This section makes it unlawful for any person to knowingly do a list of security-related acts without the required license, registration card, or other compliance, and it also restricts false claims about official status.
§3291. Unlawful commissions A. It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly commit any of the following acts: (1) Provide contract security services without possessing a valid license. (2) Employ any individual to perform the duties that are regulated by this Chapter, who is not the holder of a valid registration card. (3) Publish any advertisement, letterhead, circular, statement, or phrase of any sort which suggests that the licensee is an official police agency or any other agency, instrumentality, or division of this state or any of its political subdivisions, or of the federal government. (4) Issue any badge or shield not in conformance with R.S. 37:3290. (5) Designate an individual as other than one defined in R.S. 37:3272 to circumvent the requirements of this Chapter. (6) Knowingly make any false statement or material omission in any application filed with the board. (7) Falsely represent that a person is the holder of a valid license or registration; or (8) Violate any provision of this Chapter or any rule or regulation of the board. (9) Provide security for any obvious criminal conduct. B. It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly commit any of the following: (1) Provide or perform security services without a valid registration card. (2) Fail to return immediately on demand or within twenty-four hours of termination of employment a firearm issued by an employer. (3) Carry a firearm in the performance of his duties without a valid registration card. (4) Fail to return immediately on demand or within seven days of termination of employment any uniform, badge, or other item of equipment issued to the security officer by an employer. (5) Make any statement which would reasonably cause another person to believe that the security officer functions as a sworn peace officer or other official of this state, or of any of its political subdivisions, or an agency of the federal government. (6) Fail to comply with the regulations issued by the board, or with any other requirements under the provisions of this Chapter. (7) Divulge to anyone, other than his employer, or to such persons as his employer may direct, or as may be required by law, any information acquired during such employment that may compromise the security of any premises or assignment to which he shall have been assigned by such employer. (8) Fail to return to the employer or the board a registration card as required by the provisions of this Chapter. (9) Possess a license or registration card issued to another person. (10) Use any uniform, badge, or shield not in conformance with this Chapter. (11) Provide security for any obvious criminal conduct. (12) Engage the services of any private security business which does not possess a valid license issued by this board pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter, when such person has received via certified mail or personal service official written notice from the board that the private security business does not possess a valid license to operate pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter. Acts 1984, No. 505, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985; Acts 1989, No. 552, §1; Act 1991, No. 315, §1; Acts 2006, No. 206, §1.