Passed by the Senate February 14, 2012 YEAS 47 NAYS 0 BRAD OWEN ________________________________________ President of the Senate Passed by the House March 1, 2012 YEAS 96 NAYS 0 FRANK CHOPP ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives		CERTIFICATE I, Thomas Hoemann, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SENATE BILL 6098 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth. THOMAS HOEMANN ________________________________________ Secretary
Approved March 29, 2012, 2:15 p.m. CHRISTINE GREGOIRE ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington		FILED March 29, 2012 Secretary of State State of Washington

Read first time 01/11/12. Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.

AN ACT Relating to fingerprinting requirements for licensing of private investigators and private security guards; and amending RCW 18.165.030 and 18.170.030.

Sec. 1   RCW 18.165.030 and 1995 c 277 s 19 are each amended to read as follows:
     An applicant must meet the following minimum requirements to obtain a private investigator license:
     (1) Be at least eighteen years of age;
     (2) Be a citizen or resident alien of the United States;
     (3) Not have been convicted of a crime in any jurisdiction, if the director determines that the applicant's particular crime directly relates to his or her capacity to perform the duties of a private investigator and the director determines that the license should be withheld to protect the citizens of Washington state. The director shall make her or his determination to withhold a license because of previous convictions notwithstanding the restoration of employment rights act, chapter 9.96A RCW;
     (4) Be employed by or have an employment offer from a private investigator agency or be licensed as a private investigator agency;
     (5) Submit a set of fingerprints; however, if an applicant has been issued a license as a private security guard under chapter 18.170 RCW within the last twelve months, the applicant is not required to undergo a separate background check to become licensed under this chapter;
     (6) Pay the required nonrefundable fee for each application; and
     (7) Submit a fully completed application that includes proper identification on a form prescribed by the director for each company of employment.

Sec. 2   RCW 18.170.030 and 1995 c 277 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
     An applicant must meet the following minimum requirements to obtain a private security guard license:
     (1) Be at least eighteen years of age;
     (2) Be a citizen of the United States or a resident alien;
     (3) Not have been convicted of a crime in any jurisdiction, if the director determines that the applicant's particular crime directly relates to his or her capacity to perform the duties of a private security guard, and the director determines that the license should be withheld to protect the citizens of Washington state. The director shall make her or his determination to withhold a license because of previous convictions notwithstanding the restoration of employment rights act, chapter 9.96A RCW;
     (4) Be employed by or have an employment offer from a licensed private security company or be licensed as a private security company;
     (5) Satisfy the training requirements established by the director;
     (6) Submit a set of fingerprints; however, if an applicant has been issued a license as a private investigator under chapter 18.165 RCW within the last twelve months, the applicant is not required to undergo a separate background check to become licensed under this chapter;
     (7) Pay the required nonrefundable fee for each application; and
     (8) Submit a fully completed application that includes proper identification on a form prescribed by the director for each company of employment.