CALIFORNIA PRIVATE SECURITY SERVICES ACT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024

CALIFORNIA PRIVATE SECURITY
SERVICES ACT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
Who,KatKBSIS,K'shallKadministerKandKenforceKtheKrules'?K-KANSWERKTheKdirectorKofKconsumerKaffairs



WhatKisKanK'FQKCard'?K-KANSWERKFirearmsKqualificationKcard;KexposedKweaponKcarry



IfKaKpersonKwithoutKaKPPOKlicenseKoffersKsecurityKorKprotectionKservicesKtoKtheKpublic,KwhatKtypeKofKcrimeK
hasKbeenKcommitted?K-KANSWERKAKmisdemeanorKviolationKofKtheKB&PKcode



WhatKisKtheKdollarKfineKforKaKmisdemeanorKviolationKofKofferingKPPOKservicesKwithoutKaKPPOKlicense?K-
KANSWERK$10,000




When,KifKever,KmayKaKpersonKlicensedKonlyKasKaKPPOKmakeKanKinvestigation?K-
KANSWERKInKincidentalKtoKtheKtheft,Kloss,Kembezzlement,Kmisappropriation,KconcealmentKofKanyKproperty,

KwhichKheKorKsheKhasKbeenKhiredKorKengagedKtoKwatchKorKprotect.




WhatKagenciesKotherKthanKBSISKareKinvolvedKinKregulatingKarmoredKcarKcompanies?K-
KANSWERKCaliforniaKHighwayKPatrolKandKPublicKUtilitiesKCommission




WhatKdoKtheKinitialsK"B.S.I.S'KstandKfor?K-KANSWERKBureauKofKsecurityKandKinvestigativeKservices



CarryingKaKgunKconcealedKunderKaKshirtKisKusuallyKwhatKtypeKofKcrime?K-KANSWERKMisdemeanor



CarryingKaKsetKofK'brassKknuckles'KinKyourKpocketKisKusuallyKwhatKtypeKofKcrime?K-KANSWERKFelony



HowKmuchKimprisonmentKmightKcomeKfromKaKmisdemeanorKconviction?K-
KANSWERKUpKtoKaKyearKimprisonment




HowKmuchKimprisonmentKmightKcomeKfromKaKfelonyKconviction?K-
KANSWERKOneKyearKorKmoreKimprisonment

,IfKaKpersonKknowinglyKhiresKanKunlicensedKpersonKtoKprovideKPPOKservices,KwhatKpunishmentKmightKthatKp
ersonKreceive?K-KANSWERKForKtheKmisdemeanor,KaKfineKofK$5,000Kand/orKimprisonmentKofKupKtoKoneKyear



IfKaKpersonKisKconvictedKofKprovidingKPPOKservicesKwithoutKaKlicense,Khe/sheKcannotKbeKissuedKaKPPOKlicen
seKforKwhatKtimeKperiodKfollowingKtheKconviction?K-KANSWERKOneKYear



IfKaKpersonKisKconvictedKaKsecondKtimeKofKprovidingKPPOKservicesKwithoutKaKlicense,Khe/sheKcanKnotKbeKissu
edKaKPPOKlicenseKforKwhatKtimeKperiodKfollowingKthisKsecondKconviction?K-KANSWERKFiveKYears



AnKapplicantKforKaKPPOKlicenseKmustKbeKatKleastKhowKold?K-KANSWERK18



WhereKmustKtheKPPOKlicenseKbeKposted?K-
KANSWERKPostedKinKaKconspicuousKplaceKinKtheKprincipalKplaceKofKbusiness




IfKtheKPPOKlicenseKisKnotKproperlyKposted,KwhatKmightKtheKfineKbe?K-KANSWERK$250



WhatKtwoKproofsKofKbeingKlicensedKareKsentKtoKtheKPPOKbyKtheKlicensingKbureau?K-
KANSWERKLargeKlicenseKforKwallKandKpocketKcard




WhatKdoKtheKlettersK'Q.M'KstandKforKonKaKPPOKlicense?K-KANSWERKQualifiedKManager



IsKaKPPOKlicenseK'assignable'?K-KANSWERKNO



IsKaKlicenseeKrequiredKtoKatKallKtimesKbeKlegallyKresponsibleKforKtheKgoodKconductKinKtheKbusinessKofKallKofKh
is/herKemployees,Kagents,KandKmanagers?K-KANSWERKYes



CanKtheKlicensingKbureauKallowKaKPPOKtoKconductKbusinessKunderKanKadditionalKfictitiousKbusinessKname?K
-KANSWERKYes



WhatKisKtheKcostKofKobtainingKanKadditionalKfictitiousKbusinessKnameKorKtoKchangeKtheKPPO'sKfictitiousKbusi
nessKname?K-KANSWERK$25

,EveryKadvertisementKofKaKPPOKmustKcontainKwhatK3KpiecesKofKinformation?K-
KANSWERKCompanyKname,KbusinessKaddressKorKphoneKnumber,KandKlicenseKnumber




