California Private Security Services Act
Exam With Correct Questions And Answers
2024
Who, .at .BSIS, .'shall .administer .and .enforce .the .rules'? .- .correct .answer.The .director .of
.consumer .affairs
What .is .an .'FQ .Card'? .- .correct .answer.Firearms .qualification .card; .exposed .weapon
.carry
If .a .person .without .a .PPO .license .offers .security .or .protection .services .to .the .public, .what
.type .of .crime .has .been .committed? .- .correct .answer.A .misdemeanor .violation .of .the .B&P
.code
What .is .the .dollar .fine .for .a .misdemeanor .violation .of .offering .PPO .services .without .a
.PPO .license? .- .correct .answer.$10,000
When, .if .ever, .may .a .person .licensed .only .as .a .PPO .make .an .investigation? .- .correct
.answer.In .incidental .to .the .theft, .loss, .embezzlement, .misappropriation, .concealment .of
.any .property, .which .he .or .she .has .been .hired .or .engaged .to .watch .or .protect.
What .agencies .other .than .BSIS .are .involved .in .regulating .armored .car .companies? .-
.correct .answer.California .Highway .Patrol .and .Public .Utilities .Commission
What .do .the .initials ."B.S.I.S' .stand .for? .- .correct .answer.Bureau .of .security .and
.investigative .services
Carrying .a .gun .concealed .under .a .shirt .is .usually .what .type .of .crime? .- .correct
.answer.Misdemeanor
Carrying .a .set .of .'brass .knuckles' .in .your .pocket .is .usually .what .type .of .crime? .- .correct
.answer.Felony
How .much .imprisonment .might .come .from .a .misdemeanor .conviction? .- .correct
.answer.Up .to .a .year .imprisonment
,How .much .imprisonment .might .come .from .a .felony .conviction? .- .correct .answer.One
.year .or .more .imprisonment
If .a .person .knowingly .hires .an .unlicensed .person .to .provide .PPO .services, .what
.punishment .might .that .person .receive? .- .correct .answer.For .the .misdemeanor, .a .fine .of
.$5,000 .and/or .imprisonment .of .up .to .one .year
If .a .person .is .convicted .of .providing .PPO .services .without .a .license, .he/she .cannot .be
.issued .a .PPO .license .for .what .time .period .following .the .conviction? .- .correct .answer.One
.Year
If .a .person .is .convicted .a .second .time .of .providing .PPO .services .without .a .license,
.he/she .can .not .be .issued .a .PPO .license .for .what .time .period .following .this .second
.conviction? .- .correct .answer.Five .Years
An .applicant .for .a .PPO .license .must .be .at .least .how .old? .- .correct .answer.18
Where .must .the .PPO .license .be .posted? .- .correct .answer.Posted .in .a .conspicuous .place
.in .the .principal .place .of .business
If .the .PPO .license .is .not .properly .posted, .what .might .the .fine .be? .- .correct .answer.$250
What .two .proofs .of .being .licensed .are .sent .to .the .PPO .by .the .licensing .bureau? .- .correct
.answer.Large .license .for .wall .and .pocket .card
What .do .the .letters .'Q.M' .stand .for .on .a .PPO .license? .- .correct .answer.Qualified .Manager
Is .a .PPO .license .'assignable'? .- .correct .answer.NO
Is .a .licensee .required .to .at .all .times .be .legally .responsible .for .the .good .conduct .in .the
.business .of .all .of .his/her .employees, .agents, .and .managers? .- .correct .answer.Yes
Can .the .licensing .bureau .allow .a .PPO .to .conduct .business .under .an .additional .fictitious
