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Regulations Relating to Private Security: 6 VAC 20-171
 

Relating to Private Security Services
Effective November 19, 2003

The Virginia Administrative Code relating to Private Security can be
downloaded in its entirety as a .PDF (82 pages) or as a .DOC (56 pages).

6 VAC 20-171. Table of contents (.pdf or .doc, 2 pages)
 
PART I. DEFINITIONS
  Section 10 Definitions (.pdf or .doc, 4 pages)
 
PART II. APPLICATION FEES
  Section 20 Fees (.pdf or .doc, 2 pages)
 
PART III. APPLICATIONS PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS
   
  ARTICLE 1. Criminal History Records Search
    Section 30 Fingerprint processing (.pdf or .doc, 1 page)
    Section 40 REPEALED (Reserved) (.pdf or .doc, 1 page)
   
  ARTICLE 2. Private Security Services Business License
    Section 50 Initial business license application (.pdf or .doc, 1 page)
    Section 60 Renewal license application (.pdf or .doc, 1 page)
   
  ARTICLE 3. Compliance Agent Certification
    Section 70 Compliance agent training and certification (.pdf or .doc, 1 page)
   
  ARTICLE 4. Private Security Services Training School Certification
    Section 80 Initial training school application (.pdf or .doc, 1 page)
    Section 90 Renewal training school application (.pdf or .doc, 1 page)
   
  ARTICLE 5. Private Security Services Instructor Certification
    Section 100 Initial instructor application (.pdf or .doc, 2 pages)
   

Section 110

 Renewal instructor application (.pdf or .doc, 1 page)
   
  ARTICLE 6. Private Security Services Registration
    Section 120 Initial registration application (.pdf or .doc, 1 page)
    Section 130 Renewal registration application (.pdf or .doc, 1 page)
       
  ARTICLE 7. REPEALED (Reserved)
    Section 140 REPEALED (Reserved) (.pdf or .doc, 1 page)
    Section 150 REPEALED (Reserved) (.pdf or .doc, 1 page)
       
  ARTICLE 8. Additional Categories/Replacement Identification
    Section 160 Additional category application (.pdf or .doc, 1 page)
    Section 170 Replacement state issued photo identification letter (.pdf or .doc, 1 page)
       
  ARTICLE 9. Reinstatement and Renewal Extension
    Section 180 Reinstatement (.pdf or .doc, 1 page)
    Section 190 Renewal extension (.pdf or .doc, 1 page)
       
  ARTICLE 10. Application Sanctions; Exemptions, Recognition/Reciprocity
    Section 200 Denial, probation, suspension and revocation (.pdf or .doc, 1 page)
    Section 210 Exemptions, recognition/reciprocity (.pdf or .doc, 1 page)
       
PART IV. ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS/STANDARDS OF CONDUCT
       
  ARTICLE 1. Private Security Business
    Section 215 General requirements (.pdf or .doc, 1 page)
    Section 220 Business administrative requirements (.pdf or .doc, 2 pages)
    Section 230 Business standards of conduct (.pdf or .doc, 2 pages)
    Section 240 Compliance agent (.pdf or .doc, 2 pages)
       
  ARTICLE 2. Private Security Services Training Schools
    Section 245 General requirements (.pdf or .doc, 1 page)
    Section 250 Administrative requirements (.pdf or .doc, 2 pages)
    Section 260 Training school standards of conduct (.pdf or .doc, 2 pages)
    Section 270 Private security services training school director (.pdf or .doc, 1 page)
    Section 280 Private security services instructor (.pdf or .doc, 1 page)
    Section 290 Instruction exceptions (.pdf or .doc, 1 page)
    Section 300 Private security training session (.pdf or .doc, 2 pages)
       
  ARTICLE 3. Private Security Services Registered Personnel
    Section 305 General requirements (.pdf or .doc, 1 page)
    Section 310 Registered personnel administrative requirements (.pdf or .doc, 1 page)
    Section 320 Registered personnel standards of conduct (.pdf or .doc, 2 pages)
       
  ARTICLE 4. REPEALED (Reserved)
    Section 325 REPEALED (Reserved) (.pdf or .doc, 1 page)
    Section 330 REPEALED (Reserved) (.pdf or .doc, 1 page)
    Section 340 REPEALED (Reserved) (.pdf or .doc, 1 page)
       
PART V. COMPULSORY MINIMUM TRAINING STANDARDS FOR PRIVATE SECURITY SERVICES BUSINESS PERSONNEL
       
  ARTICLE 1. Registration/Certification Category Requirements
    Section 350 Entry level training (.pdf or .doc, 4 pages)
    Section 360 In-service training (.pdf or .doc, 2 pages)
       
  ARTICLE 2. Firearms Training Requirements
    Section 365 General firearms training requirements (.pdf or .doc, 1 page)
    Section 370 Entry level handgun training (.pdf or .doc, 2 pages)
    Section 380 Entry level shotgun training (.pdf or .doc, 1 page)
    Section 390 Advanced handgun training required for the entry level personal protection specialist who wish to have firearms endorsement and optional for other armed registrants.
The entry level handgun training is a prerequisite for taking the advanced handgun training. (.pdf or .doc, 2 pages)
    Section 400 Firearms (handgun/shotgun) retraining (.pdf or .doc, 1 page)
    Section 410 Reserved (.pdf or .doc, 1 page)
    Section 420 Advanced handgun retraining (.pdf or .doc, 1 page)
       
  ARTICLE 3. Security Canine Handler Training Requirements
    Section 430 Entry level security canine handler training (.pdf or .doc, 1 page)
    Section 440 Security canine handler retraining (.pdf or .doc, 1 page)
       
  ARTICLE 4. Training Exemptions
    Section 445 Training exemptions (.pdf or .doc, 1 page)
    Section 450 Entry level training exemption (.pdf or .doc, 1 page)
    Section 460 In-service training exemption (.pdf or .doc, 1 page)
    Section 470 Prior firearms training exemption (.pdf or .doc, 1 page)
       
PART VI. COMPLAINTS, DEPARTMENT ACTIONS, ADJUDICATION
       
  ARTICLE 1. Complaints
    Section 480 Submittal requirements (.pdf or .doc, 1 page)
    Section 490 Department investigation (.pdf or .doc, 1 page)
       
  ARTICLE 2. Department Actions
    Section 500 Disciplinary action; sanctions; publication of records (.pdf or .doc, 1 page)
    Section 510 Fines, administrative and investigative costs (.pdf or .doc, 1 page)
       
  ARTICLE 3. Adjudication
    Section 520 Hearing process (.pdf or .doc, 1 page)
    Section 530 Informal fact-finding conference (.pdf or .doc, 1 page)
    Section 540 Formal hearing (.pdf or .doc, 1 page)
    Section 550 Appeals (.pdf or .doc, 1 page)
    Section 560 Court review; appeal of final agency order (.pdf or .doc, 1 page)
 

 

 
 

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