SB597-SSA1,7,1915 440.26 (2) (a) 3. Issue an armored transport service license to an individual,
16partnership, limited liability company or corporation that meets the qualifications
17specified under par. (c) if the individual, the members of the partnership or limited
18liability company or the officers or directors of the corporation have an armored
19transport service person license.
SB597-SSA1,7,2220 4. Issue an armored transport service person license to an individual who meets
21the qualifications specified under par. (c) if the individual is an owner, coowner or
22employe of a licensed armored transport service.
SB597-SSA1,8,223 5. Issue a locksmith agency license to an individual, partnership, limited
24liability company or corporation that meets the qualifications specified under par. (c)

1if the individual, the members of the partnership or limited liability company or the
2officers or directors of the corporation have a locksmith license.
SB597-SSA1,8,53 6. Issue a locksmith license to an individual who meets the qualifications
4specified under par. (c) if the individual is an owner, coowner or employe of a licensed
5locksmith agency.
SB597-SSA1,8,106 7. Issue a private alarm contractor agency license to an individual,
7partnership, limited liability company or corporation that meets the qualifications
8specified under par. (c) if the individual, the members of the partnership or limited
9liability company or the officers or directors of the corporation have a private alarm
10contractor license.
SB597-SSA1,8,1311 8. Issue a private alarm contractor license to an individual who meets the
12qualifications specified under par. (c) if the individual is an owner, coowner or
13employe of a licensed private alarm contractor agency.
SB597-SSA1, s. 20 14Section 20. 440.26 (2) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 440.26 (2) (c) 1. and
15amended to read:
SB597-SSA1,8,1916 440.26 (2) (c) 1. The Subject to subds. 2. and 3., the department shall prescribe,
17by rule, such qualifications as it deems appropriate, with due regard to investigative
18experience, special professional education and training and other factors bearing on
19professional competence. Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322 and 111.335, no person
SB597-SSA1,9,2 202. If an individual has been convicted in this state or elsewhere of a felony
21within the 10-year period immediately preceding the date of application for a license
22under this section and has not been pardoned for that felony, the individual
is not
23eligible for a license for 5 years thereafter under this section. Subject to ss. 111.321,
24111.322 and 111.335, if an individual has been convicted in this state or elsewhere
25of a felony prior to the 10-year period immediately preceding the date of application

1for a license under this section and has not been pardoned for that felony, the
2individual is not eligible for a license under this section
.
SB597-SSA1,9,6 34. The department, in considering applicants for license, shall seek the advice
4of the appropriate local law enforcement agency or governmental official, and
5conduct such further investigation, as it deems proper to determine the competence
6of the applicant.
SB597-SSA1, s. 21 7Section 21. 440.26 (2) (c) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
SB597-SSA1,9,98 440.26 (2) (c) 3. The department may not issue a license under this section to
9an individual unless the individual is over 18 years of age.
SB597-SSA1, s. 22 10Section 22. 440.26 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB597-SSA1,9,1511 440.26 (3m) Rules concerning dangerous weapons. The department shall
12promulgate rules relating to the carrying of dangerous weapons by a person who
13holds a license or permit issued under this section or who is employed by a person
14licensed under this section. The rules shall meet the minimum requirements
15specified in 15 USC 5902 (b).
SB597-SSA1, s. 23 16Section 23. 440.26 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB597-SSA1,9,2417 440.26 (4) Bonds or liability policies required. No license may be issued
18under this section until a bond or liability policy, approved by the department, in the
19amount of $10,000 if the applicant for the license is an agency a private detective
20agency, an armored transport service, a locksmith agency or a private alarm
21contractor agency
and includes all principals, partners, members or corporate
22officers, or in the amount of $2,000 if the applicant is a private detective, an armored
23transport service person, a locksmith or a private alarm contractor,
has been
24executed and filed with the department. Such bonds or liability policies shall be

