Section 1240.506 Annual Training for Private Detectives and Private Security Contractors

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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › CHAPTER VII: DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › Part 1240 PRIVATE DETECTIVE, PRIVATE ALARM, PRIVATE SECURITY, FINGERPRINT VENDOR, AND LOCKSMITH ACT OF 2004 › Section 1240.506 Annual Training for Private Detectives and Private Security Contractors

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Section 1240.506  Annual Training for Private Detectives

and Private Security Contractors

a)         Licensed

private detectives shall complete 8 hours of annual training on subjects

related to private detective functions.

1)         For

those licensed as private detectives prior to January 1, 2023, the first annual

training must be completed before January 1, 2024.

2)         For

those licensed as private detectives after December 31, 2022, the first annual

training must be completed by the calendar year following the issuance of the

private detective license.

b)         Licensed

private security contractors shall complete 4 hours of annual training on

subjects related to private security contractor functions.

1)         For

those licensed as private security contractors prior to January 1, 2023, the

first annual training must be completed before January 1, 2024.

2)         For

those licensed as private security contractors after December 31, 2022, the

first annual training must be completed by the calendar year following the

issuance of the private security contractor license.

c)         Certifications

and records of training shall be prepared and kept and made available to

Division personnel in the same manner as prescribed under Section 1240.505.  A

licensed agency employing a licensed private detective or private security

contractor shall be responsible for maintaining the original or a copy of

annual training certifications and records.  If a private detective or private

security contractor is not employed by a licensed agency, then the private

detective or private security contractor is responsible for compliance with

these requirements.

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