OAR 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

(b)

At least 21 years of age to be certified as an armed private security professional or private security instructor or licensed as an executive manager.

(2)

Education.

(a)

Applicants for certification or licensure must have earned one of the following:

(A)

A high school diploma;

(B)

A General Education Development (GED) certificate; or

(C)

A two-year or four-year, post-secondary degree issued by an accredited degree-granting college or university recognized by the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission under the provision of ORS 348.594 (Definitions for ORS 348.594 to 348.615)(2).

(b)

The Department may require documentary evidence of the above. Acceptable evidence consists of official transcripts, diplomas, or GED test report forms. Other documentation may be accepted at the discretion of the Department.

(c)

The requirement found in subsection (2)(a) applies only to individuals submitting an application for new certification or licensure as described in OAR 259-060-0025 (Application for Certification and Licensure) on or after November 1, 2012.

(3)

Training. An applicant for certification or licensing must satisfactorily complete the applicable training requirements prescribed by these rules.

(4)

Moral Fitness. All applicants and private security providers must meet moral fitness standards for certification or licensure.

(a)

Moral fitness is determined through a criminal records check, department investigation or other reliable sources.
(b) Violations of moral fitness are defined in OAR 259-060-0300 (Grounds to Deny, Revoke, Suspend or Refuse to Renew Alarm Monitor Professional Certification), OAR 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) and OAR 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).

(5)

Disclosure of Criminal Dispositions. An applicant for certification or licensure must disclose their criminal dispositions, including any juvenile adjudications.

(a)

Any applicant with a juvenile adjudication must provide the Department with official records for the petition and any judgements issued in the adjudication.

(b)

The Department may request that an applicant provide official records for any other criminal disposition.

(6)

Legal Name. The Department requires use of the applicant’s or private security provider’s legal name as the name of record for all Department purposes. Any certification or license issued to the private security provider will display the legal name. When a private security provider legally changes their name they must report the legal name change to the Department within 14 calendar days of the change using Form PS-23 and provide a copy of proof of the name change.

(7)

Minimum Standards for Armed Certification. An applicant for certification as an armed private security professional or firearms instructor must not:

(a)

Have been committed to the Oregon Health Authority under ORS 426.130 (Court determination of mental illness), or similar order in another jurisdiction;

(b)

Have been found to be mentally ill and subject to an order under ORS 426.130 (Court determination of mental illness) prohibiting the person from purchasing or possessing a firearm as a result of that mental illness;

(c)

Be prohibited under US Code Title 18, Section 922(g)(8) (relating to civil restraining orders including stalking or harassment) from possessing a firearm in interstate commerce; or

(d)

Be prohibited under any law of this state or any federal law from purchasing, owning or possessing a firearm.

Source: Rule 259-060-0020 — Minimum Standards for Certification or Licensure, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=259-060-0020.

259‑060‑0005
Objectives 259‑060‑0010
Definitions 259‑060‑0015
Private Security Provider Duties, Exemptions and Prohibited Acts 259‑060‑0020
Minimum Standards for Certification or Licensure 259‑060‑0025
Application for Certification and Licensure 259‑060‑0030
Temporary Assignments 259‑060‑0060
Minimum Standards for Training 259‑060‑0090
Challenge of Alarm Monitor Classroom Instruction and Assessment Module 259‑060‑0092
Accreditation of Private Security Training Programs 259‑060‑0120
Private Security Professional Requirements for Certification 259‑060‑0130
Private Security Executive Manager and Supervisory Manager Licensure and Responsibilities 259‑060‑0135
Private Security Instructor Requirements for Certification 259‑060‑0136
Private Security Instructor Responsibilities 259‑060‑0145
Crowd Management or Guest Services 259‑060‑0200
Employer Responsibilities 259‑060‑0300
Grounds to Deny, Revoke, Suspend or Refuse to Renew Alarm Monitor Professional Certification 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 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 259‑060‑0350
Department Review for Denial, Revocation, Suspension or Refusal to Renew 259‑060‑0360
Surrender of a Private Security Provider Certification or License 259‑060‑0370
Emergency Suspension / Refusal to Renew / Denial - Private Security Certifications and Emotional Fitness 259‑060‑0380
Issuance of Notice of Intent/Request for Hearing and Contested Case Procedures 259‑060‑0450
Compliance 259‑060‑0500
Fees and Payments 259‑060‑0600
Forms
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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