CALIFORNIA QUALIFIED MANAGER EXAM PREPARATION
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QUESTION AND ANSWER
California Qualified Manager Exam Preparation
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10.7 Chemical Agents
How many hours of training is required to obtain OC permit?
4 hours
3.1
What is the purpose of the Department of Consumer Affairs?
To protect consumers from mal business practices
3.2
What is the purpose of the Bureau of Security & Investigative Services?
To regulate private patrol operators
3.3
What is the purpose of the qualified manager?
To manage day to day operations
3.3
Who is the private patrol operator?
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The owner of the private security company
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4.5
What type of entity does a California-based private security company need to be?
Corporation
4.5
When can you use a PO Box as the business mailing address?
When it's impossible to send mail to the physical address or when the address is the PPO owner's
primary residence.
5.3
What do you need when you conduct business anywhere but the office listed on BSIS records?
A Branch Office Certificate (BOC) (BPC 7582.21)
5.3 Branch Offices
What is BPC that requires you to obtain a BOC when conducting business outside the listed address on
BSIS records?
BPC 7582.21
6.0 Insurance Requirements
What are the three insurance requirements for PPOs?
Commercial Liability Insurance, Workers' Compensation Insurance, and Business vehicle insurance
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6.1 Commercial General Liability
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QUESTION AND ANSWER
What is the minimum limit of commercial liability insurance for a PPO offering armed security services?
$1,000,000 commercial liability insurance policy. $500,000 for property damages and $500,000 for
bodily injuries
6.2 Workers' Compensation Policy
When do you need a workers' compensation policy?
When you hire one or more employees. It's recommended to get the insurance policy now so when
you need to hire employees you don't need to wait on the policy.
7.5 Advertising
What are the three pieces of information that must be displayed in every advertisement?
LAN (License #, Address, and Business name)
8.2 Proposal
What needs to be included in a proposal?
Q-TIPS (Quantity of Officers, Time, Identity, Price, Subject)
9.0 Invoice
What pieces of information must be in an invoice?
Date, type of service, # of hours, price of service, total due, payment due date, late fees, and
additional expenses (cones).
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10.2 Cont. Training
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05/14/2026
QUESTION AND ANSWER
California Qualified Manager Exam Preparation
Question and Answer Latest 2026
10.7 Chemical Agents
How many hours of training is required to obtain OC permit?
4 hours
3.1
What is the purpose of the Department of Consumer Affairs?
To protect consumers from mal business practices
3.2
What is the purpose of the Bureau of Security & Investigative Services?
To regulate private patrol operators
3.3
What is the purpose of the qualified manager?
To manage day to day operations
3.3
Who is the private patrol operator?
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The owner of the private security company
1
, CALIFORNIA QUALIFIED MANAGER EXAM PREPARATION
05/14/2026
QUESTION AND ANSWER
4.5
What type of entity does a California-based private security company need to be?
Corporation
4.5
When can you use a PO Box as the business mailing address?
When it's impossible to send mail to the physical address or when the address is the PPO owner's
primary residence.
5.3
What do you need when you conduct business anywhere but the office listed on BSIS records?
A Branch Office Certificate (BOC) (BPC 7582.21)
5.3 Branch Offices
What is BPC that requires you to obtain a BOC when conducting business outside the listed address on
BSIS records?
BPC 7582.21
6.0 Insurance Requirements
What are the three insurance requirements for PPOs?
Commercial Liability Insurance, Workers' Compensation Insurance, and Business vehicle insurance
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6.1 Commercial General Liability
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, CALIFORNIA QUALIFIED MANAGER EXAM PREPARATION
05/14/2026
QUESTION AND ANSWER
What is the minimum limit of commercial liability insurance for a PPO offering armed security services?
$1,000,000 commercial liability insurance policy. $500,000 for property damages and $500,000 for
bodily injuries
6.2 Workers' Compensation Policy
When do you need a workers' compensation policy?
When you hire one or more employees. It's recommended to get the insurance policy now so when
you need to hire employees you don't need to wait on the policy.
7.5 Advertising
What are the three pieces of information that must be displayed in every advertisement?
LAN (License #, Address, and Business name)
8.2 Proposal
What needs to be included in a proposal?
Q-TIPS (Quantity of Officers, Time, Identity, Price, Subject)
9.0 Invoice
What pieces of information must be in an invoice?
Date, type of service, # of hours, price of service, total due, payment due date, late fees, and
additional expenses (cones).
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10.2 Cont. Training
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