IMPORTANT NOTICE

SEPTEMBER 19, 2002

To: Licensed Agencies under The Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security and Locksmith Act of 1993

From: Illinois Department of Professional Regulation

CHANGES TO THE PERMANENT EMPLOYEE REGISTRATION CARD (PERC) PROCESS

Public Act 92-0833 signed by Governor George Ryan on August 22, 2002 makes changes to the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, and Locksmith Act regarding the permanent employee registration card (PERC) application process.

Prior to the enactment of Public Act 92-0833 individuals were allowed to work unarmed in a temporary capacity with a licensed agency provided the Department of Professional Regulation (DPR) was in receipt of an application and fee. This process is no longer permitted by law.

Effective immediately, the following must occur prior to scheduling an employee to begin work for your agency:

1) A permanent employee registration card (PERC) application must be completed and submitted to DPR along with the appropriate fee and receipt of proof of fingerprinting or FP-DET form if printed out-of-state.

2) The agency must verify through DPR’s internet Website at www.idfpr.com that the applicant has no record of criminal conviction pursuant to the criminal history check conducted by the Department of State Police.

To verify State Police fingerprint results, access the Department’s Website at www.ildpr.com by clicking on the “Application Services” icon. Enter the applicant’s last name, first initial and social security number. The ISP result will note the applicant’s name, date of birth and the date of the results. To document compliance with the Act the screen must be printed and retained in the applicant file as verification of ISP results. Attached is a sample of the “Application Services” screen.

The Department has the authority to revoke, without a hearing, the temporary authority to work upon receipt of fingerprint data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation or another official authority indicating a criminal conviction. If the Department has not received a temporary employee’s FBI fingerprint data within 120 days of the date the Department received the Department of State Police fingerprint data, the Department may revoke the employee’s temporary authority to work with a 15 day written notice to the individual and employing agency.

For a complete text of the Act you may reference the Department’s Website where you can download a copy of the Act and Rules.

Be advised, compliance with these changes is mandatory. Failure to follow these requirements is a violation of the Act.

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