training requirements to qualify as a PSO, CSO, or CSSO. (b) The officer must be a current, active law enforcement officer.

17 CAR § 350-1008. Firearms training instructor. (a) A qualified firearms training instructor must conduct the firearms training portion for CSOs and CSSOs. (b) An individual seeking to be a qualified firearms training instructor must prove that he or she meets the following requ…

17 CAR § 350-1009. Certificate to be included. A current copy of the firearms training instructor’s certificate must be included with the submission of each application for CSO and CSSO.

17 CAR § 350-101. Title. This part shall be known as the “Rules for Licensing and Regulation of Private Investigators, Private Security Agencies, Alarm Systems Companies, Polygraph Examiners, and Voice Stress Analysis Examiners” (“rules”).

17 CAR § 350-1010. Renewal training requirements. (a) Renewal training for a PSO, CSO, or CSSO is required every two (2) years and must be completed within the twelve-month period prior to renewal. (b) Renewal training must be completed and the applicant must submit certification…

17 CAR § 350-1011. Renewal training requirements for PSOs. (a) The training requirements for renewal of a PSO credential shall consist of a minimum of six (6) hours. (b) The training shall include, but not be limited to, the subjects found in Phase I as described in 17 CAR § 350-…

17 CAR § 350-1012. Renewal training requirements for CSOs. (a) The training requirements for renewal of a CSO commission shall consist of a minimum of twelve (12) hours. (b) The training shall include, but not be limited to, the subjects found in Phase I and Phase II, as describe…

17 CAR § 350-1013. Renewal training requirements for CSSOs. (a) The training requirements for renewal of a CSSO commission shall consist of a minimum of twenty-four (24) hours. (b) The training shall include, but not be limited to, the subjects found in Phase I, Phase II, and Pha…

17 CAR § 350-1014. Annual refresher training certification. (a) Commissioned individuals must complete annual refresher training. (b) Failure to complete refresher training will result in suspension of the credential. (c)(1) CSOs are required to complete a minimum of twelve (12) …

17 CAR § 350-1015. Refresher training form. Once a CSO or CSSO has completed annual refresher training, the training administrator or assistant training administrator shall immediately submit the annual refresher training completion form to the Division of Arkansas State Police.…

17 CAR § 350-1016. Previously authorized CSOs with a school security department. (a) An employee of a school security department who was previously registered as a CSO and whose registration is due to be revoked on September 11, 2015, will be converted to a CSSO for the remainder…

17 CAR § 350-1017. PSO, CSO, and CSSO examination. (a) An applicant for a credential or commission under this subpart must demonstrate his or her qualifications by successfully completing an examination developed and administered by a training administrator or assistant training …

17 CAR § 350-1018. Uniform. All CSOs shall wear a company uniform in the performance of armored car functions pursuant to Arkansas Code § 17-40-102(7).

17 CAR § 350-1019. Limitations. (a) All CSOs and CSSOs shall carry their weapons only: (1) On their assigned site; and (2) In the performance of their assigned duties. (b) The carrying of a weapon is prohibited when the CSO or CSSO is not performing his or her assigned duties.…

17 CAR § 350-102. Purpose. The purpose of this part is to establish the process and procedures for the licensing and regulation of: (1) Private investigators; (2) Private security agencies; (3) Alarm systems companies; (4) Polygraph examiners; and (5) Voice stress analysis examin…

17 CAR § 350-1020. Discharge of firearm. (a) When a licensee, credential holder, or commission holder is involved in any incident where a firearm is discharged, he or she shall submit a written report to his or her employer detailing the incident. (b) The report shall be submitte…

17 CAR § 350-1021. Equipment. (a) When an employee of a licensee under this subpart fails to return any issued equipment to their employer upon said employer’s request, the employee shall not be eligible to transfer his or her credential. (b) The employee may only transfer after …

17 CAR § 350-1022. Arrest. Except in cases of shoplifting as defined by Arkansas Code § 5-36-116(a), no employee of a licensee may arrest, detain, or otherwise take any action that a private citizen may not take.

