AZ SB1472

Transfers appointment of the private investigator and security guard hearing board from the director to the governor, and expands board powers to include adopting rules, conducting investigations, issuing discipline, and managing subpoenas.

Establishes the board as the primary disciplinary authority, requiring the director to forward investigation findings to the board for review and possible disciplinary action rather than making independent decisions.

Increases criminal penalties for operating as a private investigator or security guard without a license from a class 1 misdemeanor to a class 6 felony.

Adds new requirements for licensees and registrants to notify their employer and the department within specific timeframes of arrests, charges, or disciplinary actions in other states, with failure to report resulting in summary suspension.

Consolidates and clarifies disqualification criteria for license denial and disciplinary grounds in both private investigator (chapter 24) and security guard (chapter 26) licensing statutes, incorporating good cause exception procedures.