Wis. Admin. Code Department of Safety and Professional Services § SPS 31.02 - Qualifications

(1) PRIVATE DETECTIVE AGENCY LICENSE.

(a) To obtain a license as a private detective agency, an individual applicant, all members of a partnership or a limited liability company, or all corporate officers shall be listed on the application. The application of a partnership or a limited liability company shall be executed by all members of the partnership or limited liability company. An application of a corporation shall be executed by the secretary and the president or the vice president and, in addition, in the case of a foreign corporation, by the registered agent.

(b) A license may be granted under this section if the individual applicant or the members of a partnership or a limited liability company or all corporate officers who executed the application:

1. Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322 and 111.335, Stats., do not have an arrest or conviction record involving a misdemeanor or a violation, as defined in s. 440.26(4m), Stats.

1m. Have not been convicted in this state or elsewhere of a felony, unless pardoned.

2. Are not users of drugs or alcohol to an extent dangerous to themselves or to other persons or to an extent which could impair a person's ability to direct or perform private detective or private security activities responsibly.

3. Does not have a physical, emotional or mental condition that might adversely affect the applicant's ability to responsibly direct or perform private detective or private security activities.

(2) PRIVATE DETECTIVE LICENSE. An applicant for licensure as a private detective may be granted a license under s. 440.26, Stats., if the applicant:

(a) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322 and 111.335, Stats., does not have an arrest or conviction record involving a misdemeanor or a violation, as defined in s. 440.26(4m), Stats.

(am) Has not been convicted in this state or elsewhere of a felony, unless pardoned.

(b) Is not a user of drugs or alcohol to an extent dangerous to the applicant or others or to an extent which would impair the applicant's ability to perform private detective or private security activities responsibly;

(c) Has passed the examination administered by the department as set forth in s. SPS 31.04.

(d) Does not have a physical, emotional or mental condition that might adversely affect the applicant's ability to responsibly perform private detective or private security activities.

(3) PRIVATE SECURITY PERSON PERMIT. An applicant for a permit as a private security person may be granted a permit under s. 440.26, Stats., if the applicant:

(a) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322 and 111.335, Stats., does not have an arrest or conviction record involving a misdemeanor or a violation, as defined in s. 440.26(4m), Stats.

(b) Has not been convicted in this state or elsewhere of a felony, unless pardoned.

(c) Is not a user of drugs or alcohol to an extent dangerous to the applicant or others or to an extent which would impair the applicant's ability to responsibly perform private security activities.

(d) Does not have a physical, emotional or mental condition that might adversely affect the applicant's ability to responsibly perform private security activities.

Notes

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Safety and Professional Services § SPS 31.02

Cr. Register, October, 1988, No. 394, eff. 11-1-88; am. (1) (a), (b) (intro.), 1., and (2) (a), cr. (1) (b) 1m., (2) (am) and (3), Register, November, 1997, No. 503, eff. 12-1-97; cr. (1) (b) 3., (2) (d) and (3) (d), Register, January, 2001, No. 541, eff. 2-1-01; correction in (2) (c) made under s. 13.92(4) (b) 7, Stats., Register November 2011 No. 671.