North Carolina Administrative Code

14B NCAC 16 .0204 DETERMINATION OF EXPERIENCE (a) Experience requirements shall be determined as follows: (1) one year experience = 1,000 hours; (2) two years experience = 2,000 hours; (3) three years experience = 3,000 hours. (b) Applicants shall make available upon Board reques…

14B NCAC 16 .0205 COMPANY BUSINESS LICENSE (a) Any firm, association, or corporation required to be licensed pursuant to G.S. 74C-2(a) shall upload on the Board's website an application for a company business license on a form provided by the Board. Only a sole proprietorship tha…

SECTION .0300 - SECURITY GUARD AND PATROL: GUARD DOG SERVICE 14B NCAC 16 .0301 EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS/SECURITY GUARD AND PATROL LICENSE (a) In addition to the requirements of Section .0200 of this Chapter, applicants for a security guard and patrol license shall: (1) establish t…

14b NCAC 16 .0302 EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR GUARD DOG SERVICE LICENSE (a) In addition to the requirements of Section .0200 of this Chapter, applicants for a guard dog service license shall: (1) establish two years of verifiable experience as a manager, supervisor, administrator…

SECTION .0400 - PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR: ELECTRONIC COUNTERMEASURES 14B NCAC 16 .0401 EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR A PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR LICENSE (a) In addition to the requirements of G.S. 74C-8 and Section .0200 of this Chapter, applicants for a private investigator license shall: …

14B NCAC 16 .0402 EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR An Electronic COUNTERMEASURES LICENSE In addition to the requirements of Section .0200 of this Chapter, applicants for an electronic countermeasures license shall: (1) establish three years of experience in electronic countermeasures;…

14b NCAC 16 .0403 TRAINEE PERMIT REQUIREMENTS (a) In addition to the requirements of Section .0200 of this Chapter, applicants for a trainee permit in private investigation, electronic countermeasures, or digital forensics examination shall be directly supervised by a licensee an…

14B NCAC 16 .0404 REPORTS (a) In addition to the requirements in G.S. 74C-12(a)(20), private investigators shall make and offer to each client a written report containing the findings and details of the investigation within 30 days after the completion of the investigation for wh…

14B NCAC 16 .0405 PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR'S USE OF A BADGE While engaged in his or her official duties, a private investigator shall be allowed to carry, possess, and display the badge set forth in this Rule. The badge shall be a duplicate of the badge shown below except for the lic…

SECTION .0500 - POLYGRAPH 14B NCAC 16 .0501 EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR A POLYGRAPH LICENSE (a) In addition to the requirements of Section .0200 of this Chapter, applicants for a polygraph license shall: (1) successfully complete a course of instruction at any polygraph school ac…

14B NCAC 16 .0502 POLYGRAPH TRAINEE PERMIT REQUIREMENTS In addition to the requirements of Section .0200 of this Chapter, the following requirements shall apply to polygraph trainees: (1) Successfully complete a formal course of instruction at any polygraph school approved by the…

14B NCAC 16 .0503 POLYGRAPH EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS Polygraph licensees and trainees shall adhere to the following: (1) Obtain written consent from the individual to be examined. The consent form shall be signed in the presence of the examiner and shall include a statement advis…

14B NCAC 16 .0504 POLYGRAPH INSTRUMENTS (a) A polygraph examiner shall not conduct an examination unless the instrument used makes a simultaneous recording of at least three physiological tracings including the pneumo cardio and electrodermal changes. This recording must be in a …

SECTION .0600 - PSYCHOLOGICAL STRESS EVALUATOR (P.S.E.) 14B NCAC 16 .0601 EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR A PSYCHOLOGICAL STRESS EVALUATOR LICENSE (a) In addition to the requirements of Section .0200 of this Chapter, applicants for a Psychological Stress Evaluator (P.S.E.) license sh…

14B NCAC 16 .0602 P.S.E. EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS P.S.E. licensees shall comply with the requirements of Rule .0503 of this Chapter. In addition, P.S.E. examinations shall be conducted by the examiner in the presence of the examinee and with the examinee's knowledge that he or sh…

14b NCAC 16 .0603 P.S.E. INSTRUMENTS An instrument used for P.S.E. examinations shall be capable of measuring and recording voice reactions on a graph. This recording must be in a form suitable for examination by another P.S.E. examiner. Such recordings shall be available to the …

SECTION .0700 - SECURITY GUARD REGISTRATION (UNARMED) 14B NCAC 16 .0701 APPLICATION FOR UNARMED SECURITY GUARD REGISTRATION (a) Each employer or his or her designee shall submit an online application for the registration of each employee unarmed security guard to the Board contai…

