Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 330 of 1968 - Private Security Business and Security Alarm Act (338.1051 - 338.1092)
Section 338.1057 - License; Application; References; Investigation; Approval; Nonrenewable Temporary License; Fees; Section Inapplicable to Private College Security Force.

Sec. 7.
(1) The department shall prepare a uniform application for the particular license and shall require the person filing the application to obtain reference statements from at least 5 reputable citizens who have known the applicant for a period of at least 5 years, who can attest that the applicant is honest, of good character, and competent, and who are not related or connected to the applicant by blood or marriage.
(2) Upon receipt of the application and application fee, the department shall investigate the applicant's qualifications for licensure.
(3) Except for a private college security force, the application and investigation are not considered complete until the applicant has received the approval of the prosecuting attorney and the sheriff of the county in this state within which the principal office of the applicant is to be located. If the office is to be located in a city, township, or village, the approval of the chief of police may be obtained instead of the sheriff. Branch offices and branch managers shall be similarly approved.
(4) If a person has not previously been denied a license or has not had a previous license suspended or revoked, the department may issue a nonrenewable temporary license to an applicant. If approved by the department, the temporary license is valid until 1 or more of the following occur but not to exceed 120 days:
(a) The completion of the investigations and approvals required under subsections (1), (2), and (3).
(b) The completion of the investigation of the subject matter addressed in section 6.
(c) The completion of the investigation of any employees of the licensee as further described in section 17.
(d) Confirmation of compliance with the bonding or insurance requirements imposed in section 9.
(e) The applicant fails to meet 1 or more of the requirements for licensure imposed under this act.
(5) The fees for a temporary license shall be the applicable fees as described in section 9.
(6) This section does not apply to a private college security force.
History: 1968, Act 330, Imd. Eff. July 12, 1968 ;-- Am. 1975, Act 190, Imd. Eff. Aug. 5, 1975 ;-- Am. 2000, Act 411, Eff. Mar. 28, 2001 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 473, Eff. Oct. 1, 2002 ;-- Am. 2010, Act 68, Imd. Eff. May 13, 2010

Structure Michigan Compiled Laws

Michigan Compiled Laws

Chapter 338 - Professions and Occupations

Act 330 of 1968 - Private Security Business and Security Alarm Act (338.1051 - 338.1092)

Section 338.1051 - Short Title.

Section 338.1052 - Definitions; Persons Not Subject to Act.

Section 338.1053 - License Required; Permission for Device Delivering Recorded Message to Public Service, Utility, or Police Agency Required; Violation; Penalty.

Section 338.1054 - Issuance of Separate Licenses for Different Security Services; Private Detective or Investigator Services.

Section 338.1055 - License; Issuance; Term; Local License Not Required.

Section 338.1056 - License; Qualifications; Compliance; "Armed Forces" Defined.

Section 338.1056a - License to Operate Private College Security Force; Issuance to Private College or University.

Section 338.1057 - License; Application; References; Investigation; Approval; Nonrenewable Temporary License; Fees; Section Inapplicable to Private College Security Force.

Section 338.1058 - Application; Signature and Verification; Contents; Photographs; Section Inapplicable to Private College Security Force.

Section 338.1059 - License; Issuance; Term; Revocation; Form; Fees; Bond; Additional License for Branch Office; Refunds; Receipt of Completed Application; Issuance of License Within Certain Time Period; Report; Security Business Fund; Service in Arme...

Section 338.1060 - License; Revocation; Grounds; Failure to Pay Fines or Fees; Surrender of License; Misdemeanor.

Section 338.1061 - Refund of Application or License Fee.

Section 338.1062 - Posting Certificate of License.

Section 338.1063 - Change in Name or Location; Report; Failure to Notify Department.

Section 338.1064 - Identification Card; Issuance; Form; Contents; Recall; Custody; Unauthorized Use; Suspension and Reinstatement; Duplicates.

Section 338.1065 - Nonassignability of License.

Section 338.1066 - Unlawful Manufacture of Badge or Shield; Unlawful Display of Badge, Shield, Card, or License; Distribution of Card or License; Buying or Receiving Spurious Identification; Violation; Penalty; Confiscation of Card or License; Separa...

Section 338.1067 - Employees of Licensee; Conduct and Qualifications; Personnel Information; Employee Roster to Be Filed With Department; False Statements or Representations; Revocation of License; Misdemeanor.

Section 338.1067a - Notifying Law Enforcement Agency of Suspected Crime.

Section 338.1068 - Employment of Unqualified Employees; Fingerprints; Fee; Background Check of Prospective Employee; Employment Application; Refusal to Surrender Identification.

Section 338.1069 - Uniform and Insignia; Shoulder Identification Patches or Emblems; Badge or Shield; Deadly Weapons; Tactical Baton.

Section 338.1070 - Confidentiality of Information; False Reports, Penalty.

Section 338.1071 - Violations of Act; Report of Convictions.

Section 338.1072 - Advertising.

Section 338.1073 - Trade Names; Approval.

Section 338.1074 - Compliance With Labor Laws.

Section 338.1075 - Renewal License; Application; Bond; Fee; Date; Form; Approval; Effect of Failure to Renew; Deposit of Fees Into Security Business Fund.

Section 338.1076 - Continuation of Business Upon Death of Licensee; Notice; Sale of Business.

Section 338.1077 - Departmental Agents; Employment, Powers, Rules and Regulations.

Section 338.1078 - Repealed. 2000, Act 411, Eff. Mar. 28, 2001.

Section 338.1079 - Licensure of Private Security Police; Rules; Applicability of Act to Private Security Guards and Police; Use of Pistols.

Section 338.1080 - Private Security Police Officers; Arrest Powers; Limitations.

Section 338.1081 - Training Requirements.

Section 338.1082 - Violation of Act; Penalty.

Section 338.1083 - Installation or Operation of Security Alarm Systems; Requirements.

Section 338.1085 - Repealed. 2000, Act 411, Eff. Mar. 28, 2001.

Section 338.1087 - Applicability of Section to Private College Security Forces; Authorization; Action by Governing Board; Designation of Private College Security Officer; Qualifications; Rules; Fee; Employment as Certified or Licensed Law Enforcement...

Section 338.1087a - Authority and Power as Peace Officer.

Section 338.1088 - Creation of Private College Security Force; Approval of County Prosecuting Attorney, Sheriff, and City Police Chief.

Section 338.1089 - Power to Make Arrests; Limitation.

Section 338.1090 - Private College Security Force Oversight Committee.

Section 338.1091 - Participation in State, County, or Municipal Retirement System Prohibited; Uniforms, Vehicles, and Badges Distinct From Local Law Enforcement Agency.

Section 338.1092 - Liability Insurance.