Missouri Laws 590.750 – Department to have sole authority to regulate and license advisors — ..
1. The department of public safety shall have the sole authority to regulate and license all corporate security advisors. Licensed corporate security advisors who are not also commissioned by the department shall not have the power of arrest for violations of the criminal code, except as otherwise provided by law.
2. The director shall have the sole authority to commission corporate security advisors. No person shall hold a commission as a corporate security advisor without a valid peace officer license. The director shall commission corporate security advisors as he or she deems appropriate, taking into consideration the education, training, and experience of each individual in relation to the powers of peace officers and the limitations on the powers of peace officers in regard to the constitutional rights of citizens to be secure in their persons and property. Each individual commissioned by the department shall be issued a commission by the director of the department and before entering into the performance of his or her duties shall subscribe before the clerk of a circuit court of this state an oath, in the form prescribed by Article VII, Section 11 of the Constitution of Missouri, to support the Constitution and laws of the United States and this state; to faithfully demean himself or herself in the office; and to faithfully perform the duties of the office. The executed oath of office, along with a copy of the individual’s commission, shall be filed with the director until the commission is terminated or revoked.
Attorney's Note
Under the Missouri Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class A misdemeanor | up to 1 year | up to $2,000 |
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 590.750
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Commission: when not obviously referring to the POST commission, means a grant of authority to act as a peace officer. See Missouri Laws 590.010
- Director: the director of the Missouri department of public safety or his or her designated agent or representative. See Missouri Laws 590.010
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- Peace officer: a law enforcement officer of the state or any political subdivision of the state with the power of arrest for a violation of the criminal code or declared or deemed to be a peace officer by state statute. See Missouri Laws 590.010
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- Property: includes real and personal property. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- United States: includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
3. The authority and jurisdiction of a corporate security advisor shall be limited only by the geographical limits of the state, unless the corporate security advisor’s license is recognized by the laws or regulations of another state or the federal government.
4. The department shall establish a minimum amount of liability insurance to be provided by the prospective or current employer of the corporate security advisor, and require the employer to provide a statement that the corporate security advisor will be included in the policy as a named insured.
5. Acting as a corporate security advisor without a license from the department of public safety is a class A misdemeanor.
6. The director may promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this section under chapter 536 and section 590.190.
7. Any corporate security advisor licensed as of February 1, 2014, shall not be required to apply for a new license from the department until the advisor’s license expires or is otherwise revoked.
8. All applications for corporate security advisor licenses shall be made upon such forms and in such manner as the director shall prescribe. The department shall charge a fee for issuance of a license under this section in an amount, not to exceed two hundred dollars, established by regulation promulgated in accordance with the provisions of chapter 536.
9. Nothing in this section is intended to nor shall it be construed as a waiver of sovereign immunity or the acknowledgment or creation of any liability on the part of the state for personal injury, death, or property damage. The department of public safety and the director shall have immunity from civil liability arising out of the commissioning of corporate security advisors under this section.