THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

1366

TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2013

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to private investigators and guards.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  Section 463-10.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

     "(a)  Effective July 1, 2013, all guards, and all agents, operatives, and assistants employed by a guard agency[,] or private business entity[, or government agency] who act in a guard capacity shall apply to register with the board, and meet the following registration, instruction, and training requirements prior to acting as a guard:

     (1)  Be not less than eighteen years of age;

     (2)  Possess a high school education or its equivalent;

     (3)  Not be presently suffering from any psychiatric or psychological disorder which is directly related and detrimental to a person's performance in the profession; and

     (4)  Not have been convicted in any jurisdiction of a crime which reflects unfavorably on the fitness of the individual to act as a guard, unless the conviction has been annulled or expunged by court order; provided that the individual shall submit to a national criminal history record check as authorized by federal law, including but not limited to the Private Security Officer Employment Authorization Act of 2004, and specified in the rules of the board.

The board shall determine whether an individual qualifies for registration pursuant to this subsection."

     SECTION 2.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Private Investigators and Guards; Registration, Instruction, and Training Requirements

 

Description:

Exempts guards employed by a government agency from registration, instruction, and training requirements.

 

 

 

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