1furnished by an insurer authorized to do a surety business in this state in a form
2approved by the department.
SB597-SSA1, s. 24 3Section 24. 440.26 (4e) of the statutes is created to read:
SB597-SSA1,10,74 440.26 (4e) Restrictions concerning unpardoned felons. (a) No person who
5holds a license issued under this section may employ a person who has been convicted
6in this state or elsewhere of a felony within the preceding 10 years and who has not
7been pardoned for that felony.
SB597-SSA1,10,118 (am) No partnership, limited liability company or corporation may have its
9business in this state managed by a person who has been convicted in this state or
10elsewhere of a felony within the preceding 10 years and who has not been pardoned
11for that felony.
SB597-SSA1,10,1412 (b) No person may employ another person as an employe specified in sub. (5)
13(b) if the other person has been convicted in this state or elsewhere of a felony within
14the preceding 10 years and has not been pardoned for that felony.
SB597-SSA1, s. 25 15Section 25. 440.26 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB597-SSA1,10,1816 440.26 (4m) Reporting violations of law. (a) Definition. In this subsection,
17"violation" means a violation of any state or local law that is punishable by a
18forfeiture.
SB597-SSA1,11,219 (b) Reporting requirement. A person who holds a license or permit issued under
20this section and who is convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, or is found to have
21committed a violation, in this state or elsewhere, shall notify the department in
22writing of the date, place and nature of the conviction or finding within 30 days after
23the entry of the judgment of conviction or the judgment finding that the person
24committed the violation. The written notice to the department under this paragraph
25shall include a copy of the complaint, citation or other information that describes the

1nature of the crime or violation and a copy of the judgment of conviction or the
2judgment finding that the person committed the violation.
SB597-SSA1, s. 26 3Section 26. 440.26 (4s) of the statutes is created to read:
SB597-SSA1,11,84 440.26 (4s) Locksmith tools and equipment. (a) No person may own or
5possess, or attempt to own or possess, locksmithing tools specifically designed to
6compromise or bypass locks, safe-opening tools or code books unless he or she is
7licensed as a locksmith under this section or is exempt from the locksmith license
8requirement under rules promulgated by the department under sub. (1) (b).
SB597-SSA1,11,139 (b) This subsection does not apply to tools designed exclusively to open motor
10vehicle locks and that are owned or possessed by a towing service, a motor club or a
11person authorized to repossess motor vehicles or, if he or she is acting within the
12scope of his or her employment, by an employe of a towing service, motor club or
13person authorized to repossess motor vehicles.
SB597-SSA1, s. 27 14Section 27. 440.26 (5) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB597-SSA1,11,1515 440.26 (5) (title) Exemptions; private security permit.
SB597-SSA1, s. 28 16Section 28. 440.26 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 440.26 (5) (b) and
17amended to read:
SB597-SSA1,11,2418 440.26 (5) (b) This Subject to sub. (4e) (b), the license requirements of this
19section does do not apply to any person employed, directly or indirectly by the state
20or by a municipality, as defined in s. 345.05 (1) (c), or to any employe of a railroad
21company under s. 192.47, or employes to any employe of a commercial
22establishments, who operate exclusively on their establishment, while the person is
23acting within the scope of his or her employment and whether or not he or she is on
24the employer's
premises.
SB597-SSA1,12,7
1(c) An employe of any licensed agency that is licensed as a private detective
2agency under this section and that is
doing business in this state as a supplier of
3uniformed private security personnel to patrol exclusively on the private property of
4industrial plants, business establishments, schools, colleges, hospitals, sports
5stadiums, exhibits and similar activities are is exempt from the license requirements
6of this section while engaged in such employment, if the person all of the following
7apply:
SB597-SSA1,12,8 81. The employe obtains a private security permit under this section sub. (5m).
SB597-SSA1,12,17 92. The private detective agency shall furnish upon request furnishes an
10up-to-date written record of its employes to the chief of police or other local law
11enforcement official designated by the
department for the municipality wherein such
12activities take place. Such
. The record shall include the name, residence address,
13date of birth and a physical description of each such employe together with a recent
14photograph and 2 fingerprint cards bearing a complete set of fingerprints of the each
15employe, and, subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322 and 111.335, no person shall be eligible
16for a private security permit who has been convicted in this state or elsewhere of a
17felony within 5 years preceding application
.
SB597-SSA1,13,2 183. The private detective agency shall notify notifies the chief of police or other
19designated official
department in writing within 5 days of any change of the
20residence address or of the termination of employment of such person. A private
21security permit shall be issued or denied within 48 hours of application by the chief
22of police or other designated official. The permit shall remain valid unless for just
23cause revoked by the chief of police or other designated official issuing the permit for
24just cause. Upon denial or revocation of a permit, appeal may be taken to the
25department. The chief of police or other designated official may charge the agency