14B ncac 16 .0702 FEES FOR UNARMED SECURITY GUARD REGISTRATION (a) Fees for unarmed security guards are as follows, along with the convenience fee charged by the Board's on-line application vendor and credit card transaction fee: (1) thirty dollar ($30.00) non-refundable initial …

14B NCAC 16 .0703 MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR UNARMED SECURITY GUARD REGISTRATION An applicant for registration shall: (1) be at least 18 years of age; (2) be a citizen of the United States or a resident alien; (3) be of good moral character and temperate habits. Any of the following w…

14B NCAC 16 .0704 INVESTIGATION FOR UNARMED SECURITY GUARD REGISTRATION History Note: Authority G.S. 74C-5; Eff. June 1, 1984; Transferred and Recodified from 12 NCAC 07D .0704 Eff. July 1, 2015; Repealed Eff. August 1, 2020.

14B NCAC 16 .0705 UNARMED SECURITY GUARD REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION CARDS (a) The registration identification card shall be carried by the registrant when performing the duties of a private protective services employee. (b) The registration identification card shall be exhibited…

14B NCAC 16 .0706 RENEWAL OF UNARMED SECURITY GUARD REGISTRATION (a) Each applicant for renewal of a registration identification card or his or her employer shall complete an online form on the website provided by the Board. The application shall contain: (1) name, address, telep…

14B NCAC 16 .0707 TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR UNARMED SECURITY GUARDS (a) The basic unarmed security guard training course shall consist of a minimum of 16 hours of classroom instruction including: (1) The Security Officer in North Carolina -- (minimum of one hour); (2) Legal Issue…

14B NCAC 16 .0708 TRAINER NAME TO BE SUBMITTED TO DIRECTOR History Note: Authority G.S. 74C-5; 74C-13(m); Eff. July 1, 2021; Repealed Eff. January 1, 2024.

SECTION .0800 - ARMED SECURITY GUARD FIREARM REGISTRATION PERMIT 14B NCAC 16 .0801 APPLICATION/ARMED SECURITY GUARD FIREARM REGISTRATION PERMIT (a) Each employer or his or her designee shall submit an online application for the registration of each employee armed security guard t…

14B ncac 16 .0802 FEES FOR ARMED SECURITY GUARD FIREARM REGISTRATION PERMIT (a) Fees for armed security guard firearm registration permits are as follows, along with the convenience fee charged by the Board's on-line application vendor and credit card transaction fee: (1) thirty …

14B NCAC 16 .0803 MINIMUM standards for armed SECURITY GUARD FIREARM REGISTRATION PERMIT Applicants for an armed security guard registration shall meet all of the requirements of Rule .0703 of this Chapter. History Note: Authority G.S. 74C-5; 74C-13; Eff. June 1, 1984; Amended Ef…

14B NCAC 16 .0804 INVESTIGATION/ARMED SECURITY GUARD FIREARM REGISTRATION PERMIT History Note: Authority G.S. 74C-5; Eff. June 1, 1984; Transferred and Recodified from 12 NCAC 07D .0804 Eff. July 1, 2015; Repealed Eff. December 1, 2019.

14B NCAC 16 .0805 ARMED SECURITY GUARD FIREARM REGISTRATION PERMIT IDENTIFICATION CARDS (a) The provisions of 14B NCAC 16 .0705 shall apply to armed security guards. (b) Upon termination of employment of an armed security guard, the employer shall return the employee's registrati…

14B NCAC 16 .0806 RENEWAL OF ARMED SECURITY GUARD FIREARM REGISTRATION PERMIT (a) Each applicant for renewal of an armed security guard firearm registration permit identification card or his or her employer shall complete an online form on the website provided by the Board. The a…

14B NCAC 16 .0807 TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR ARMED LICENSEES AND SECURITY GUARD REGISTRANTS (a) Applicants for an armed security guard firearm registration permit shall first complete the basic unarmed security guard training course set forth in Rule .0707 of this Chapter. (b) Pri…

14B NCAC 16 .0808 CONCEALED HANDGUN (a) The Board does not have the authority to issue a Concealed Handgun Carry Permit. However, a licensee, trainee, registrant, or firearms trainer who has complied with all provisions of G.S. 14, Article 54B and applicable rules adopted by the …

14B NCAC 16 .0809 AUTHORIZED FIREARMS Armed licensees or registrants are authorized, while in the performance of official duties or traveling directly to and from work, to carry a standard revolver from .32 caliber to .357 caliber, a standard semi-automatic pistol from .354 calib…

SECTION .0900 – TRAINER CERTIFICATE 14B NCAC 16 .0901 REQUIREMENTS FOR A FIREARMS TRAINER CERTIFICATE (a) Firearms trainer applicants shall: (1) meet the minimum standards established by Rule .0703 of this Chapter; (2) have a minimum of one year of experience in security with a c…

