§ 3176 - Employees of agencies - Vermont Statutes

§ 3176. Employees of agencies

(a) A licensed private detective or a licensed security guard may employ such other persons as he or she deems necessary. However, the license holder shall be the qualifying agent for all in his or her employ and shall be responsible for the conduct of any such employees.

(b) An agency shall register all agency investigative and security employees with the board. Employees shall carry identification in a form satisfactory to the board indicating the licensee by whom the person is employed.

(c) An employee of a licensee shall not function as an armed private investigator, armed guard, armed courier, or handler of guard dogs unless the employee demonstrates to the board competency in a manner deemed appropriate by the board.

(d) The board may inquire of the Vermont criminal information center for any information on criminal records of all agency employees registering with the board, and the center shall provide such information to the board. The board, through the Vermont criminal information center, may also inquire of the appropriate state criminal record repositories in all states in which it has reason to believe an employee has resided or been employed, and it may also inquire of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for any information on criminal records of the employee. The board may also make such additional inquiries it deems necessary into the character, integrity and reputation of the employee.

(e) As a prerequisite to registration, all investigative and security employees shall take and successfully complete a training program approved by the board.

(f) A licensed agency or other entity conducting a training program approved by the board pursuant to this section shall maintain training records for not less than five years. The retained records shall include, at a minimum, records of the courses taught, subjects covered, and persons who have received instruction. Training records shall be made available to the office of professional regulation upon request. A licensed agency shall maintain its training records at its regular place of business within the state of Vermont. (Added 1981, No. 98, § 1; amended 1989, No 250 (Adj. Sess.), § 70; 1995, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § 10; 2001, No. 151 (Adj. Sess.), § 30, eff. June 27, 2002; 2005, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 33; 2007, No. 163 (Adj. Sess.), § 32.)