Ala. Admin. Code r. 832-X-1-.02

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 832-X-1-.02 - General Rules

(1) Description of organization; Method of operation; Public requests for information and submissions.

(a) The Alabama Security Regulatory Board is organized as prescribed in Act 2009-640 as codified in Code of Ala. 1975, §34-27C, and is vested with the authority to carry out the provisions of the Act.

(b) The Board meets at such times as shall be necessary to conduct the affairs of the Board. Meetings of the Board shall comply with the provisions of the Alabama Open Meetings Act.

(c) The public may request information from or make submission to the Board by contacting the Administrative Office of the Board in writing at Alabama Security Regulatory Board, 2777 Zelda Road, Montgomery, AL 36106.

(2) Current information required by the Board.

(a) Every Contract Security Company, every person licensed or certified by the Board, and every applicant shall keep the Board advised of a proper and current mailing address by reporting any change of address in writing to the Board.

(3) Payments to the Board

(a) Direct payments to the Board shall be made by certified or cashier's check, money order, or a business check issued by a currently licensed Contract Security Company as payer, to the Alabama Security Regulatory Board as payee.

(b) Online payments shall be made by credit or debit card.

(c) Any dishonored payment shall be grounds for denial of licensure or certification or immediate suspension of an existing license or certification of any individual submitting a dishonored payment to the Board, of any Contract Security Company issuing a dishonored business check to the Board, or both.

1. Dishonored checks shall be assessed the maximum bad check charge permissible under § 8-8-15.

2. Charges for any other dishonored payment type shall be assessed a charge equivalent to the fee charged to the Board plus any additional fees required to raise the total assessed charge to equal the maximum bad check charge permissible under § 8-8-15.

3. Any person or business issuing any dishonored payment to the Board shall make full payment of the amount of the dishonored payment and any charges assessed by the Board prior to any further action by the Board on any matter related to the dishonored payment.

4. The Board may refuse to accept any additional payments by business check from any person or entity that submits more than one dishonored payment to the Board.

(4) Fraudulent information submitted to the Board.

(a) All information, verifications, certifications, records, data or material submitted to the Board shall be factually truthful.

(b) Submission of any information, verification, certification, record, data, or material to the Board that is materially false shall be grounds for denial of a license or certification, revocation of an existing license or certification, and may be referred for criminal prosecution at the discretion of the Board.

(5) Acceptable terms similar to Security officer

(a) For the purposes of § 34-27C-12, the terms "Security Guard", "Security Enforcement Officer", "Security Protection Officer", and "Custom Protection Officer"' shall be acceptable terms similar to "Security Officer".

(6) Pistol Permits.

(a) A valid "pistol license", "pistol permit", or similar license or permit issued in the State of Alabama or any state offering unrestricted reciprocity for State of Alabama pistol license or permit holders shall meet the "pistol permit" requirement of § 34-27C-11.

(b) Sworn peace officers are exempt from the pistol permit requirement of § 34-27C-11.

(7) Any person licensed by the Board, including a temporary license, who is convicted of a crime, other than a traffic violation, for any reason shall report the conviction to the Board within seven (7) business days following the conviction.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 832-X-1-.02

New Rule: Filed January 26, 2011; effective March 2, 2011. Amended: Filed June 29, 2012; effective August 3, 2012. Amended: Filed February 24, 2014; effective March 31, 2014.

Author: Alabama Security Regulatory Board

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 34-27C-3(a)(1).