1a fee of not more than $10 for issuing the permit
in the information under subd. 2.
2regarding its employes, including the termination of employment of any person
.
SB597-SSA1, s. 29 3Section 29. 440.26 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB597-SSA1,13,54 440.26 (5m) Private security permit. (a) The department shall issue a private
5security permit to an individual if all of the following apply:
SB597-SSA1,13,76 1. The individual submits an application for a private security permit to the
7department on a form provided by the department.
SB597-SSA1,13,108 2. Except as provided in par. (am) and subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322 and
9111.335, the individual has not been convicted in this state or elsewhere of a felony,
10unless he or she has been pardoned for that felony.
SB597-SSA1,13,1211 3. The individual provides evidence satisfactory to the department that he or
12she is an employe of a private detective agency described in sub. (5) (c).
SB597-SSA1,13,1313 4. The individual pays to the department the fee specified in s. 440.05 (1).
SB597-SSA1,13,1714 (am) No private security permit may be issued under this subsection to an
15individual who has been convicted in this state or elsewhere of a felony within the
1610-year period immediately preceding the date of application for a permit under
17subd. 1., unless he or she has been pardoned for that felony.
SB597-SSA1,13,2118 (b) The renewal dates for permits issued under this subsection are specified
19under s. 440.08 (2) (a). Renewal applications shall be submitted to the department
20on a form provided by the department and shall include the renewal fee specified in
21s. 440.08 (2) (a).
SB597-SSA1,13,2422 (c) A private security permit issued under this subsection authorizes the holder
23of the permit to engage in private security activities described in sub. (5) (c) for an
24employer described in sub. (5) (c) anywhere in this state.
SB597-SSA1,14,5
1(d) The department shall maintain a record pertaining to each applicant for a
2permit under this subsection and each holder of a permit issued under this
3subsection. The record shall include all information received by the department that
4is relevant to the approval or denial of the application, the issuance of the permit and
5any limitations, suspensions or revocations of the permit.
SB597-SSA1, s. 30 6Section 30. 440.26 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 440.26 (6) (a) (intro.) and
7amended to read:
SB597-SSA1,14,118 440.26 (6) (a) (intro.) Subject to the rules adopted under s. 440.03 (1), the
9department may reprimand the holder of a license or permit issued under this
10section or revoke, suspend or limit the license or permit of any person who has been
11done any of the following:
SB597-SSA1,14,14 121. Been convicted of a crime misdemeanor or found to have violated any state
13or local law that is punishable by a forfeiture
, subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322 and
14111.335, or has engaged.
SB597-SSA1,14,16 152. Engaged in conduct reflecting adversely on his or her professional
16qualification, or has made.
SB597-SSA1,14,18 173. Made a false statement in connection with any application for a license or
18permit under this section.
SB597-SSA1, s. 31 19Section 31. 440.26 (6) (a) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
SB597-SSA1,14,2120 440.26 (6) (a) 4. Violated this section or any rule promulgated or order issued
21under this section.
SB597-SSA1, s. 32 22Section 32. 440.26 (6) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB597-SSA1,15,323 440.26 (6) (b) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the
24department shall revoke the license or permit of any person who has been convicted
25of a felony in this state or elsewhere and who has not been pardoned for that felony.

