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