Investigation of applicant’s character, competence and reliability. (1) The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training shall conduct an investigation of each applicant’s character, competence and reliability, and any other matter related to the manner and method by which the applicant proposes to conduct and conducted operations as a private security entity

(2) The department may not issue or renew a license to operate as a private security entity until the department is satisfied as to the applicant’s character, competence and reliability.

(3) Evidence of unsatisfactory character, competence or reliability includes committing an unlawful act or violating or failing to comply with any provision of ORS 181A.840 to 181A.918.

(4) Any person may protest the issuance or renewal of a license to any applicant at any time, and the department shall give the person an opportunity to state the reasons for the objection. [2021 c.618 §9]