TITLE VII
SHERIFFS, CONSTABLES, AND POLICE OFFICERS

CHAPTER 106-F
PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS, SECURITY GUARDS, AND BAIL RECOVERY AGENTS

Section 106-F:6

    106-F:6 Issuance of License; Identification Card. –
I. Following review of the application and the applicant's references, and investigation into the character, competency, and integrity of the applicant, the commissioner shall as soon as practicable issue a license or renewal license in the form prescribed by the commissioner to the applicant, or notify the applicant of denial of the application. Notification of licensure or the denial of a license shall be forwarded to local law enforcement in the community in which the licensee resides.
II. Prior to approval of any armed private investigator, armed bail recovery agent, or armed security guard license issued under this chapter, the applicant shall submit to a fingerprint examination conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the department of safety shall be authorized to use the records of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the screening of applicants.
III. All persons licensed under this chapter shall carry identification cards developed under rules adopted by the commissioner pursuant to RSA 541-A.
IV. Applications for license renewals shall be reviewed subject to the provisions of RSA 541-A:30.
V. The commissioner of safety may disapprove the employment of any individual for just cause. An appeal from such decision shall be permitted as set forth in RSA 106-F:13.
VI. The commissioner shall notify an applicant of an application denial in writing, including a complete statement of the reasons for denial. An applicant may request a hearing on such denial within 15 days of receipt of the notice of denial. Not later than 30 days following receipt of a timely request for hearing, the commissioner shall hold a hearing on the denial, and shall notify the applicant of the time, date, and place of such hearing in writing. Hearings under this section shall be held pursuant to the contested case provisions of RSA 541-A:31-36.

Source. 2019, 324:1, eff. July 1, 2019.