Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 07, July 26, 2024
Section 73-400 - Definitions1. Business license means a license from SLED to operate a private investigation or private security business or entity, to solicit such business, perform or employ others to perform the activities specific to that business and to charge fees for performance of such activities.2. Registration means the registration with SLED of a person to be employee by the licensed business to perform the specific activities of the business. Registration does not authorize the operation of a business.3. Principal means the chief executive or other person employed and authorized to exercise day-to-day operational direction and control of the practices and employees of the entity.4. Licensee means a person who holds a valid license to conduct a business authorized in Chapter 18, Title 40, South Carolina Code of Laws.5. Employee means a person paid by a licensee to perform duties assigned by the licensee and under the supervision, direction and control of the licensee.6. Manager means an employee, other than line supervisor, assigned general day-to-day operational management responsibilities to direct the affairs and employees of the employing entity.7. Qualifying experience means experience as an employee in one or more of the following circumstances: A. For a license to operate a private security entity: a minimum of two years of full time employment as a sworn police officer by a public law enforcement agency or as a manager of a licensed private security entity or other security program as approved by SLED.B. For a license to operate a private investigation business: a minimum of three years of full time employment as a sworn police officer employed by a public law enforcement agency in an investigative capacity or an equivalent amount of experience, as determined by SLED, while a registered employee of licensed private investigation businesses. In its discretion, SLED may approve an equivalent period of other occupational experience that demonstrates the use of knowledge, skills, abilities, practices and techniques constructively similar to those necessary to provide, in the opinion of SLED, competent investigative services to the public.C. For applicants for licenses to operate private investigation businesses, SLED will grant credit toward required experience, in the following amounts, to an applicant who has earned a certificate or degree from an educational institution accredited by a nationally recognized accreditation authority recognized by SLED:Certificate for study of private investigations .. | 6 months |
Associates Degree ................................ | 6 months |
Bachelor's Degree ................................ | 1 year |
Graduate Degree .................................. | 1.5 years |
D. The applicant must supply information required by SLED to document employment experience.8. Firearm means a handgun unless specific approval is provided in writing by SLED for use of other types of firearms at specific sites.Added by State Register Volume 30, Issue No. 6, eff June 23, 2006.