Wis. Admin. Code Department of Safety and Professional Services SPS 31.03

Current through October 28, 2024
Section SPS 31.03 - Application procedure for private detective agency licenses
(1) An applicant for a private detective agency license shall file with the department all of the following:
(a) A completed application on forms provided by the department.

Note: Information about application deadlines is available from the division of professional credential processing in the department at 1400 East Washington Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53702, telephone (608)266-0829.

(b) Except as provided in sub. (1m), for each person who, pursuant to s. 440.26(2) (b), Stats., executes the application, 2 complete and satisfactory sets of fingerprints on forms supplied by the department.

Note: Forms are available on request from the Department of Safety and Professional Services, Division of Professional Credential Processing, 1400 East Washington Avenue, P. O. Box 8935, Madison, Wisconsin 53708.

(c) One recent photograph of the applicant's head and shoulders only.
(d) A bond or liability policy, as required in s. 440.26(4), Stats.
(e) The complete business location address of the applicant including the office or room number and street address. A post office box without a complete location address is inadequate.
(f) The fee specified in s. 440.05(1), Stats.
(g) The costs incurred by the department in obtaining information related to the eligibility and qualifications of the applicant.
(1m) A peace officer is not required to file with the department fingerprints under sub. (1) (b), if the peace officer submits with the application for a license a letter from his or her employing law enforcement agency, written not more than one month before the date of the application and stating that the person is currently employed as a peace officer by the law enforcement agency.
(2) For each person who, pursuant to s. 440.26(2) (b), Stats., executes the application, information about whether the person is or has, within the 5 years preceding the date of application, been a user of drugs or alcohol to an extent dangerous to the person or other persons or to an extent which could impair the person's ability to perform private detective or private security activities responsibly.
(3) The department shall provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities who are otherwise qualified.

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Safety and Professional Services SPS 31.03

Cr. Register, October, 1988, No. 394, eff. 11-1-88; r. and recr., Register, November, 1997, No. 503, eff. 12-1-97; am. (1) (b), cr. (1m), Register, January, 2001, No. 541, eff. 2-1-01; correction in (1) (b) made under s. 13.93(2m) (b) 7, Stats., Register May 2005 No. 593.