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6700.0800 LICENSING OF PEACE OFFICERS.

Subpart 1.

Board appointees; notification.

The chief law enforcement officer shall notify the board of the appointment of any person to the position of peace officer before the first day of the appointee's employment. Notification shall be made on a form provided by the board, and it shall include the appointee's full name, sex, date of birth, the effective date of the appointment, and an affirmation that the appointee has met all selection standards as prescribed in part 6700.0700. The appointee may not exercise peace officer powers until the notification form is received and approved by the board.

Subp. 2.

Application procedures.

If the appointee is not already a licensed peace officer, but is eligible to be licensed, the appointee shall apply to be licensed at the time of appointment. Application shall be made on a form provided by the board, and both the applicant and the chief law enforcement officer shall affirm that the applicant is eligible to be licensed. The applicant shall also submit the licensing fee as prescribed in subpart 4.

Subp. 3.

License certificate.

The executive director shall issue a license certificate to an applicant who has complied with the requirements set forth in part 6700.0700, subpart 1, and in subpart 2 of this part, and whose affirmations are consistent with the board's records. The period of the initial licensure shall be determined according to the initial letter of the licensee's surname, the date of expiration being determined by the provisions set forth in part 6700.1000, subpart 1.

Subp. 4.

Licensing fee.

The licensing fee is $90. If the board receives an application and fee on or after March 1 of the year in which the applicant would otherwise be due to renew the license, the license will be valid through June 30 of the third year following receipt.

Subp. 5.

Surrender of license certificate.

Licenses shall remain the property of the board. The license certificate and any renewal certificates shall be surrendered to the board if suspended or revoked.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 14.06; 14.22 to 14.28; 16A.128; 214.06; 626.843; 626.845

History:

8 SR 2774; 18 SR 1961; 22 SR 1449

Published Electronically:

July 9, 2008

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