.business .name? .- .correct .answer.Yes
What .is .the .cost .of .obtaining .an .additional .fictitious .business .name .or .to .change .the
.PPO's .fictitious .business .name? .- .correct .answer.$25
Every .advertisement .of .a .PPO .must .contain .what .3 .pieces .of .information? .- .correct
.answer.Company .name, .business .address .or .phone .number, .and .license .number
What .fine .might .be .assessed .if .a .PPO's .advertisement .does .not .contain .the .3 .required
.pieces .of .information? .- .correct .answer.$250
When .may .a .PPO .or .PPO's .employees .use .a .badge? .- .correct .answer.Only .while
.engaged .in .guard .or .patrol .work, .and .while .wearing .a .distinctive .uniform
,The .shoulder .patch .required .to .be .worn .on .a .PPO's .security .uniforms .must .bear .what .2
.pieces .of .information? .- .correct .answer.The .words ."Private .Security" .and .the .name .if .the
.private .patrol .company .by .the .person .is .employed
A .violation .of .badge .or .shoulder .patch .rules .by .a .PPO .or .PPO .employees .might .cause
.what .fine .to .be .assessed? .- .correct .answer.$250
Who .must .approve .a .PPO's .badge .design? .- .correct .answer.The .director .of .BSIS
What .is .the .PPO .applicant .experience .requirement? .- .correct .answer.At .least .one .year .of
.experience .as .a .patrol .person, .guard, .or .watchman, .or .the .equivalent
If .a .PPO .or .PPO .employee .has .an .FQ .card .that .says .'9mm', .may .they .carry .a ..38 .pistol .if
.in .uniform? .- .correct .answer.No
If .a .PPO .or .a .PPO .employee .discharges .a .firearm .within .the .scope .& .course .of .his/her
.duties, .within .how .many .days .must .a .report .of .this .be .delivered .in .writing .to .the .Director
.of .BSIS? .- .correct .answer.7 .days
How .often .is .a .PPO .license .renewed? .- .correct .answer.Every .two .years
If .a .guard's .registration .is .not .renewed .within .60 .days .of .its .expiration, .and .is .then
.renewed, .what .is .the .'delinquency .fee'? .- .correct .answer.50% .if .the .renewal .fee, .but .not
.less .than .$25
If .a .guard .is .convicted .of .a .crime .substantially .related .to .the .functions, .duties, .or
.responsibilities .of .a .guard, .will .the .registration .be .automatically .suspended? .- .correct
.answer.Yes
Can .a .hearing .be .had .if .a .registration .is .suspended? .- .correct .answer.Yes
A .PPO's .application .for .PPO .license .is .considered .to .be .'abandoned' .if .not .complete
.within .how .long .after .it .was .initially .filed? .- .correct .answer.One .Year
To .replace .a .lost .FQ .card .costs .what .fee? .- .correct .answer.$10
An .FQ .card .expires .when, .if .not .renewed? .- .correct .answer.2 .Years .from .the .date .of
.issuance
Does .a .FQ .card .allow .a .gun .to .be .carried .concealed .upon .a .person? .- .correct .answer.NO
If .a .licensed .PPO .wants .to .go .to .work .as .a .guard .himself/herself, .does .he/she .need .to
.obtain .a .Guard .Registration? .- .correct .answer.NO
, For .a .guard .to .carry .a .baton, .is .he/she .required .to .have .a .certificate .of .baton .training? .-
.correct .answer.Yes
Until .a .FQ .card .is .obtained, .may .a .PPO .or .guard .carry .a .replica .(not .real) .handgun .if
.needed .by .a .job .assignment? .- .correct .answer.NO
