TX Personal Lines License Exam Latest Test
Bank A Questions and Answers
1. When arrested - ANSWER Should report to mayor within 2 days,
certification will be suspended, if not reported certification will be revoked
2. Photographs and Fingerprints - ANSWER 1. 4 recent, identical, full faced
photos (1" x 1 1/2") no more than 3 months from application
3 sets of fingerprints
3. Investigation of applicants - ANSWER Report results within 1 week,
excluding holidays and weekends.
4. Training (July 1, 2007) - ANSWER Complete a 16-hour course within 90
days and an 8 hour annual in-service
At least 24 hours relating to :
Terrorism awareness, including building evacuation, unattended packages,
and unknown substances.
Emergency procedures, including evacuation and first-aid
Customer service and interaction with tourists.
5. Temporary certification - ANSWER 18 years, 6 weeks after the date of
issuance, can renew if certification is still pending
6. Advertisements and display - ANSWER Shall not include its license number
un each advertisement.
7. Identification cards and employee lists - ANSWER -Includes: $5 to
purchase, a photo, the name and business address, and a statement bearer is
not a police officer and only has powers of an ordinary citizen.
-$3 fee to replace
-Upon termination, shall return the card within 48 hours
- New agency, new card $1 fee
-Mayor needs info including name, address, date of birth, have a card and
what has it been done, company, any extra info needed. Can keep this info
up to 10 years after the employee has left
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8. Uniforms - ANSWER white uniform cap or cap covered with a white cap
cover and a uniform outer garment, such as a shirt, blouse, jacket, or
overcoat, badges and patches clearly visible at all times.
9. Badges, patches, and emblems - ANSWER 1. None shall wear or carry a
metal or metallic-appearing badge
2. A cloth badge worn on the left breast is permitted if the prior written
permission is obtained
Notwithstanding the corporate name of the agency, the words "police",
"united states", and "district of Columbia", or abbreviations of those words,
and the seals or insignias shall not be used.
"INSPECTOR" shall not appear.
10.Following requirements for badges, patches, and emblems - ANSWER 1.
shoulder be Red in color, name of the employer written in white clear letters
2. Name of employer should be spelled out completely
3. Initials not allowed, abbreviations only with permission of Mayor
4. patches may bear employers insignia only approved by Mayor
Patches shall be of half moon design
Patches shall be 3 inches high by 5 inches wide
Shall be worn on each top
"security Officer" on the right breast ( 4 1/2 inches long and 1 inch high)
11.Certification renewal - ANSWER biannually, no examination, update
background check.
12.Denial through the following: - ANSWER 1.Material misstatement in the
license applied.
2. Violation of identification cards, uniforms, badges, advertising, and
displays
3. Failure or refusal to comply with any regulation
4. Conviction of a felony
5. Conviction for a misdemeanor involving theft, fraudulent conduct,
assault, or false arrest, or imprisonment.
6. Convictions involving any breach of trust or an invasion of privacy
7. Carrying a deadly weapon, handcuffs, or an aerosol chemical dispenser.
13.Security officer - ANSWER Any person privately employed to do :
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Prevent theft, misappropriation, or concealment of goods, wares,
merchandise, money, bonds, stock certificates, or other valuable documents,
papers, articles.
Prevent damage to real or personal property
Prevent assaults, gate crashing, or other disorders at meetings, events, or
performances.
Prevent similar illegal occurrences.
14.Security officer (part 2) - ANSWER Uniformed individuals employed by a
security agency or other employer for any of the purposes. Are employed as
guards, watch persons, patrol service personnel for the specified property,
security technicians, security officers, and other similar positions.
15.Not a security officer - ANSWER Special police officers, persons working
in their official capacity as employees of the federal government, members
of the Metropolitan Police Department or the public police force, armored
car guards, or campus police officers.
16.certificate - ANSWER Lasts up to 2 years, 90 days of training,
17.Duty of security agency or employer - ANSWER 1. Cannot make its own
determination of an applicant's suitability for employment.
2. Any attempt at a contractural limitation of liability shall be null and void.
3. Liability of the agency shall be limited to those times when the employee
is on duty.
18.Eligibility requirements-General - ANSWER 1. Application for a certificate
shall be made to the Mayor
2. Shall submit to the mayor under oath
3. Be at least 18, US citizen or valid immigration and Naturalization Service
work permit, and be able to read, write, and speak English.
19.Eligibility Requirements- Health - ANSWER 1. Not presently addicted to
drugs or alcohol
2. Not suffering from any debilitating mental defect or disorder
3. Not suffering from serious heart disease, severe epilepsy, or other
physical defect.
Pass a drug screen test