1A person whose license or permit is revoked under this paragraph is eligible to apply
2for a license or permit under this section 10 years after the date of conviction for the
3felony.
SB597-SSA1, s. 33 4Section 33. 440.26 (7) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
SB597-SSA1, s. 34 5Section 34. 440.26 (7) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 440.26 (5) (a) and
6amended to read:
SB597-SSA1,15,147 440.26 (5) (a) "Private detective" does not include The requirement that a
8person acting as a private detective, investigator or special investigator be licensed
9under this section does not apply to
attorneys, law students or law school graduates
10employed by an attorney or persons directly employed by an attorney or firm of
11attorneys whose work as private detective, investigator or special investigator is
12limited to such attorney or firm or to persons directly employed by an insurer or a
13retail credit rating establishment. A person who accepts employment with more
14than one law firm shall be subject to the licensing provisions of this section.
SB597-SSA1, s. 35 15Section 35. 440.26 (7m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB597-SSA1,15,1816 440.26 (7m) Identification card. (a) The department shall issue an
17identification card to every individual who is issued a license or permit under this
18subchapter.
SB597-SSA1,15,1919 (b) An identification card issued under par. (a) shall contain all of the following:
SB597-SSA1,15,2020 1. The individual's name.
SB597-SSA1,15,2221 2. Identification information of the individual, including height, weight and
22hair and eye color.
SB597-SSA1,15,2323 3. A recent photograph of the individual.
SB597-SSA1,15,2424 4. The signature of the individual.
SB597-SSA1,16,3
15. The name and license number of the private detective agency, armored
2transport service, locksmith agency or private alarm contractor agency employing
3the individual, if applicable.
SB597-SSA1,16,44 6. The number of the identification card.
SB597-SSA1,16,85 (c) An individual who terminates his or her employment with a private
6detective agency, armored transport service, locksmith agency or private alarm
7contractor agency shall notify the department and return his or her identification
8card to the department.
SB597-SSA1,16,109 (d) The department may charge a fee for issuing or reissuing an identification
10card under this subsection.
SB597-SSA1,16,1211 (e) The department may promulgate any rules necessary to administer this
12subsection.
SB597-SSA1, s. 36 13Section 36. 440.26 (8) of the statutes is renumbered 440.26 (8) (a) and
14amended to read:
SB597-SSA1,16,2515 440.26 (8) (a) Any person, acting as a private alarm contractor, locksmith,
16armored transport service person,
private detective, investigator or private security
17person, or who employs any person who solicits, advertises or performs services in
18this state as a private alarm contractor, locksmith, armored transport service person,
19private detective or private security person, or investigator or special investigator,
20without having procured the license or permit required by this section, may be fined
21not less than $100 nor more than $500 or imprisoned not less than 3 months nor more
22than 6 months or both. Any agency or service having an employe, owner, officer or
23agent convicted of the above offense may have its agency or service license revoked
24or suspended by the department. Any person convicted of the above offense shall be
25ineligible for a license for one year.
SB597-SSA1, s. 37
1Section 37. 440.26 (8) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB597-SSA1,17,42 440.26 (8) (b) Any person who violates sub. (4s) may be required to forfeit not
3less than $100 nor more than $500 or imprisoned for not less than 3 months nor more
4than 6 months or both.
SB597-SSA1, s. 38 5Section 38. 940.34 (2) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB597-SSA1,17,86 940.34 (2) (c) 1. In this paragraph, "unlicensed private security person" means
7a private security person, as defined in s. 440.26 (1m) (h), who is exempt from the
8permit and licensure requirements of s. 440.26.
SB597-SSA1, s. 39 9Section 39. 941.237 (1) (em) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB597-SSA1,17,1110 941.237 (1) (em) "Private security person" has the meaning given in s. 440.26
11(1m) (h).
SB597-SSA1, s. 40 12Section 40. Nonstatutory provisions.
SB597-SSA1,17,2213 (1) No later than the first day of the 2nd month beginning after the effective
14date of this subsection, the chiefs of police or other designated officials who issued
15private security permits under section 440.26 (5) of the statutes shall transfer to the
16department of regulation and licensing copies of all records pertaining to private
17security permits. Permits issued by chiefs of police or other designated officials prior
18to the effective date of this subsection shall be treated as if they were issued by the
19department of regulation and licensing under section 440.26 (5m) of the statutes, as
20created by this act, on the effective date of this subsection. Any permit denial or
21revocation proceeding pending on the effective date of this subsection is transferred
22to the department of regulation and licensing on the effective date of this subsection.
SB597-SSA1, s. 41 23Section 41. Initial applicability.
SB597-SSA1,18,224 (1) The treatment of section 440.26 (2) (a) 1. and 2. and (c), (5) and (5m) of the
25statutes first applies to applications for an initial license or permit under section

1440.26 of the statutes, as affected by this act, that are submitted on the effective date
2of this subsection.
SB597-SSA1,18,53 (2) The treatment of section 440.26 (4e) of the statutes first applies to a person
4who is offered employment or management authority on the effective date of this
5subsection.
SB597-SSA1,18,86 (3) The treatment of section 440.26 (4m) of the statutes first applies to
7judgments of conviction or judgments finding that a person committed a violation
8that are entered on the effective date of this subsection.
SB597-SSA1,18,119 (4) The treatment of section 440.26 (6) (b) of the statutes first applies to a person
10holding a license or permit under section 440.26 of the statutes who is convicted of
11a felony on the effective date of this subsection.
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