Arizona Laws 32-2606. Exceptions
This chapter does not apply to:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 32-2606
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Department: means the department of public safety. See Arizona Laws 32-2601
- Employee: means an individual who works for an employer, is listed on the employer's payroll records and is under the employer's direction and control. See Arizona Laws 32-2601
- Security guard: means any person employed by a private security guard service or proprietary company as a watchman, patrolman, bodyguard, personal protection guard or private security guard or any other person who performs security guard services, but does not include any regularly commissioned police or peace officer or railroad police appointed pursuant to section 40-856. See Arizona Laws 32-2601
1. An officer or employee of the federal government, this state or a political subdivision of this state while the officer or employee is performing official duties.
2. An individual who performs security related work at:
(a) A commercial nuclear generating station that is subject to federal regulatory requirements.
(b) A company that is subject to department of defense regulatory requirements.
3. A company that employs security guards solely for use of and service to itself and not for others and that complies with the following requirements:
(a) If the company’s security guards are armed, each guard must complete sixteen hours of firearms training initially and complete an additional eight hours of refresher training each year thereafter.
(b) If the security guard wears a uniform or badge, the uniform or badge must strictly conform to the standards established by the department pursuant to this chapter.
(c) The company must annually submit an affidavit to the department that attests to the company’s compliance with its internal procedures that require a background investigation for each of its security guards.
4. The Arizona rangers organization as identified in section 41-4201, or authorized persons performing official Arizona ranger duties when in the service of a nonprofit organization recognized under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code.