Can .a .city .or .county .regulate .the .uniforms .of .uniformed .employees .of .a .PPO, .to .make
.them .clearly .distinguishable .from .local .regular .law .enforcement .officers? .- .correct
.answer.Yes
If .a .PPO .wants .to .carry .a .firearm, .what .insurance .coverage .is .required? .- .correct
.answer.Liability .Insurance .of .$500,000 .for .any .one .loss .due .to .bodily .injury .or .death, .and
.$500,000 .for .any .one .loss .due .to .injury .or .destruction .of .property, .totaling .$1million
Can .lack .of .required .insurance .cause .the .suspension .of .PPO's .license? .- .correct
.answer.Yes
What .are .the .minimum .hours .of .instruction .required .of .a .baton .class? .- .correct .answer.8
What .is .the .cost .of .a .replacement .baton .permit .if .it .is .lost .or .stolen? .- .correct .answer.$5
If .a .PPO .license .or .Branch .Office .certificate .is .not .renewed .within .__years .of .its
.expiration, .it .may .not .be .renewed. .- .correct .answer.3
What .type .of .crime .is .making .a .false .statement .on .an .application .for .BSIS .license .or
.registration? .- .correct .answer.Felony .(you .sign .that .application .'under .penalty .of .perjury"
If .a .guard .quits .working .for .a .PPO .with .no .notice, .on .a .Monday, .when .must .the .guard .be
.given .his/her .final .pay? .- .correct .answer.Within .72 .hours .(by .Thursday .72 .hours .after
.quitting)
The .application .and .examination .fee .for .an .original .PPO .license .may .not .exceed .what
.dollar .amount? .- .correct .answer.$500
If .a .guard .working .for .a .PPO .is .fired .by .the .PPO, .when .must .the .guard .be .given .his/her
.final .pay? .- .correct .answer.Immediately
The .licenses .fee .for .an .original .PPO .license .may .not .exceed .what .dollar .amount? .-
.correct .answer.$700
If .a .guard .who .either .quit .or .was .fired .is .not .given .his .final .pay .in .the .legally .allowed .time,
.what .is .the .penalty .against .the .PPO? .- .correct .answer.The .penalty .is .measured .at .the
.employee's .daily .rate .of .the .pay .and .is .calculated .by .multiplying .the .daily .wage .by .the
.number .of .days .that .the .employee .was .not .paid, .up .to .a .maximum .of .30 .days. .This .does
.not .mean .that .the .wages .continue .for .30 .day .period, .but .that .the .employee .may .be
.entitled .to .up .to .30 .actual .days' .worth .of .wages. .The .30-day .period .calendar .days, .and
Exam With Correct Questions And Answers
2024
Who, .at .BSIS, .'shall .administer .and .enforce .the .rules'? .- .correct .answer.The .director .of
.consumer .affairs
What .is .an .'FQ .Card'? .- .correct .answer.Firearms .qualification .card; .exposed .weapon
.carry
If .a .person .without .a .PPO .license .offers .security .or .protection .services .to .the .public, .what
.type .of .crime .has .been .committed? .- .correct .answer.A .misdemeanor .violation .of .the .B&P
.code
What .is .the .dollar .fine .for .a .misdemeanor .violation .of .offering .PPO .services .without .a
.PPO .license? .- .correct .answer.$10,000
When, .if .ever, .may .a .person .licensed .only .as .a .PPO .make .an .investigation? .- .correct
.answer.In .incidental .to .the .theft, .loss, .embezzlement, .misappropriation, .concealment .of
.any .property, .which .he .or .she .has .been .hired .or .engaged .to .watch .or .protect.
