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TEXAS PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS LICENSE EXAM
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS ANSWERED
If you hold any registration or License will your license be suspended if
you are arrested for convicted of a DWI? ......ANSWER......True
How long is a licensed company required to keep records on a
employee? ......ANSWER......two years from the date of employment
Why does the Private Security Board regulate the security services
industry? ......ANSWER......Regulation protects the public from shady
operators in the security industry (
Public Information - 1702.085 Confidentially of Records
Is the Name, Phone number, Address & Drivers License number of an
applicant or a License Holder considered public information?
......ANSWER......No, it's confidential information under Government
code chapter 552
Rule - 35.43 - Class A -
If a person was dishonorably discharged from the United States Armed
Services based on a criminal charge equivalent to a class A
misdemeanor they can NOT be licensed by the Private Security Board
for how long? ......ANSWER......10 years
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35.74
If your license or registration is revoked by the Private Security Board
can you reapply for a new license? ......ANSWER......Yes, but only after 5
years has passed.
Once a Owner or Qualified manager for a company follows the proper
procedures to terminate a License or Branch Office License they can
come back later and have that license reinstated. ......ANSWER......False
Can someone that holds a seller certificate install an alarm system?
......ANSWER......No, they can only sell equipment
What action will the Private Security Board likely take if you fail to notify
them within 14 days of the termination of the license holders qualified
manager? ......ANSWER......They may suspend or revoke the license
holder's license.
What year did the Private Security Board start regulating the security
industry? ......ANSWER......2005
If a person who is not licensed or does not have a license pending
commits a violation of the Private Security Act 1702 or any of the rules
in chapter 35 may have a civil penalty assessed against them that
should not exceed, how much? ......ANSWER......$10,000.00
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Do all manager and supervisors have to take a written exam
administered by the Private Security Board? ......ANSWER......Yes, as
stated in rule 35.61
Which of the following is true about displaying a license number on
company vehicles ......ANSWER......Any vehicle with the company name
on it must display the license number.
The range instruction on handgun proficiency must include an actual
demonstration by the applicant of the applicant's ability to safely and
proficiently use a handgun. The applicant must demonstrate, at a
minimum, the degree of proficiency that is required to effectively
operate a 9-millimeter or .38-caliber handgun. ......ANSWER.......38
A license holder's business shall be operated under the direction and
control of ____ manager. ......ANSWER......one
The Texas Private Security Board consists of seven members appointed
by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate as follows: ...
(2) one member who is licensed under this chapter as a ___________;
1702.021
1 The Texas Private Security Board consists of seven members
appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate as
follows: ... (3) one member who is licensed under this chapter as an
_______________; and 1702.021
1 The Texas Private Security Board consists of seven members
appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate as
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TEXAS PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS LICENSE EXAM
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS ANSWERED
If you hold any registration or License will your license be suspended if
you are arrested for convicted of a DWI? ......ANSWER......True
How long is a licensed company required to keep records on a
employee? ......ANSWER......two years from the date of employment
Why does the Private Security Board regulate the security services
industry? ......ANSWER......Regulation protects the public from shady
operators in the security industry (
Public Information - 1702.085 Confidentially of Records
Is the Name, Phone number, Address & Drivers License number of an
applicant or a License Holder considered public information?
......ANSWER......No, it's confidential information under Government
code chapter 552
Rule - 35.43 - Class A -
If a person was dishonorably discharged from the United States Armed
Services based on a criminal charge equivalent to a class A
misdemeanor they can NOT be licensed by the Private Security Board
for how long? ......ANSWER......10 years
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35.74
If your license or registration is revoked by the Private Security Board
can you reapply for a new license? ......ANSWER......Yes, but only after 5
years has passed.
Once a Owner or Qualified manager for a company follows the proper
procedures to terminate a License or Branch Office License they can
come back later and have that license reinstated. ......ANSWER......False
Can someone that holds a seller certificate install an alarm system?
......ANSWER......No, they can only sell equipment
What action will the Private Security Board likely take if you fail to notify
them within 14 days of the termination of the license holders qualified
manager? ......ANSWER......They may suspend or revoke the license
holder's license.
What year did the Private Security Board start regulating the security
industry? ......ANSWER......2005
If a person who is not licensed or does not have a license pending
commits a violation of the Private Security Act 1702 or any of the rules
in chapter 35 may have a civil penalty assessed against them that
should not exceed, how much? ......ANSWER......$10,000.00
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Do all manager and supervisors have to take a written exam
administered by the Private Security Board? ......ANSWER......Yes, as
stated in rule 35.61
Which of the following is true about displaying a license number on
company vehicles ......ANSWER......Any vehicle with the company name
on it must display the license number.
The range instruction on handgun proficiency must include an actual
demonstration by the applicant of the applicant's ability to safely and
proficiently use a handgun. The applicant must demonstrate, at a
minimum, the degree of proficiency that is required to effectively
operate a 9-millimeter or .38-caliber handgun. ......ANSWER.......38
A license holder's business shall be operated under the direction and
control of ____ manager. ......ANSWER......one
The Texas Private Security Board consists of seven members appointed
by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate as follows: ...
(2) one member who is licensed under this chapter as a ___________;
1702.021
1 The Texas Private Security Board consists of seven members
appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate as
follows: ... (3) one member who is licensed under this chapter as an
_______________; and 1702.021
1 The Texas Private Security Board consists of seven members
appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate as
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