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US Security Guard License Exams (Florida Class D, New York, California, Texas)

Licensing (TX): practice questions

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Question 1 · Texas

Which agency regulates private security officers in Texas?

  1. The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE)
  2. The Texas Workforce Commission
  3. The constable of the county where the officer works
  4. The Department of Public Safety (DPS)
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D. The Department of Public Safety (DPS) — DPS regulates the private security industry under Occupations Code Chapter 1702 and 37 TAC Chapter 35.

Question 2 · Texas

A full-time, TCOLE-certified Texas peace officer applies for a security officer commission. They may be exempted from:

  1. Both Level II and Level III training
  2. All licensing requirements under Chapter 1702
  3. Level III only
  4. Fingerprinting and the criminal history check
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C. Level III only — 37 TAC 35.141(b)(1): full-time TCOLE-certified peace officers may be exempted from Level III. The Level II exemption is for honorably retired officers within two years.

Question 3 · Texas

Which of these disqualifies an applicant under Texas Occupations Code 1702.113?

  1. Having a driver license from another state
  2. Having a minor traffic ticket on their record
  3. Having worked as a guard in another state
  4. Being required to register as a sex offender
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D. Being required to register as a sex offender — Applicants must not be required to register as sex offenders, be found incompetent, have a dishonorable military discharge, or be under certain pending charges.

Question 4 · Texas

Which training course must every applicant for a Texas noncommissioned security officer license complete?

  1. Level III
  2. Level IV
  3. Level II
  4. Level I
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C. Level II — 37 TAC 35.141(a)(1): Level II is required for noncommissioned licenses and security officer commissions. Level III is for commissioned (armed) officers; Level IV for personal protection officers.

Question 5 · Texas

In Texas, if the applicant's status is not posted within 48 hours after fingerprinting, a noncommissioned applicant may start work if the employer:

  1. Gets a reference from a former employer
  2. Checks the DPS website and keeps the results
  3. Sends the applicant to a Level III class before the first shift
  4. Has the applicant sign a waiver that the company keeps on file
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B. Checks the DPS website and keeps the results — Occupations Code 1702.230(f): the employer must verify on the DPS website that the applicant is not disqualified by criminal history or sex-offender registration and keep a copy.

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