SECTION .0400 ‑ PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE

12 NCAC 07D .0401          EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR A PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR LICENSE

(a)  In addition to the requirements of G.S. 74C‑8 and 12 NCAC 07D .0200, applicants for a private investigator license shall:

(1)           establish to the Board's satisfaction three years of experience while conducting investigations as defined in G.S. 74C‑3(a)(8) with a contract security company or with a private person, firm, association or corporation; or

(2)           establish to the Board's satisfaction three years of verifiable experience while conducting investigations as defined in G.S. 74C‑3(a)(8) while serving in an investigative capacity as defined in 12 NCAC 07D .0104(9) with any Federal, U.S. Armed Forces, state, county, municipal law enforcement agency or other governmental agency.

(b)  The Board shall give credit toward the experience requirements set forth in Paragraph (a) of this Rule as follows:

(1)           An applicant shall receive of 400 hours of experience credit for an associate's degree.  The Administrator or the Board shall grant up to 100 additional hours if the applicant can demonstrate that further training or course‑work related to the private protective services industry was received while obtaining the associate's degree.

(2)           An applicant shall receive 800 hours of experience credit for a bachelor's degree.  The Administrator or the Board shall grant up to 200 additional hours if the applicant can demonstrate that further training or course‑work related to the private protective services industry was received while obtaining the bachelor's degree.

(3)           An applicant shall receive 1,200 hours of experience credit for a graduate degree.  The Administrator or the Board shall grant an additional 300 additional hours if the applicant can demonstrate that further training or course‑work related to the private protective services industry was received while obtaining the graduate degree.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 74C‑5(2);

Eff. June 1, 1984;

Amended Eff. December 1, 1987;

Temporary Amendment Eff. October 1, 1989 For a Period of 180 Days to Expire on March 31, 1990;

Amended Eff. February 1, 2009; December 1, 1995; January 4, 1994; February 1, 1990.