Or. Admin. Code § 259-059-0060

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 259-059-0060 - Application for Licensure

(1) Applications for licensure must be signed and submitted by the entity representative on behalf of the applicant.

(2) To apply for a license or renew a license, the applicant must submit a completed application, including all required attachments, and the non-refundable license fee per OAR 259-059-0070. The following information must be included with the application:

(a) Proof of general liability insurance as defined in OAR 259-059-0120;

(b) Proof of the ability to pay wages as defined in OAR 259-059-0130;

(c) An Oregon Department of Revenue Tax Compliance Certification or a statement from the applicant that, as a new entity, the entity has not been required to file taxes to date;

(d) The examination for licensure certificate of completion;

(e) The names and addresses of all persons financially interested, whether as partners, shareholders, associates or profit-sharers, in the applicant's proposed operations as a private security entity, together with the amount of their respective interests, and whether or not, to the best of the applicant's knowledge, any of these persons was ever denied a certificate or a license under ORS 181A.870 within the preceding three years, or had a certificate or license suspended or revoked within the preceding three years;

(f) The physical address of the work location or locations at which private security services are provided by private security professionals employed by or pursuant to a contract or subcontract with the applicant; and

(g) For each work location at which private security services are provided by private security professionals pursuant to a contract or subcontract with the applicant, the names of the private security entity or entities contracted or subcontracted with the applicant.

(3) The application and license fee to renew a license must be received by the Department no later than June 30 of each year.

(a) Applicants may submit an application and license fee for renewal beginning May 1 of each year.

(b) Failure to renew on time will result in a late fee.

(c) To continue operating as a private security entity, the license must be renewed even if the private security entity does not receive notification from the Department.

(4) The Department may administratively terminate the application process, after written notification and opportunity for correction, if the application or any required documentation is incomplete and the Department cannot satisfactorily verify application information due to non-response or non-compliance by the applicant.

(a) The Department will issue a Notice of Deficiency when the application packet is incomplete or insufficient.

(b) If the deficiency is not corrected within 30 business days of the date of the Notice of Deficiency, the application process will be administratively terminated. The Department may extend the time for compliance upon good cause shown by the applicant.

(c) Administrative termination of an application process also results in the immediate expiration of the Temporary Authorization Form.

(d) To re-apply after an administrative termination of the application process, the applicant will be required to submit a new application packet with all deficiencies corrected and new fees.

(5) Any exception to the application process found in this rule must be approved by the Department.

(6) An application for licensure may be withdrawn at any time. Applicants who choose to withdraw an application forfeit any fees.

(7) Falsification of any information in connection with an application for licensure, including supporting documentation and attachments, may result in issuance of a civil penalty under OAR 259-059-0400 or the denial, refusal to renew, revocation, or suspension of a license under OAR 259-059-0410.

Or. Admin. Code § 259-059-0060

DPSST 11-2023, temporary adopt filed 11/30/2023, effective 12/1/2023 through 5/28/2024; DPSST 11-2023, temporary adopt filed 11/30/2023, effective 12/1/2023 through 5/28/2024; DPSST 5-2024, adopt filed 04/25/2024, effective 5/1/2024

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 181A.870 & ORS 181A.900

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 181A.900