Procedure to Obtain a Corporate Security Advisor License

PURPOSE: This rule identifies the procedure and requirements to obtain corporate security advisor license pursuant to section 590.750, RSMo. (1) To be eligible to apply for a corporate security advisor license, an applicant must satisfy the following minimum qualifications. The applicant shall be: (A) Twenty-five (25) years of age or older; (B) A United States citizen; (C) The holder of a valid high school diploma or its equivalent, as defined by 11 CSR 75-2.010; and (D) One (1) or more of the following: 1. A graduate of a state recognized basic law enforcement training program consisting of at least six hundred (600) hours of basic training described in 11 CSR 75-14; or 2. A graduate of a basic law enforcement training program consisting of at least one hundred twenty (120) hours of basic training described in 11 CSR 75-14, and having completed a minimum of ten (10) years of service as a commissioned peace officer; or 3. Formerly employed as a credentialed federal special agent. (2) An applicant shall submit a corporate security advisor license application to the director on a form to be developed or adopted by the director. (3) As a condition of eligibility to obtain a corporate security advisor license, the applicant shall provide documentation to the director (issued no more than ten (10) days prior to the date of application) from his/her intended corporate employer, indicating the corporate employer’s intention to hire the applicant as a corporate security advisor. This documentation shall also include signed and notarized statements from a supervising representative of the intended corporate employer affirming— (A) There are a minimum of one hundred fifty (150) full-time personnel currently employed by the intended corporate employer in locations in Missouri; (B) The intended corporate employer is insured for liability in an amount not less than one (1) million dollars, and a statement that the applicant will be included in the policy as a named insured; and (C) The employer’s business is headquartered in Missouri or the applicant’s employer conducts a substantial portion of its business in Missouri. (4) An applicant shall submit verification of successfully completing a forty- (40-) hour corporate security advisor training program approved by the director pursuant to 11 CSR 75-18.020. (5) The applicant shall submit to being fingerprinted in a manner approved by the Missouri State Highway Patrol pursuant to section 43.543, RSMo, to determine if the applicant has a criminal history record on file with the Missouri criminal records repository or the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The resulting criminal history record, including both open and closed records, shall be forwarded by the applicant to the director. The fee associated with being fingerprinted in this manner shall be the responsibility of the applicant. (6) The director shall examine the qualifications of each applicant and determine whether the applicant has met all requirements for licensing or whether there is cause to deny the applicant pursuant to 11 CSR 7518.070. The director may investigate or request any additional information from an applicant as the director deems necessary. (7) The director may grant the corporate security advisor license or deny the applicant’s request to be licensed. An applicant aggrieved by the decision of the director may appeal pursuant to 11 CSR 75-18.070. (8) As a condition of initial and continued licensure, corporate security advisors shall provide a current address of record with the director. AUTHORITY: section 590.750, RSMo Supp. 2014.* Original rule filed Feb. 2, 2015, effective Sept. 30, 2015. *Original authority: 590.750, RSMo 2014.