25.8022.03000
Sixty-ninth
Legislative Assembly
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Industry and Business Committee
(At the request of the Private Investigative and Security Board)
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 43-30-16 of the North Dakota Century Code,
relating to fees charged by the North Dakota private investigative and security board; to provide
for a performance audit of the North Dakota private investigative and security board; and to
declare an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 43-30-16 of the North Dakota Century Code is
amended and reenacted as follows:
43-30-16. Examination, license, and registration fees.
The board may establish by rule and charge the following fees:
1.The fee to be paid by an applicant for an examination to determine the applicant's
fitness to receive a license as a private investigator or a license to provide private
security services may not exceed one hundredis one hundred fifty dollars.
2.The fee to be paid by an applicant for the initial issuance or the renewal of a license as
a private investigator or a license to provide private security services may not exceed
one hundred fiftyis two hundred twenty - five dollars. A late fee not to exceed fiftyof
seventy - five dollars may be charged for each month the renewal fee is due and
unpaid.
3.The fee to be paid by an applicant to apply for a license to conduct a private security
or detective agency may not exceed one hundredis one hundred fifty dollars.
4.The fee for the issuance or the renewal of a license to conduct a private security or
detective agency may not exceed three hundredis four hundred fifty dollars. A late fee
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not to exceed one hundredof o ne hundred fifty dollars may be charged for each month
the renewal fee is due and unpaid.
5.The one-timeinitial fee to be paid by an applicant for the issuance of a private security
training certificate may not exceed twenty-fiveis forty dollars. The fee for the renewal
of a private security training certificate is forty dollars. A late fee of fifteen dollars may
be charged for each month the renewal fee is due and unpaid.
6.The annual fee to be paid by an applicant for the issuance of an armed certificate may
not exceed thirtyis forty - five dollars. A late fee not to exceed tenof fifteen dollars may
be charged for each month the renewal fee is due and unpaid.
7.The fee to be paid for the issuance of a duplicate license may not exceed twentyis
thirty dollars.
8.The initial registration fee to provide private investigative service or private security
service may not exceed thirtyis forty - five dollars. The fee for the renewal of a
registration to provide private investigative service or private security service may not
exceed thirtyis forty - five dollars. A late fee not to exceed tenof fifteen dollars may be
charged for each month the renewal fee is due and unpaid.
9.The initial application fee for a certified course instructor for an armed first responder
training certification may not exceed four hundredis six hundred dollars. A fee for
renewal of a course instructor certification for an armed first responder program may
not exceed three hundredis four hundred fifty dollars.
SECTION 2. PERFORMANCE AUDIT - NORTH DAKOTA PRIVATE INVESTIGATIVE AND
SECURITY BOARD. The state auditor shall conduct a performance audit of the North Dakota
private investigative and security board, in accordance with chapter 54-10, during the biennium
beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027. The performance audit must be in addition
to the requirements under section 54-10-27.
SECTION 3. EMERGENCY. Section 1 of this Act is declared to be an emergency measure.
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