North Dakota Administrative Code

Any individual or entity hiring another person to perform private investigative services must obtain a detective agency license. An individual who applies for an agency license must be currently licensed in this state to provide private investigative services. An entity that appl…

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 m…

private investigative services. It is unlawful for any individual, including agency personnel, to carry a firearm while providing private investigative services unless the individual carrying the firearm: 1. Is in compliance with all existing state and federal laws governing weap…

The board may waive part of or all of any training or experience requirements for individuals licensed or registered by the board based upon equivalent training or experience in any combination of the following: private security or private investigation in another state with equa…

1. An individual, while providing private investigative services, may not: a. Wear, carry, use, display, or possess any identification, badge, uniform, patch, insignia, sign, decal, or other form of identification; b. Make or utter any statement; or c. Use, control, possess, or o…

1. Before a license to provide private investigative services can be issued to any individual or agency, the applicant must file with the board a certificate of insurance executed by the applicant and by a surety company or insurance company in the sum of three hundred thousand d…

Each individual who, or agency that, is licensed by the board shall conspicuously display that license at all times in the licensee's place of business. If the licensee has more than one office as a place of business, the licensee shall display a duplicate license at each office.…

1. To each individual licensed or registered by the board, the board shall issue a pocket card. The board will not issue a pocket card to an individual performing private investigative services for a detective agency on a contractual basis if that individual is already licensed a…

An agency license is not transferable. A licensed detective agency must notify the board in advance of any change in ownership of the agency and a new license application form must be submitted to the board by the new owner or owners. Payment of license fees is nontransferable. E…

Any applicant for a license to provide private investigative services who fails to pass the first examination required by the board may apply for retesting no sooner than thirty days after notice of failure. Upon failure of a second and subsequent examination, the applicant may a…

To receive and maintain any license or registration from the board to provide private security services, an individual first must: 1. Be at least eighteen years of age. 2. Be a high school graduate or hold the equivalent of a high school diploma. 3. Have not been convicted or adj…

1. An individual providing private security services must obtain a license from the board to provide those services unless the individual is registered as an employee or independent contractor of an agency that is licensed under this chapter and is providing those services within…

Any individual or entity hiring another person to perform private security services must obtain a private security agency license. An individual who applies for a private security agency license must be currently licensed in this state to provide private security services. An ent…

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 m…

To qualify for registration as an apprentice private security officer, an individual: 1. Must complete, within thirty days after being registered with the board, a minimum of twelve hours of in-person, live remote, or online classroom instruction relating to the provision of priv…

To qualify for registration as a security officer, an individual must provide a minimum of one thousand hours of private security service as a registered apprentice security officer and complete an additional thirty-two hours of in-person or live remote classroom instruction as r…

To qualify for registration as a commissioned security officer, an individual must provide three thousand hours of private security service as a registered security officer, in addition to at least one thousand hours as an apprentice security officer, and complete an additional e…

private security services. It is unlawful for any individual, including agency personnel, to carry a firearm while providing private security services unless the individual carrying the firearm: 1. Is in compliance with all existing state and federal laws governing weapons or fir…

Except as provided in section 93-02-02.1-17, in-person or live remote classroom instruction required of apprentice security officers, security officers, or commissioned security officers must be conducted by trainers certified by the board. To be certified as a trainer, an indivi…

Written and practical instruction and testing must be conducted by a board-certified instructor. To be certified as an armed instructor, an individual must meet at least one of the following requirements: 1. Is a certified weapons instructor by the North Dakota peace officer stan…

The board may waive part of or all of any training or experience requirements for individuals licensed or registered by the board based upon equivalent training or experience in any combination of the following: private security or private investigation in another state with equa…

1. An individual, while providing private security services, may not: a. Wear, carry, use, display, or possess any identification, badge, uniform, patch, insignia, sign, decal, or other form of identification; b. Make or utter any statement; or c. Use, control, possess, or own an…

1. Before a license to provide private security services can be issued to any individual or agency, the applicant must file with the board a certificate of insurance executed by the applicant and by an insurance company in the sum of three hundred thousand dollars of general liab…

Each individual who, or private security agency that, is licensed by the board shall conspicuously display that license at all times in the licensee's place of business. If the licensee has more than one office as a place of business, the licensee shall display a duplicate licens…

