61-27B-17: Security guard; level two; registration; requirements. (Repealed effective July 1, 2030.)

A. On or after July 1, 2007, every individual seeking employment or employed as a level two security guard shall file an application for registration with the department.

B. The department shall issue a registration for a level two security guard to an individual who files a completed application accompanied by the required fees and who submits satisfactory evidence that the applicant:

(1) meets the requirements to be granted registration as a level one security guard and maintains in good standing a current registration as a level one security guard;

(2) has successfully completed an examination as required by department rule;

(3) possesses a high school diploma or its equivalent;

(4) in addition to the training required to be registered as a level one security guard, has completed a curriculum approved in department rule of level two security guard training prior to being placed on a guard post for the first time as a level two security guard; that training may be provided by:

(a) a public educational institution in New Mexico or an educational institution licensed by the higher education department pursuant to the Post-Secondary Educational Institution Act [Chapter 21, Article 23 NMSA 1978];

(b) an in-house training program provided by a licensed private patrol company using a curriculum approved by the department;

(c) the New Mexico law enforcement academy; or

(d) any other department-approved educational institution using a curriculum approved by the department and complying with department standards set forth in department rules;

(5) is employed by a private patrol company under the direct supervision of a licensed private patrol operator, a level three security guard or a private patrol operations manager; and

(6) meets other requirements set forth in department rules.

C. A private patrol company shall notify the department within thirty days from the date of termination of a level two security guard of the employment termination.