(1) Any person desiring to be an armed private security guard shall obtain a firearms certificate from the criminal justice training commission, make application on a form prescribed by the director, and pay a nonrefundable fee as prescribed by WAC 308-18-150.

(2) If the applicant is an alien resident, the applicant must provide proof of their alien firearm license when they submit an application for original or renewal of their armed security guard license. Proof of alien firearm license may be provided by submitting a copy of their current alien firearm license.