17 CAR § 350-103. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) “ABAT” means advanced burglar alarm technician; (2) “Administrator” means the designee of the Director of the Division of Arkansas State Police pursuant to Arkansas Code § 17-39-110; (3) “AFPC” means the Arkansas Fire Preve…

17 CAR § 350-104. Authority to issue. The Director of the Division of Arkansas State Police may issue a license, credential, or commission pursuant to this part and applicable law, including the Polygraph Examiners Licensing Act, Arkansas Code § 17-39-101 et seq., and the Private…

17 CAR § 350-1101. Credentialed private investigator. An applicant for a CPI credential must work under the supervision of a qualified manager of a Class A company and pass an examination administered by the Division of Arkansas State Police.

17 CAR § 350-1102. PI course of instruction. All applicants for a Class A or D license must complete the following training requirements if they do not meet the experience of a manager as outlined in Arkansas Code § 17-40-306: (1) Fifteen (15) hours of basic doctrines of private …

17 CAR § 350-1103. Private investigator examination. (a) An applicant for a private investigator or a private investigations company license under this subpart must demonstrate his or her qualifications by successfully completing an examination. (b) The examination shall consist …

17 CAR § 350-1104. Reports. (a) Private investigators must submit written reports to any and all clients upon request. (b) Written reports shall include, but not be limited to, the investigative report detailing all relevant information obtained during the investigation.…

17 CAR § 350-1105. Badge or shield. No licensee, officer, director, partner, or employee of an investigations company shall wear, carry, accept, or show any badge or shield.

17 CAR § 350-1106. Confidential information. (a) No licensee, officer, director, partner, or employee of an investigations company shall reveal or attempt to reveal confidential information to the subject of the investigation. (b) Any contact with the subject of the investigation…

17 CAR § 350-1107. Invoices. (a) All licensees or credential holders shall furnish to the client upon request a complete, comprehensive, itemized statement for services. (b) The statement shall include, but not be limited to, a complete description of the: (1) Services rendered; …

17 CAR § 350-1108. Individual prohibition. (a) No Class D licensee shall express or imply in any communication, whether written, oral, or otherwise, including advertisements, that the licensee is operating as anything other than an individual. (b) This subpart specifically preclu…

17 CAR § 350-1109. Contracts. (a) Any licensee or credential holder who accepts employment from an individual to perform any function listed in Arkansas Code § 17-40-102(27) must execute a contract with the client. (b) The contract must be written or audibly recorded. (c) It shal…

17 CAR § 350-1110. Temporary license. (a) Any person who holds a valid license or credential as a private investigator issued by another state may operate in this state for up to ten (10) calendar days without being issued a credential under this part or Arkansas law. (b) An out-…

17 CAR § 350-1201. Experience. An applicant for a polygraph examiner license or an intern polygraph examiner license may satisfy the requirements of Arkansas Code § 17-39-202(3) with five (5) consecutive years of investigative experience in law enforcement, the United States Arme…

17 CAR § 350-1202. Application. An applicant must submit with their new polygraph application: (1) Either: (A) One (1) copy of his or her college transcript or diploma; or (B) Proof of five (5) consecutive years of active law enforcement experience shall be documented on agency l…

17 CAR § 350-1203. Sponsors. A sponsor is a polygraph examiner who has held a polygraph examiner license for at least two (2) years.

17 CAR § 350-1204. Sponsor limit. No polygraph examiner shall sponsor more than two (2) interns at one (1) time.

17 CAR § 350-1205. Unauthorized reproduction. Polygraph examiner licenses issued by the Division of Arkansas State Police shall not be reproduced or copied.

17 CAR § 350-1206. Continuing education. All polygraph examiners renewing their license must submit proof of continuing polygraph examiner education consisting of at least fourteen (14) hours within the past two (2) years.

17 CAR § 350-1207. Subject unfit. The polygraph examiner shall not conduct a polygraph examination of a subject who he or she believes, through observation or any other creditable evidence, to be physically or psychologically unfit for an examination at that time.

17 CAR § 350-1208. Voluntary examination. No examiner shall record any physiological or psychological reaction or response with an instrument, or any part of an instrument, without the subject being aware that their physiological or psychological reactions or responses are being …

17 CAR § 350-1209. Compliance with law. An examiner shall not conduct an examination where he or she has reason to believe the examination is intended to cause him or her to circumvent or defy the law.

17 CAR § 350-201. Penalty for false response or document. Submitting false answers or false documentation with an application or in other communications with the Division of Arkansas State Police shall subject the applicant to the following: (1) Criminal penalty. Class A misdemea…