ORS 181A.855 Qualifications for private security professional; rules

An applicant for certification as a private security professional:

Must be:

At least 18 years of age, if an applicant for certification as an unarmed private security professional; or

At least 21 years of age, if an applicant for certification as an armed private security professional;

Must have satisfactorily completed training requirements approved by the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training; and

Must not be required to register or be registered as a sex offender under ORS 163A.010, 163A.015, 163A.020 or 163A.025.

An applicant meets the requirements of subsection (1)(b) of this section if the applicant provides the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training with documentation of military training or experience that the department determines is substantially equivalent to the training required by subsection (1)(b) of this section.

The department, in consultation with the board, shall adopt rules establishing a procedure for recognition of prior law enforcement experience toward completion of the training required under subsection (1)(b) of this section. The rules must identify eligibility requirements for applicants, training that may be substituted with prior experience under the procedure and requirements for demonstrating the knowledge or skills necessary for certification as a private security professional.

The department, in consultation with the board, shall adopt rules specifying those crimes for which a conviction requires the denial or revocation of certification as a private security professional or instructor.