SECTION 1. TITLE/AUTHORITY/DEFINITIONS

Question 1

Rule 1.0. Title

Answer 1

These Rules shall be known as the Rules for Licensing and Regulation
of Private Investigators, Private Security Agencies, Alarm Systems Companies, Polygraph
Examiners, and Voice Stress Analysis Examiners (“Rules”).

Question 2

Rule 1.1. Authority; Purpose

Answer 2

These Rules are issued by the Director’s authority under
A.C.A. §§ 17-39-101, et seq., §§ 17-40-101, et seq., and §§ 12-8-104, et seq., and the Arkansas
Administrative Procedure Act at A.C.A. §§ 25-15- 201, et seq. The purpose of these Rules is to
establish the process and procedures for the licensing and regulation of Private Investigators,
Private Security Agencies, Alarm Systems Companies, Polygraph Examiners, and Voice Stress
Analysis Examiners.

Question 3

Rule 1.2. Effective Date of these Rules

Answer 3

These Rules shall be effective on and after
Tuesday, September 1, 2015.

Question 4

Rule 1.3. Definitions -

Answer 4

(1) ABAT - Advanced Burglar Alarm Technician.
(2) Administrator - the designee of the Director of the Division of Arkansas State Police
pursuant to A.C.A. § 17-39-110.
(3) AFPC - Arkansas Fire Prevention Code.
(4) Applicant - any person who has submitted a properly completed application to be
licensed, credentialed, or commissioned under this chapter to the Division.
(5) Commission holder – person who is a Commissioned Security Officer (CSO) or
Commissioned School Security Officer (CSSO).
(6) Credential holder – person who is a Credentialed Private Investigator (CPI), Manager
(REP), Private Security Officer (PSO), Alarm Systems Technician (AT), Alarm Systems
Monitor (AM), Alarm Systems Apprentice (AA), Alarm Systems Agent (AGT), Assistant
Training Administrator (ATA), Training Administrator (TA), Training Instructor (TI), or
Branch Office Manager.
(7) Director – of the Arkansas State Police or his or her designee.
(8) Disqualifying Factor or Offense – any factor or offense that could cause an applicant to
be ineligible to hold a license credential or commission.
(9) Division – the Division of Arkansas State Police.
(10) ESA - Electronic Security Association (formerly National Burglar and Fire Alarm
Association (NBFAA)/National Training School (NTS)).
(11) FAIM – Fire Alarm Installation Methods.
(12) Hearing Officer - the appointed presiding officer over cases of adjudication pursuant
to the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act.
(13) Institution of Instruction (IOI) – a teaching entity that has been approved by the
Division to instruct licensees, credential holders, and commission holders.(14) Licensee - person who has been issued a Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D,
Class E-M, Class E Restricted, Class E-S, Class E Unrestricted, Class G, Polygraph
Examiners License, or Voice Stress Analysis Examiners License.
(15) NESA - National Electronic Security Alliance.
(16) NICET - National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies.

Question 5

Rule 1.4. Authority to issue

Answer 5

The Director may issue a license, credential, or
commission pursuant to these Rules and applicable law, including A.C.A. §§ 17-39-101, et seq.
and §§ 17-40-101, et seq.