14B NCAC 16 .0902 APPLICATION FOR FIREARMS TRAINER CERTIFICATE (a) Each applicant for a firearms trainer certificate shall submit an online application to the Board containing the applicant's: (1) name, address, telephone numbers, and social security number; (2) gender and race; …

14B NCAC 16 .0903 FEES FOR TRAINER CERTIFICATE (a) Trainer certificate fees are as follows: (1) fifty-dollar ($50.00) non-refundable initial application fee for firearms trainer applicants; (2) fifty-dollar ($50.00) non-refundable initial application fee for an unarmed trainer ap…

14B NCAC 16 .0904 RENEWAL OF A FIREARMS TRAINER CERTIFICATE (a) Each applicant for renewal of a firearms trainer certificate shall complete an online renewal form on the website provided by the Board. The application shall contain: (1) name, address, telephone numbers, and social…

14B NCAC 16 .0905 DETERMINATION OF EXPERIENCE In determining the experience required under this Section, the provisions of Rule .0204 of this Chapter shall apply. History Note: Authority G.S. 74C-5; 74C-13; Eff. June 1, 1984; Transferred and Recodified from 12 NCAC 07D .0905 Eff.…

14B NCAC 16 .0906 RECORDS RETENTION (a) A Certified Firearms Trainer shall retain the following in each applicant's armed certification file: (1) a copy of the post delivery report listing the name(s) of individual(s) who qualified or attempted to qualify for armed security guard…

14B NCAC 16 .0907 PRE-DELIVERY REPORT For FIREARMS TRAINING courses Certified Firearms Trainers shall submit to the Board a pre-delivery report for all firearms training courses required by Rule .0807 of this Chapter not less than five days prior to commencing any firearms traini…

14B NCAC 16 .0908 POST-DELIVERY REPORT For FIREARMS TRAINING courses Certified Firearms Trainers shall submit to the Board a post-delivery report for all firearms training courses required by Rule .0807 of this Rule within 20 days after completion of the firearms training. The re…

14B NCAC 16 .0909 UNARMED TRAINER CERTIFICATE (a) To receive an unarmed trainer certificate, an applicant shall meet the following requirements: (1) comply with the requirements of Rule .0703 of this Chapter; (2) have a minimum of one year of experience in security with a contrac…

14B NCAC 16 .0910 APPLICATION FOR AN Unarmed Trainer (a) Each applicant for an unarmed trainer certificate shall submit an online application to the Board containing the applicant's: (1) name, address, telephone numbers, and social security number; (2) gender and race; (3) reside…

14b ncac 16 .0911 RENEWAL OF AN Unarmed Trainer Certificate (a) Each applicant for renewal of an unarmed trainer certificate shall complete an online renewal form on the website provided by the Board. The application shall contain: (1) name, address, telephone numbers, and social…

14B ncac 16 .0912 rosters of Unarmed Trainer classeS History Note: Authority G.S. 74C-5; 74C-13; Eff. January 1, 2013; Transferred and Recodified from 12 NCAC 07D .0912 Eff. July 1, 2015; Readopted Eff. March 1, 2020; Repealed Eff. January 1, 2024.

SECTION .1100 - TRAINING AND SUPERVISION FOR PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR ASSOCIATES 14b NCAC 16 .1101 DEFINITIONS In addition to the definitions set forth in G.S. 74C, the following definitions shall apply to this Section: (1) "Private Investigator Associate" means an individual trainin…

14B NCAC 16 .1102 TRAINING AND SUPERVISION REQUIRED IN LEVEL ONE (a) If upon sponsorship, the Associate has less than one year or 1,000 hours of verifiable training or experience, the Associate shall be classified as a Level One Associate and undergo 160 hours of one-on-one super…

14B NCAC 16 .1103 TRAINING AND SUPERVISION REQUIRED IN LEVEL TWO (a) If upon initial application for an Associate permit, the applicant has at least one year or 1,000 hours of verifiable training or experience, the applicant will skip Level One and be classified as a Level Two Pr…

14B NCAC 16 .1104 TRAINING AND SUPERVISION REQUIRED IN LEVEL THREE (a) If upon sponsorship the Associate has at least two years or 2,000 hours of verifiable training or experience, the Associate will be classified as a Level Three Private Investigator Associate and shall undergo …

14B NCAC 16 .1105 EDUCATIONAL DEGREES AND NON-DEGREED TRAINING (a) Using the formula in Rule .0204 of this Chapter, the Board shall give credit toward the educational and training requirements of this Section as follows: (1) An applicant shall receive a minimum of 400 hours of ex…