Oregon Administrative Code

259-059-0440 Issuance of Notice of Intent / Request for Hearing / Contested Case Procedures (1) Upon a determination to proceed with denial, refusal to renew, revocation, or suspension of a license, the Department will prepare and serve a Notice of Intent on the applicant or lice…

259-060-0005 Objectives (1) The objectives of the Board’s and Department's rules on private security standards and certification are to improve the private security industry services in Oregon by raising the level of competence of private security personnel, individually and coll…

259-060-0010 Definitions (1) "Accreditation Program Manager" means a person who is designated as the administrator of an employer accredited training program and is primary liaison with the Department. (2) "Alarm Monitor Private Security Professional" means a private security pro…

259-060-0012 Private Security Equipment, Vehicles, Uniforms and Titles (1) It is unlawful for a private security provider or an entity that employs private security providers to possess or use in the scope of employment equipment, vehicles, uniforms or titles that imply that the …

259-060-0015 Private Security Provider Duties, Exemptions and Prohibited Acts (1) A person may not act as a private security provider unless that person is certified or licensed under the PSSPA and these rules. (a) Certified armed and unarmed private security professionals are no…

259-060-0020 Minimum Standards for Certification or Licensure (1) Age. Private security providers must be: (a) At least 18 years of age to be certified as an alarm monitor, unarmed or event and entertainment private security professional or licensed as a supervisory manager; and …

259-060-0025 Application for Certification and Licensure (1) An applicant must meet all minimum standards for the certification or license being applied for as described in OAR 259-060-0020. (2) Application Packet and Fees. (a) The application packet for new certification or lice…

259-060-0030 Temporary Assignments (1) Temporary Work Permits for Alarm Monitor, Unarmed or Event and Entertainment Private Security Professionals and Managers - Form PS-20. A temporary work permit provides temporary certification or licensure to a private security professional o…

259-060-0060 Minimum Standards for Training (1) All private security courses and examinations will be based upon a curriculum approved by the Board. (2) All required training and testing must be conducted by a certified private security instructor or by a Department designee. (3)…

259-060-0090 Challenge of Alarm Monitor Classroom Instruction and Assessment Module (1) At the discretion of the Department, an applicant for alarm monitor supervisory manager licensure, alarm monitor executive manager licensure, or alarm monitor instructor certification employed…

259-060-0092 Accreditation of Private Security Training Programs (1) An employer seeking accreditation of training programs pursuant to ORS 181A.870 must submit a completed application, on a form approved by the Department, that identifies an accreditation program manager and inc…

259-060-0120 Private Security Professional Requirements for Certification (1) In order to be eligible for the issuance or renewal of a private security professional certification, all private security professional applicants must: (a) Be in compliance with the minimum standards f…

259-060-0125 Applying for Private Security Professional Certification with Prior Law Enforcement Experience (1) Applicants with prior law enforcement experience may be exempt from the basic training requirements in OAR 259-060-0120 for certification as an armed, unarmed, or alarm…

259-060-0130 Private Security Executive Manager and Supervisory Manager Licensure and Responsibilities (1) All private security executive or supervisory manager applicants must complete an application in accordance with OAR 259-060-0025. (2) All private security executive or supe…

259-060-0135 Private Security Instructor Requirements for Certification (1) In order to be eligible for the issuance or renewal of an instructor certification, all private security instructor applicants must: (a) Be in compliance with the minimum standards for certification in OA…

259-060-0136 Private Security Instructor Responsibilities (1) The Department certifies private security instructors to provide instruction to private security providers or applicants. This rule defines the duties and expectations of a certified private security instructor. (2) Ce…

259-060-0145 Crowd Management or Guest Services (1) Individuals who are performing crowd management or guest services, as defined in OAR 259-060-0010 and meet all the requirements of the exemption found in OAR 259-060-0015, are not required to be certified as a private security p…

259-060-0201 Employer Responsibilities (1) An employer must have a designated licensed executive manager at all times. (2) Employers are prohibited from using a name that implies that the employer is, or is affiliated with, an existing law enforcement unit or public safety agency…

259-060-0300 Grounds to Deny, Revoke, Suspend or Refuse to Renew Alarm Monitor Professional Certification (1) The Board has established moral fitness standards that it has determined are critical to upholding the public’s trust in the private security profession, protecting the p…

259-060-0310 Grounds to Deny, Revoke, Suspend or Refuse to Renew Unarmed Private Security Professional Certification and Event and Entertainment Private Security Professional Certification (1) The Board has established moral fitness standards that it has determined are critical t…

259-060-0320 Grounds to Deny, Revoke, Suspend or Refuse to Renew Armed Private Security Professional Certification, Private Security Instructor Certification, and Executive or Supervisory Manager Licensure (1) The Board has established moral fitness standards that it has determin…

259-060-0350 Department Review for Denial, Revocation, Suspension or Refusal to Renew (1) When the Department receives information from any source that a private security provider or an applicant may not meet the established standards for private security providers, the Departmen…

259-060-0360 Surrender of a Private Security Provider Certification or License (1) A private security provider may request the Department accept the surrender of a certification or license. The request must be submitted in writing. (2) The certification or license remains in effe…

259-060-0370 Emergency Suspension / Refusal to Renew / Denial - Private Security Certifications and Emotional Fitness (1) The Department may request a certified armed private security professional or private security firearms instructor, or applicant for either certification, sub…

259-060-0380 Issuance of Notice of Intent/Request for Hearing and Contested Case Procedures (1) Upon a determination to proceed with denial, revocation, refusal to renew, or suspension, the Department will prepare and serve a Notice of Intent on the applicant or private security …

