License: Class "B" Security Contractor Manager

Arkansas Department of Public Safety Arkansas State Police-Regulatory Services Division Private Investigators-Security-Alarm Installation and Monitoring external site

#1 State Police Plaza Drive

Little Rock, AR 72209

(501) 618-8600

"Manager" means in the case of a corporation, an officer or supervisor or, in the case of a partnership, a general or unlimited partner meeting the experience qualifications for managing a security services contractor, private business, or an investigations company. A Class "B" Security Services Contractor is a guard company or armored car company. Requirements: 1) Must be at least 18 years of age at the time of application. 2) Must not be suffering from habitual drunkenness or from narcotic addiction or dependence. 3) Must not have been discharged from the United States Armed Services under dishonorable conditions. 4) Must not have been adjudicated as mentally incompetent or have been involuntarily committed to a mental institution or mental health treatment facility. 5) Must not be a registered sex offender or be required to register as a sex offender under the Sex Offender Registration Act of 1997. 6) Must not have been found guilty of or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to one or more of the following in any court in the State of Arkansas or to a comparable offense in another state, or in a military or federal court for which a pardon has not been granted: a. A felony, b. A Class A misdemeanor involving theft, sexual offenses, violence, an element of dishonesty, or a crime against a person as determined by the department. c. An attempted felony or solicitation or conspiracy to commit a felony that is classified as a Class A misdemeanor. 7) An individual shall not be denied issuance of a license or credential or renewal of an existing license or credential if the individual by any court has been found guilty of or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to any misdemeanor if the person was found guilty of or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to the misdemeanor 10 or more years before the date of the application for issuance or renewal. 8) The state and national criminal background check shall include a record of all offenses that have been previously sealed or expunged by any court. 9) An applicant who makes application to engage in the business of a security services contractor, private business, or this manager shall have 2 consecutive years of experience as an agent, employee, manager, or owner of a security services contractor company or satisfy other requirements as may be set by the director. 10) Must be in compliance with any other reasonable qualifications that the Director of the Department of Arkansas State Police may set by rule. Written State Examination: No fee ($50.00 re-exam), Credential Application fee: No fee, Credential Application Renewal fee: No fee, Background check fees: $36.25 every 2 years