1.    The board shall establish by rule the qualifications and procedures for classifying, qualifying, licensing, bonding, and regulating persons providing private investigative and security services, including armed security personnel. The rules adopted under this section addressing qualifications of security officers must recognize active members of the national guard and former members of the national guard, reserve, or regular armed forces of the United States, who were not dishonorably discharged, as having met any related experience requirements. All rules adopted by the board and appeals therefrom must be in accordance with chapter 28-32.

2.    The board may hire office personnel deemed necessary by it for carrying on its official duties and shall set the compensation to be paid to the personnel.