What .agencies .other .than .BSIS .are .involved .in .regulating .armored .car .companies? .-
.correct .answer.California .Highway .Patrol .and .Public .Utilities .Commission
What .do .the .initials ."B.S.I.S' .stand .for? .- .correct .answer.Bureau .of .security .and
.investigative .services
Carrying .a .gun .concealed .under .a .shirt .is .usually .what .type .of .crime? .- .correct
.answer.Misdemeanor
Carrying .a .set .of .'brass .knuckles' .in .your .pocket .is .usually .what .type .of .crime? .- .correct
.answer.Felony
How .much .imprisonment .might .come .from .a .misdemeanor .conviction? .- .correct
.answer.Up .to .a .year .imprisonment
,How .much .imprisonment .might .come .from .a .felony .conviction? .- .correct .answer.One
.year .or .more .imprisonment
If .a .person .knowingly .hires .an .unlicensed .person .to .provide .PPO .services, .what
.punishment .might .that .person .receive? .- .correct .answer.For .the .misdemeanor, .a .fine .of
.$5,000 .and/or .imprisonment .of .up .to .one .year
If .a .person .is .convicted .of .providing .PPO .services .without .a .license, .he/she .cannot .be
.issued .a .PPO .license .for .what .time .period .following .the .conviction? .- .correct .answer.One
.Year
If .a .person .is .convicted .a .second .time .of .providing .PPO .services .without .a .license,
.he/she .can .not .be .issued .a .PPO .license .for .what .time .period .following .this .second
.conviction? .- .correct .answer.Five .Years
An .applicant .for .a .PPO .license .must .be .at .least .how .old? .- .correct .answer.18
Where .must .the .PPO .license .be .posted? .- .correct .answer.Posted .in .a .conspicuous .place
.in .the .principal .place .of .business
If .the .PPO .license .is .not .properly .posted, .what .might .the .fine .be? .- .correct .answer.$250
What .two .proofs .of .being .licensed .are .sent .to .the .PPO .by .the .licensing .bureau? .- .correct
.answer.Large .license .for .wall .and .pocket .card
What .do .the .letters .'Q.M' .stand .for .on .a .PPO .license? .- .correct .answer.Qualified .Manager
Is .a .PPO .license .'assignable'? .- .correct .answer.NO
Is .a .licensee .required .to .at .all .times .be .legally .responsible .for .the .good .conduct .in .the
.business .of .all .of .his/her .employees, .agents, .and .managers? .- .correct .answer.Yes
Can .the .licensing .bureau .allow .a .PPO .to .conduct .business .under .an .additional .fictitious
.business .name? .- .correct .answer.Yes
What .is .the .cost .of .obtaining .an .additional .fictitious .business .name .or .to .change .the
.PPO's .fictitious .business .name? .- .correct .answer.$25
Every .advertisement .of .a .PPO .must .contain .what .3 .pieces .of .information? .- .correct
.answer.Company .name, .business .address .or .phone .number, .and .license .number
What .fine .might .be .assessed .if .a .PPO's .advertisement .does .not .contain .the .3 .required
.pieces .of .information? .- .correct .answer.$250
When .may .a .PPO .or .PPO's .employees .use .a .badge? .- .correct .answer.Only .while
.engaged .in .guard .or .patrol .work, .and .while .wearing .a .distinctive .uniform
,The .shoulder .patch .required .to .be .worn .on .a .PPO's .security .uniforms .must .bear .what .2
.pieces .of .information? .- .correct .answer.The .words ."Private .Security" .and .the .name .if .the
.private .patrol .company .by .the .person .is .employed
A .violation .of .badge .or .shoulder .patch .rules .by .a .PPO .or .PPO .employees .might .cause
.what .fine .to .be .assessed? .- .correct .answer.$250
Who .must .approve .a .PPO's .badge .design? .- .correct .answer.The .director .of .BSIS
What .is .the .PPO .applicant .experience .requirement? .- .correct .answer.At .least .one .year .of
.experience .as .a .patrol .person, .guard, .or .watchman, .or .the .equivalent
If .a .PPO .or .PPO .employee .has .an .FQ .card .that .says .'9mm', .may .they .carry .a ..38 .pistol .if
.in .uniform? .- .correct .answer.No
If .a .PPO .or .a .PPO .employee .discharges .a .firearm .within .the .scope .& .course .of .his/her