WhatKfineKmightKbeKassessedKifKaKPPO'sKadvertisementKdoesKnotKcontainKtheK3KrequiredKpiecesKofKinformat
ion?K-KANSWERK$250



WhenKmayKaKPPOKorKPPO'sKemployeesKuseKaKbadge?K-
KANSWERKOnlyKwhileKengagedKinKguardKorKpatrolKwork,KandKwhileKwearingKaKdistinctiveKuniform




TheKshoulderKpatchKrequiredKtoKbeKwornKonKaKPPO'sKsecurityKuniformsKmustKbearKwhatK2KpiecesKofKinform
ation?K-
KANSWERKTheKwordsK"PrivateKSecurity"KandKtheKnameKifKtheKprivateKpatrolKcompanyKbyKtheKpersonKisKemp

loyed



AKviolationKofKbadgeKorKshoulderKpatchKrulesKbyKaKPPOKorKPPOKemployeesKmightKcauseKwhatKfineKtoKbeKass
essed?K-KANSWERK$250



WhoKmustKapproveKaKPPO'sKbadgeKdesign?K-KANSWERKTheKdirectorKofKBSIS



WhatKisKtheKPPOKapplicantKexperienceKrequirement?K-
KANSWERKAtKleastKoneKyearKofKexperienceKasKaKpatrolKperson,Kguard,KorKwatchman,KorKtheKequivalent




IfKaKPPOKorKPPOKemployeeKhasKanKFQKcardKthatKsaysK'9mm',KmayKtheyKcarryKaK.38KpistolKifKinKuniform?K-
KANSWERKNo




IfKaKPPOKorKaKPPOKemployeeKdischargesKaKfirearmKwithinKtheKscopeK&KcourseKofKhis/herKduties,KwithinKhow
KmanyKdaysKmustKaKreportKofKthisKbeKdeliveredKinKwritingKtoKtheKDirectorKofKBSIS?K-KANSWERK7Kdays




HowKoftenKisKaKPPOKlicenseKrenewed?K-KANSWERKEveryKtwoKyears



IfKaKguard'sKregistrationKisKnotKrenewedKwithinK60KdaysKofKitsKexpiration,KandKisKthenKrenewed,KwhatKisKtheK
'delinquencyKfee'?K-KANSWERK50%KifKtheKrenewalKfee,KbutKnotKlessKthanK$25

, IfKaKguardKisKconvictedKofKaKcrimeKsubstantiallyKrelatedKtoKtheKfunctions,Kduties,KorKresponsibilitiesKofKaKgua
rd,KwillKtheKregistrationKbeKautomaticallyKsuspended?K-KANSWERKYes



CanKaKhearingKbeKhadKifKaKregistrationKisKsuspended?K-KANSWERKYes



AKPPO'sKapplicationKforKPPOKlicenseKisKconsideredKtoKbeK'abandoned'KifKnotKcompleteKwithinKhowKlongKafte
rKitKwasKinitiallyKfiled?K-KANSWERKOneKYear



ToKreplaceKaKlostKFQKcardKcostsKwhatKfee?K-KANSWERK$10



AnKFQKcardKexpiresKwhen,KifKnotKrenewed?K-KANSWERK2KYearsKfromKtheKdateKofKissuance



DoesKaKFQKcardKallowKaKgunKtoKbeKcarriedKconcealedKuponKaKperson?K-KANSWERKNO



IfKaKlicensedKPPOKwantsKtoKgoKtoKworkKasKaKguardKhimself/herself,KdoesKhe/sheKneedKtoKobtainKaKGuardKRe
gistration?K-KANSWERKNO



ForKaKguardKtoKcarryKaKbaton,KisKhe/sheKrequiredKtoKhaveKaKcertificateKofKbatonKtraining?K-KANSWERKYes



UntilKaKFQKcardKisKobtained,KmayKaKPPOKorKguardKcarryKaKreplicaK(notKreal)KhandgunKifKneededKbyKaKjobKassi
gnment?K-KANSWERKNO



CanKaKcityKorKcountyKregulateKtheKuniformsKofKuniformedKemployeesKofKaKPPO,KtoKmakeKthemKclearlyKdistin
guishableKfromKlocalKregularKlawKenforcementKofficers?K-KANSWERKYes



IfKaKPPOKwantsKtoKcarryKaKfirearm,KwhatKinsuranceKcoverageKisKrequired?K-
KANSWERKLiabilityKInsuranceKofK$500,000KforKanyKoneKlossKdueKtoKbodilyKinjuryKorKdeath,KandK$500,000Kfor

KanyKoneKlossKdueKtoKinjuryKorKdestructionKofKproperty,KtotalingK$1million




CanKlackKofKrequiredKinsuranceKcauseKtheKsuspensionKofKPPO'sKlicense?K-KANSWERKYes