1. To each individual licensed or registered by the board, the board shall issue a pocket card. Each individual licensed or registered by the board shall have on that individual's person, the pocket card issued while providing private security services. 2. When a registered emplo…

A private security agency license is not transferable. A licensed agency must notify the board in advance of any change in ownership of the agency and a new license application form must be submitted to the board by the new owner or owners. Payment of license fees is nontransfera…

Any applicant for a license to provide private security services who fails to pass the first examination required by the board may apply for retesting no sooner than thirty days after notice of failure. Upon failure of a second and subsequent examination, the applicant may apply …

Non-live remote or online classroom instruction may be permitted for apprentice security officers through a board-certified security trainer under the following conditions: 1. The board-certified security trainer shall apply on board-approved application forms for approval of any…

Repealed effective May 1, 2000.

License fees for providing private investigative services and private security services must be prorated on a quarterly basis for each period the license is in effect. However, license renewals will not be issued on a prorated basis, and no refunds may be made on license fees pai…

1. Licenses and registrations issued by the board expire on September thirtieth of each year. 2. Every individual or agency who previously held a license or registration issued by the board and whose license or registration has expired may have the same restored immediately upon …

Repealed effective May 1, 2000.

In addition to the causes for suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew a license listed in North Dakota Century Code section 43-30-12, the board may either refuse to renew, suspend, revoke, or place on probationary status any licensee, or issue a letter of reprimand for any of…

This code of ethics applies to every person licensed or registered by the board. All licensees and registered employees shall: 1. Respect the constitutional and legal rights of all people to liberty, equality, and justice; 2. Protect clients' property rights and promptly return a…

In addition to statutory fees, the board charges the following fees: 1. An individual must pay a fee of one hundred dollars to take the examination to become licensed to provide investigative or private security services. 2. An individual must pay a fee of one hundred fifty dolla…

The following procedures apply to all training courses for which certification is requested by the board: 1. An instructor or agency seeking course certification shall submit an application to conduct a training course and certification to the board on a form provided by the boar…

The board shall certify instructors for the North Dakota armed first responder in school or ambulance or firefighter crew training course and shall approve all course topics and curriculum prior to instruction. Instructors must meet the following requirements: 1. Instructors shal…

1. Before a course certification to provide armed first responder in schools or ambulance or firefighter crew training can be issued to any individual or agency, the individual or agency shall file with the board a certificate of insurance executed by the applicant and by an insu…

Before any student attends a board-certified course the instructors shall ensure any students have met the following requirements under subsection 8 of North Dakota Century Code section 62.1-02-14 or paragraphs 1 and 2 of subdivision b of subsection 2 of North Dakota Century Code…

1. The initial application fee for a certified course, along with instructors is four hundred dollars. Once a course is certified by the board the certification is valid for two years, expiring on September thirtieth of each calendar year. 2. Recertification of a certified course…

1. History. The Uniform Crime Victims Reparation Act was enacted in 1975 and was codified in North Dakota Century Code chapter 65-13 under the administration of the workmen's compensation bureau. In 1993 the Legislative Assembly transferred the administration of the crime victims…

The terms used throughout this article have the same meaning as in North Dakota Century Code section 54-23.4-01 unless otherwise defined in this section: 1. "Age of majority" means eighteen years of age or older. 2. "Alternative medical service" includes acupuncture, herbal remed…

1. The division may not award compensation unless the criminally injurious conduct resulting in economic loss was reported to a law enforcement officer within ninety-six hours after its occurrence. 2. The division may find there was good cause for failure to report criminally inj…

1. A completed application for an award of compensation must be timely submitted to the division within one year from the date the criminally injurious conduct was reported to a law enforcement officer. The division may extend the time to submit a completed application in the int…

Eligibility for crime victims compensation benefits includes compliance with the requirements under North Dakota Century Code section 54-23.4-06 and the following criteria: 1. Whether claimant complied with reasonable requests from law enforcement personnel, including giving a st…

1. Claims subject to the limitations in North Dakota Century Code sections 54-23.4-03, 54-23.4-06, and 54-23.4-10. 2. Claims arising from self-inflicted injuries, including the accidental discharge of a firearm. 3. Obscene telephone calls. 4. Costs and fees incurred in connection…

The division shall deny compensation if the claimant's conduct contributed substantially to the incident. To determine whether substantial contributory misconduct exists, the division shall consider all available information, including the claimant's age; the claimant's account o…