.duties, .within .how .many .days .must .a .report .of .this .be .delivered .in .writing .to .the .Director
.of .BSIS? .- .correct .answer.7 .days
How .often .is .a .PPO .license .renewed? .- .correct .answer.Every .two .years
If .a .guard's .registration .is .not .renewed .within .60 .days .of .its .expiration, .and .is .then
.renewed, .what .is .the .'delinquency .fee'? .- .correct .answer.50% .if .the .renewal .fee, .but .not
.less .than .$25
If .a .guard .is .convicted .of .a .crime .substantially .related .to .the .functions, .duties, .or
.responsibilities .of .a .guard, .will .the .registration .be .automatically .suspended? .- .correct
.answer.Yes
Can .a .hearing .be .had .if .a .registration .is .suspended? .- .correct .answer.Yes
A .PPO's .application .for .PPO .license .is .considered .to .be .'abandoned' .if .not .complete
.within .how .long .after .it .was .initially .filed? .- .correct .answer.One .Year
To .replace .a .lost .FQ .card .costs .what .fee? .- .correct .answer.$10
An .FQ .card .expires .when, .if .not .renewed? .- .correct .answer.2 .Years .from .the .date .of
.issuance
Does .a .FQ .card .allow .a .gun .to .be .carried .concealed .upon .a .person? .- .correct .answer.NO
If .a .licensed .PPO .wants .to .go .to .work .as .a .guard .himself/herself, .does .he/she .need .to
.obtain .a .Guard .Registration? .- .correct .answer.NO
, For .a .guard .to .carry .a .baton, .is .he/she .required .to .have .a .certificate .of .baton .training? .-
.correct .answer.Yes
Until .a .FQ .card .is .obtained, .may .a .PPO .or .guard .carry .a .replica .(not .real) .handgun .if
.needed .by .a .job .assignment? .- .correct .answer.NO
Can .a .city .or .county .regulate .the .uniforms .of .uniformed .employees .of .a .PPO, .to .make
.them .clearly .distinguishable .from .local .regular .law .enforcement .officers? .- .correct
.answer.Yes
If .a .PPO .wants .to .carry .a .firearm, .what .insurance .coverage .is .required? .- .correct
.answer.Liability .Insurance .of .$500,000 .for .any .one .loss .due .to .bodily .injury .or .death, .and
.$500,000 .for .any .one .loss .due .to .injury .or .destruction .of .property, .totaling .$1million
Can .lack .of .required .insurance .cause .the .suspension .of .PPO's .license? .- .correct
.answer.Yes
What .are .the .minimum .hours .of .instruction .required .of .a .baton .class? .- .correct .answer.8
What .is .the .cost .of .a .replacement .baton .permit .if .it .is .lost .or .stolen? .- .correct .answer.$5
If .a .PPO .license .or .Branch .Office .certificate .is .not .renewed .within .__years .of .its
.expiration, .it .may .not .be .renewed. .- .correct .answer.3
What .type .of .crime .is .making .a .false .statement .on .an .application .for .BSIS .license .or
.registration? .- .correct .answer.Felony .(you .sign .that .application .'under .penalty .of .perjury"
If .a .guard .quits .working .for .a .PPO .with .no .notice, .on .a .Monday, .when .must .the .guard .be
.given .his/her .final .pay? .- .correct .answer.Within .72 .hours .(by .Thursday .72 .hours .after
.quitting)
The .application .and .examination .fee .for .an .original .PPO .license .may .not .exceed .what
.dollar .amount? .- .correct .answer.$500
If .a .guard .working .for .a .PPO .is .fired .by .the .PPO, .when .must .the .guard .be .given .his/her
.final .pay? .- .correct .answer.Immediately
The .licenses .fee .for .an .original .PPO .license .may .not .exceed .what .dollar .amount? .-
.correct .answer.$700
If .a .guard .who .either .quit .or .was .fired .is .not .given .his .final .pay .in .the .legally .allowed .time,
.what .is .the .penalty .against .the .PPO? .- .correct .answer.The .penalty .is .measured .at .the
.employee's .daily .rate .of .the .pay .and .is .calculated .by .multiplying .the .daily .wage .by .the
.number .of .days .that .the .employee .was .not .paid, .up .to .a .maximum .of .30 .days. .This .does
.not .mean .that .the .wages .continue .for .30 .day .period, .but .that .the .employee .may .be
.entitled .to .up .to .30 .actual .days' .worth .of .wages. .The .30-day .period .calendar .days, .and
