Section 1240.520 Permanent Employee Registration Card

Section 1240.520  Permanent Employee Registration Card

a)         Any

person seeking employee registration under Section 35-30 of the Act shall file

an application with the Division, on forms provided by the Division, along with

the following:

1)         One of

the following:

A)        Copy

of the verification of fingerprint processing from ISP or from one of the ISP

live scan vendors whose equipment has been certified by ISP or a fingerprint

vendor agency licensed by the Division;

B)        Out-of-state

residents unable to utilize the ISP electronic fingerprint process may submit

to ISP one fingerprint card issued by ISP, accompanied by the fee specified by ISP;

or

C)        In

lieu of fingerprints, verification, on forms provided by the Division, of proof

of retirement as a peace officer, as defined in Section 5-10 of the Act, within

12 months prior to application.  The verification shall be signed by the

applicant's employer;

2)         The

required registration fee specified in Section 1240.570.

b)         An

agency may employ an applicant in a temporary capacity in accordance with

Section 35-30(k) of the Act by:

1)         submitting

the required application in accordance with subsection (a) on behalf of the

person or verifying with the Division that an application has been submitted

for the individual;

2)         verifying

on the Division's website (www.idfpr.com) that the applicant has no criminal

conviction pursuant to the ISP criminal history check;

3)         maintaining

a separate roster of the names of all employees whose applications are pending;

and

4)         meeting

any other requirements set forth in this Part or the Act.

c)         If no

record is found relating to the fingerprints and the applicant is otherwise

qualified under the Act, the Division shall issue to the applicant a permanent

employee registration card that shall be valid for the period specified on the

face of the card and shall be renewable upon the conditions set forth in

Section 1240.550

other requirements set forth in this Part or the Act.

c)         If no

record is found relating to the fingerprints and the applicant is otherwise

qualified under the Act, the Division shall issue to the applicant a permanent

employee registration card that shall be valid for the period specified on the

face of the card and shall be renewable upon the conditions set forth in

Section 1240.550.

d)         A

valid permanent employee registration card shall serve as proof to an employer

that the bearer is eligible for employment.

e)         Exempt employees are as

follows:

1)         Private

Detective.  Persons who have no access to confidential or detective related

information and who otherwise do not provide traditional detective related

services are exempt from employee registration.  Examples of exempt employees

include reception personnel.  Confidential or detective related information is

that which pertains to employee files, scheduling, client contracts or

technical data.

2)         Private

Alarm Contractor.  Persons who have no access to confidential or alarm related

information and who otherwise do not provide traditional alarm related services

are exempt from employee registration.  Examples of exempt employees include,

but are not limited to, employees working in the capacity of reception

personnel.  Confidential or security information is that which pertains to

employee files, scheduling, client contracts or technical alarm data.

3)         Private

Security Contractor.  Persons who have no access to confidential or security

information and who otherwise do not provide traditional security services are

exempt from employee registration.  Examples of exempt employees include, but

are not limited to, employees working in the capacity of ticket takers,

cashiers, drivers, ushers and reception personnel.  Confidential or security

information is that which pertains to employee files, scheduling, client

contracts or technical security data.

4)         Locksmith

de traditional security services are

exempt from employee registration.  Examples of exempt employees include, but

are not limited to, employees working in the capacity of ticket takers,

cashiers, drivers, ushers and reception personnel.  Confidential or security

information is that which pertains to employee files, scheduling, client

contracts or technical security data.

4)         Locksmith.

Persons who have no access to confidential or security information and who

otherwise do not provide traditional locksmith services, as defined in this

Act, are exempt from employee registration.  Examples of exempt employees

include, but are not limited to, employees working in the capacity of key

cutters, cashiers, drivers, and reception personnel.  Confidential or security

information is that which pertains to employee files, scheduling, client

contracts, master key charts, access codes, or technical security and alarm

data.

(Section 30-5(10) of the Act)

5)

Fingerprint Vendor

A)        Persons

who have no access to confidential or security information and who otherwise do

not provide or operate fingerprint equipment or other equipment designed to

obtain fingerprint images for the purpose of providing fingerprint images and

associated demographic data to ISP are exempt from employee registration.

Examples of exempt employees include, but are not limited to, employees working

in the capacity of cashiers, ushers and reception personnel.  Confidential or

security information is that which pertains to employee files, scheduling,

client contracts or technical security data.

B)

No

registered employee of a licensed fingerprint vendor agency may operate live

scan fingerprint equipment or other equipment designed to obtain fingerprint

images for the purpose of providing fingerprint images and associated

demographic data to

ISP

l.  Confidential or

security information is that which pertains to employee files, scheduling,

client contracts or technical security data.

B)

No

registered employee of a licensed fingerprint vendor agency may operate live

scan fingerprint equipment or other equipment designed to obtain fingerprint

images for the purpose of providing fingerprint images and associated

demographic data to

ISP

.

(Section 31-20(d) of the Act)

6)         Individuals

currently employed by this State, a political subdivision of this State, or a

federal agency as peace officers, as defined in Section 5-10 of the Act, who

are in good standing are not required to obtain permanent employee registration

cards.  If the individual ceases to be employed as a peace officer, then the

agency is required to obtain a permanent employee registration card in

accordance with this Section.

7)

All

employees of any agency licensed under the Act who reside outside of Illinois

and who perform no duties in Illinois.

8)         Clerical

or administrative personnel who do not perform services for clients but prepare

or assist in the preparation of reports, memoranda, correspondence or other

documents or records that contain confidential information are not exempt from

employee registration.

f)         A

registered employee of a private detective agency shall not hold himself or

herself out as a private detective or use the title "private detective",

but may use the title "private investigator" provided that he or she

reports the name of the private detective agency that employs him or her.