SB460 Summary

• Establishes minimum qualifications for private investigator instructors, including 5 years' experience as a Class A or D licensee, a baccalaureate degree, and no felony/misdemeanor convictions or disbarment from law practice.

• Adds $50.00 reexamination fee for private investigator and security agency licenses.

• Requires Class A and D license applicants to complete 210 hours of approved private investigator coursework covering basic security doctrines (15 hours), criminal law (25 hours), civil law (25 hours), security functions (40 hours), security supervision management (60 hours), and other specialized topics.

• Mandates that licensed Class A and D private investigators possess an Arkansas concealed handgun license to carry firearms during job duties.

• Requires failed examination applicants to pay a reexamination fee before retaking the exam and limits initial attempts to two before application cancellation; reapplicants must complete a director-approved refresher course.