Sec. 1702.221. REGISTRATION AND ENDORSEMENT REQUIRED. (a) To perform any activity regulated by this chapter, the individual must:
(1) register in accordance with the requirements of this chapter and related administrative rules;
(2) obtain the proper endorsement under Subsection (b); and
(3) be employed by a company licensed under this chapter.
(b) An individual must obtain the appropriate endorsement in accordance with the requirements of this chapter and related administrative rules if the individual:
(1) is employed as:
(A) an alarm instructor;
(B) an alarm systems installer;
(C) an alarm systems monitor;
(D) an electronic access control device installer;
(E) a level 3 classroom or firearm instructor;
(F) a locksmith;
(G) a dog trainer;
(H) a manager or branch office manager;
(I) a noncommissioned security officer;
(J) a level 4 personal protection instructor;
(K) a private investigator;
(L) a private security consultant;
(M) a security salesperson; or
(N) an individual whose duties include performing another activity for which an endorsement is required under Subsection (e); or
(2) is an owner who oversees the security-related aspects of the business, officer, partner, or shareholder of a license holder.
(c) Registration and endorsement under this chapter does not preclude an individual from performing additional duties or services authorized by the individual's employer that are not regulated by this chapter. An individual who performs more than one of the services that require an endorsement under this section must obtain an endorsement for each service.
(d) In addition to the services listed in Subsection (b), a person holding a security officer commission must also obtain an endorsement for personal protection if the individual performs the services described by Section 1702.202.
(e) The board by rule may require a person to hold an endorsement for performing other activity expressly regulated by this chapter.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.625, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 936, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 906 (H.B. 2833), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 (H.B. 2730), Sec. 4.61, eff. September 1, 2009.
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