Fingerprinting of employees
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(a)Employees of any licensed private investigator or licensed watch, guard or patrol agency whether contractual or proprietary shall be fingerprinted. Employees of any licensed bail enforcement agent shall be fingerprinted.
(1)All fingerprinting shall be performed at the office of the licensee or of another licensee by the person who qualifies as the licensee or by a designated person who is employed by the entity and who has been previously fingerprinted.
(2)The designation of such person(s) to take fingerprints shall be made in writing by the qualifying licensee and filed with the Albany Office of the Division of Licensing Services, Department of State.
(3)The form of certification on the fingerprint pattern card as to the taking of the fingerprints of an employee shall be signed by the person authorized to take such fingerprints as provided by this section and shall not be signed by any other person.
(b)The holder of a license shall submit to the Department of State, Division of Licensing Services in Albany one set of fingerprint cards for each employee that is hired within 24 hours of such employment. One set of fingerprint cards shall be retained by the employer and attached to the front of the employee statement of each person hired.
(c)The holder of any private investigator and watch, guard and patrol license that is performing guard service for a proprietary firm, company, partnership or corporation shall fingerprint all employees whose job duties are primarily related to the operation of the security guard entity.
(d)Along with the employee statement and fingerprint card, a copy of the fingerprint transmittal form which accompanies the fingerprint card shall be attached to each employee personnel folder.
(e)Individuals possessing a current security guard registration need only complete an employee statement to be retained in the employee personnel folder, in lieu of fingerprinting.