N.J. Admin. Code § 13:55A-3.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 8, April 15, 2024

Section 13:55A-3.2 - Application for a certificate of registration as a security officer

(a) A person shall not be employed as a security officer by a security officer company or a company maintaining a proprietary or in-house security function or perform the functions and activities of a security officer, unless that person is registered with the Superintendent as required by this section. A security officer shall submit an application for registration as a security officer on a form provided by, and in a manner prescribed by, the Superintendent. The application shall include the applicant's full name, date and place of birth, Social Security number, residence, telephone number, and such other information as the Superintendent shall determine. The requirements of this section shall not apply to:

1. A loss prevention employee;

2. An employee of a company whose business includes hosting sporting and entertainment events at an arena or stadium where a State, county, or municipal law enforcement agency is on the premises during the event and whose in-house security employees do not carry handguns or other licensed weapons;

3. A security officer employed by a company maintaining a proprietary or in-house security function whose in-house security employees do not carry handguns or other licensed weapons; or

4. A security employee regulated under Federal law.

(b) An applicant for registration as a security officer shall submit a non-refundable application fee of $ 50.00 and a non-refundable registry surcharge fee of $ 25.00 along with a completed application to the Superintendent.

(c) Any person seeking to be employed as, or perform the functions and activities of, a security officer shall submit fingerprints and a written consent for a criminal history background check in a manner prescribed by the Superintendent. Applicants for registration as a security officer shall bear the cost for the criminal history background check, including all costs of administering and processing the check, as required by N.J.A.C. 13:59.

(d) Any active law enforcement officer seeking to be employed as, or perform the functions and activities of, a security officer, who will be receiving compensation for his or her services directly from a licensed security officer company, shall submit an application for registration as a security officer and comply with the requirements of (a), (b), and (c) above.

(e) Any active law enforcement officer who performs the functions and activities of a security officer pursuant to an agreement between a law enforcement agency and a private contractor, and receives compensation from the law enforcement agency, shall be deemed to be employed within the scope of his or her employment with the law enforcement agency and shall be exempt from the requirements of (a) through (c) above.

(f) Any applicant who shall knowingly make a false statement in, or knowingly omit any material information from, an application as required by this chapter, shall be denied a certificate and shall be subject to criminal penalties as specified by the Security Officer Registration Act.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:55A-3.2

Amended by R.2013 d.119, effective 10/7/2013.
See: 45 N.J.R. 1351(a), 45 N.J.R. 2258(a).
In (c), deleted "to the Superintendent or" following the first occurrence of "check"; rewrote (d); in (e), substituted "active" for "duly sworn", and inserted "or her"; and in (f), substituted "this chapter" for "these rules", and deleted "civil and/or" preceding "criminal".

Amended by 53 N.J.R. 938(a), effective 5/17/2021