Section 1240.500  Definitions

"Participation in agency affairs" – Participation in agency affairs includes but is not limited to responsibility for delivery of professional services and compliance with the Act, including employee recordkeeping, training, activities and conduct, and the review and approval of contracts and proposals.  Participation in agency affairs also includes responsibility of the licensee-in-charge for maintaining at a location within Illinois all files subject to audit or inspection pursuant to Section 35-10 of the Act.  The address of the location where files are maintained shall be on file with the Division.  If an agency does not maintain an office or jobsite within Illinois or the licensee-in-charge resides outside of the State, it may seek a variance from the requirement of this Part pursuant to Section 1240.585.  In determining whether a licensee-in-charge participates in agency affairs, the Division may consider those responsibilities identified in this Section, the number of employees under the direct supervision of the licensee-in-charge, and the employment relationship between the licensee-in-charge and the agency, including the existence of a contract for employment and any other relevant fact or circumstance.

"Qualified Instructor" – An individual employed or retained by a licensed agency under the Act who can provide the basic training as outlined in the Act.  This shall include:

A licensed private detective, private alarm contractor, private security contractor or locksmith active and in good standing;

A registered employee, retained or employed by a licensed agency, who has a minimum of 5 years experience in the discipline being taught and has been conducting training classes in at least 3 of the past 5 years;

Registered employees of licensed agencies with a least 3 years full-time supervisory experience in the area in which the individual will conduct training;

Full time or part-time faculty employed by an institution under the jurisdiction of the Illinois Board of Higher Education or the Illinois Community College Board to teach firearms training courses or security training courses.

A registered employee, retained or employed by a licensed agency, who has a baccalaureate degree in education, business, law enforcement or other related degree to provide training in the discipline to be taught or has 3 years previous experience as a corporate trainer or equivalent in another industry.

For private alarm contractors, a qualified instructor may also include factory trained and certified personnel on the types of systems or work being trained; National Institute of Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) certified personnel; or a Certified Protection Professional (CPP) as designated by the American Society for Industrial Security.

"Related to" – The immediate family living in the same household.

"Restored" – A court has declared an individual to be competent, as referenced in Section 35-30 of the Act.

"Traffic Offense" – As used in Section 35-30(1)(C) of the Act, does not include a misdemeanor or felony conviction related to vehicle usage.