259-060-0450 Compliance (1) The Department may cause administrative proceedings or court action to be initiated to enforce compliance with the PSSPA and these rules. (2) Violations. The Department may find violation and recommend assessment of civil penalties upon finding that a …

259-060-0500 Fees and Payments (1) Payments. (a) The Department accepts business checks, money orders, cashier’s checks, and credit cards approved by the Department. Credit card payments may require submission of additional verification information as designated by the Department…

259-060-0600 Forms The Department utilizes the following forms: (1) PS-1 — Application for Licensure or Certification of Private Security Services Provider. (2) PS-3 — Private Security Order Forms Sheet. (3) PS-6 — Affidavit of Instructor and Private Security Provider Testing Res…

259-061-0005 Definitions (1) "Administrative Termination" means the Department has stopped the processing of an application due to non-response from applicant or noncompliance with the application requirements or the requirements of these rules." (2) "Board" means Board on Public…

259-061-0010 Fees and Payments (1) Payments. (a) The Department accepts business checks, money orders, cashier’s checks, and credit cards approved by the Department. Credit card payments may require submission of additional verification information as designated by the Department…

259-061-0018 Investigator Licensure Requirements and Exemptions (1) A person may not act as an investigator or represent themselves as an investigator unless they are licensed as described in ORS 703.430 and these rules. (2) The following rules provide further definition of the e…

259-061-0020 Application for Private Investigator Licensure (1) All applicants for licensure must meet all minimum standards for licensure as described in OAR 259-061-0040. (2) Applications for new licensure as an investigator must include: (a) A completed Form PI-1 (Application …

259-061-0040 Minimum Standards for Licensure (1) An applicant for licensure as a private investigator must satisfy all license qualifications pursuant to ORS 703.415 and 703.425. (2) Legal Name. The Department requires use of the applicant’s or investigator’s legal name as the na…

259-061-0095 Administration of the Exam (1) The Department will adopt a test of professional investigator competency. (2) Department staff or department approved designee will proctor the exam at a time and place established by staff or the designee. Statutory/Other Authority: OR…

259-061-0100 Exam Results (1) The minimum passing score for the exam is 86%. (2) The exam may be administered to an applicant no more then three consecutive times. If the applicant does not pass the exam on the third attempt, the applicant must wait one year from the date the las…

259-061-0110 Temporary License (1) An individual licensed or certified to perform private investigations in another jurisdiction may apply for a temporary investigator’s license to perform investigative services in the state of Oregon under the following conditions: (a) The indiv…

259-061-0120 Interim Investigators License (1) A person may request an interim investigator's license to perform investigative work while the person’s application for licensure as a private or provisional investigator is being processed by the Department if the person: (a) Only p…

259-061-0130 Copying and Distribution of the Exam (1) No person, school, association or any other entity is authorized to copy or distribute any exam administered by the Department without prior written authorization; (2) Applicants who take the exam must not disclose to anyone o…

259-061-0140 Educational Substitutes for Experience (1) Completion of a related course of study at an educational institution licensed or approved by a State Department of Education or other State approving agency, and approved by the Department may be substituted for up to 500 h…

259-061-0150 Provisional Investigator Upgrade to Private Investigator (1) The license of a Provisional Investigator will be upgraded to a Private Investigator license when the applicant provides verifiable documentation that he or she has performed 1500 hours of investigatory wor…

259-061-0160 Applying for Inactive Status (1) Licensed investigators may apply to have their license inactivated at any time during a licensure period by submitting a DPSST Inactive and Reactive Application (PI-17). Investigators whose licenses are on an inactive status may not w…

259-061-0180 Maintaining Current Information Within 10 days of a change, a licensed investigator or applicant for licensure must notify the Department in writing of any changes to name, home address, home phone number, mailing address, business name, business address, or business…

259-061-0195 Investigator Rules of Professional Conduct (1) Licensed investigators are required to comply with the requirements of conduct found in ORS 703.450. A violation of any of these standards may result in civil penalty pursuant to OAR 259-061-0200 or denial, suspension or…

259-061-0200 Compliance (1) The Department may cause any administrative proceeding or court action to be initiated to enforce compliance with the provisions of ORS 703.010 to 703.995 and these rules. (2) Violations. The Department may find violations and recommend assessment of c…

259-061-0240 Continuing Education Requirements (1) Licensed investigators are required to complete the following continuing education requirements during each two-year licensure period. (a) A licensed private investigator must complete at least 32 hours of continuing education. A…

259-061-0300 Denial/Suspension/Revocation (1) It is the responsibility of the Board, through the Private Security and Investigator Policy Committee, to set the standards, and of the Department to uphold them, to ensure the highest level of professionalism and discipline. The Boar…

259-070-0005 Definitions The following definitions are adopted in addition to the definitions provided in ORS 243.954: (1) "Board" means the Public Safety Memorial Fund Board. (2) "Department" means the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training. (3) “Final Order of Eligi…

259-070-0010 Eligibility (1) Eligibility of award applies to public safety officers who suffered a qualifying death or disability on or after October 23, 1999. The following subsections codify the effective dates and legislative changes to eligible beneficiaries. Subject to avail…

259-070-0020 Discretionary Benefits (1) The Fund provides immediate, temporary financial assistance to public safety officers, family members of public safety officers, and parents or designees of public safety officers when the public safety officer suffers a qualifying death or…

259-070-0050 Transition Process for Current Beneficiaries (1) A family member or public safety officer who had a qualifying death or permanent total disability and who applied for scholarship benefits prior to January 1, 2006, shall continue to be eligible to apply for scholarshi…