Security and Private Investigation Licensing Questions and Answers
1. How many board members are there?
A) 10
B) 5
C) 7
D) 3, one each from an investigations company, security company, and alarm company Correct answer: C
2. A revoked license may be reinstated:
A) True
B) False Correct answer: B
3. How many days does the qualified manager have to report a change in business address?
A) 5
B) 7
C) 30
D) None of the above Correct answer: D
4. Companies with greater than 60 employees may have more than one manager:
A) True
B) False Correct answer: B
5. A pocket card is valid for how many years?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 5
D) 10 Correct answer: B
6. How long does someone have to file a complaint for consideration by the board?
A) 10 years
B) No limitation
C) 5 years
D) 2 years Correct answer: D
7. What is the annual fee for a telematics provider?
A) $540
B) $360
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,C) $540, plus the $11 registration fee
D) $2500 Correct answer: D
8. An alarm systems company shall notify the municipality in which the alarm system is located of an
installation or activation of an alarm system not later than the 30th day after the date of installation or
activation:
A) True
B) False Correct answer: B
9. The passing grade of the Personal Protection Officer Training Course shall be a minimum of %:
A) 70
B) 75
C) 80
D) 92 Correct answer: B
10. A person whose license has been expired for 90 days or less may renew the license by paying to the
board a renewal fee that is equal to: - A) 1.5 times the normal fee - B) 2 times - C) 2.5 times - D) 5
times Correct answer: A
11. A person whose license has been expired for longer than 90 days but less than one year may renew the
license by paying to the board a renewal fee that is equal to: - A) 1.5 times the normal fee - B) 2 times -
C) 2.5 times - D) 5 times Correct answer: B
12. How much is the fee if you fail the qualified managers exam and need to retake it? - A) $99.99 - B)
$100 - C) $50 - D) You cannot take the exam a second time Correct answer: B
13. The minimum age for a Personal Protection Officer is: - A) 21 - B) 18 - C) 16 - D) No minimum
age is specified in the regulations Correct answer: A
14. The handgun proficiency course must include at least 10 hours and not more than 15 hours of instruction
on: - A) The laws that relate to weapons and use of deadly force - B) Handgun use, proficiency, and
safety - C) Nonviolent dispute resolution - D) Proper storage practices for handguns - E) All of the
above - F) None of the above Correct answer: E
15. Private investigators and managers of Class and Class licenses with less than 15 years of continued
registration shall complete a total of 18 hours of continuing education, with specific subject requirements. -
A) A, B - B) A, C - C) B, C - D) None of the above Correct answer: C
16. A Security officer commission means an authorization issued by the board that entitles a security officer
to carry a firearm:
A) True
B) False Correct answer: A
17. What describes a person to whom the board issues a license?
A) Endorsement Holder
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1. How many board members are there?
A) 10
B) 5
C) 7
D) 3, one each from an investigations company, security company, and alarm company Correct answer: C
2. A revoked license may be reinstated:
A) True
B) False Correct answer: B
3. How many days does the qualified manager have to report a change in business address?
A) 5
B) 7
C) 30
D) None of the above Correct answer: D
4. Companies with greater than 60 employees may have more than one manager:
A) True
B) False Correct answer: B
5. A pocket card is valid for how many years?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 5
D) 10 Correct answer: B
6. How long does someone have to file a complaint for consideration by the board?
A) 10 years
B) No limitation
C) 5 years
D) 2 years Correct answer: D
7. What is the annual fee for a telematics provider?
A) $540
B) $360
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,C) $540, plus the $11 registration fee
D) $2500 Correct answer: D
8. An alarm systems company shall notify the municipality in which the alarm system is located of an
installation or activation of an alarm system not later than the 30th day after the date of installation or
activation:
A) True
B) False Correct answer: B
9. The passing grade of the Personal Protection Officer Training Course shall be a minimum of %:
A) 70
B) 75
C) 80
D) 92 Correct answer: B
10. A person whose license has been expired for 90 days or less may renew the license by paying to the
board a renewal fee that is equal to: - A) 1.5 times the normal fee - B) 2 times - C) 2.5 times - D) 5
times Correct answer: A
11. A person whose license has been expired for longer than 90 days but less than one year may renew the
license by paying to the board a renewal fee that is equal to: - A) 1.5 times the normal fee - B) 2 times -
C) 2.5 times - D) 5 times Correct answer: B
12. How much is the fee if you fail the qualified managers exam and need to retake it? - A) $99.99 - B)
$100 - C) $50 - D) You cannot take the exam a second time Correct answer: B
13. The minimum age for a Personal Protection Officer is: - A) 21 - B) 18 - C) 16 - D) No minimum
age is specified in the regulations Correct answer: A
14. The handgun proficiency course must include at least 10 hours and not more than 15 hours of instruction
on: - A) The laws that relate to weapons and use of deadly force - B) Handgun use, proficiency, and
safety - C) Nonviolent dispute resolution - D) Proper storage practices for handguns - E) All of the
above - F) None of the above Correct answer: E
15. Private investigators and managers of Class and Class licenses with less than 15 years of continued
registration shall complete a total of 18 hours of continuing education, with specific subject requirements. -
A) A, B - B) A, C - C) B, C - D) None of the above Correct answer: C
16. A Security officer commission means an authorization issued by the board that entitles a security officer
to carry a firearm:
A) True
B) False Correct answer: A
17. What describes a person to whom the board issues a license?
A) Endorsement Holder
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