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The Private Security Services Advisory Board shall consist of 15 members as follows: two members shall be private investigators; two shall be representatives of electronic security businesses; two members shall be representatives of locksmith businesses; three shall be representatives of private security services businesses providing security officers, armed couriers, detector canine handlers, or security canine handlers; one shall be a representative of a private security services business providing armored car personnel; one shall be a representative of a private security services business involving personal protection specialists; one shall be a certified private security services instructor; one shall be a special conservator of the peace appointed pursuant to \u00a7 19.2-13; one shall be a licensed bail bondsman and one shall be a representative of law enforcement. 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This law was first created in 1976. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 737 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1976 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 12 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1977, chapter 376; in 1984, chapters 57 and 779; in 1985, chapter 448; in 1988, chapter 765; in 1992, chapter 578; in 1994, chapter 810<\/a>; in 1997, chapter 79<\/a>; in 2001, chapter 844<\/a>; in 2003, chapter 922<\/a>; in 2004, chapter 460<\/a>; in 2008, chapter 638<\/a>; in 2009, chapter 375<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":80366,"section_number":"9.1-141","catch_line":"Powers of Board relating to private security services business","order_by":null,"url":"\/9.1-141\/"},{"id":70816,"section_number":"9.1-150.2","catch_line":"Powers of Criminal Justice Services Board relating to special conservators of the peace appointed pursuant to \u00a7 19.2-13","order_by":null,"url":"\/9.1-150.2\/"},{"id":58599,"section_number":"9.1-185.2","catch_line":"Powers of the Criminal Justice Services Board relating to bail bondsmen","order_by":null,"url":"\/9.1-185.2\/"},{"id":63866,"section_number":"9.1-186.2","catch_line":"Powers of Department and Board relating to bail enforcement agents","order_by":null,"url":"\/9.1-186.2\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":72961,"section_number":"19.2-13","catch_line":"Special conservators of the peace; authority; jurisdiction; registration; liability of employers; penalty; report","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-13\/"},{"id":60305,"section_number":"2.2-2100","catch_line":"Classification of executive branch boards, commissions and councils","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2100\/"}],"permalink":{"id":284901,"object_type":"law","relational_id":68760,"identifier":"9.1-143","token":"9.1\/1\/4\/9.1-143","url":"\/9.1-143\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/9.1-143\/","token":"9.1\/1\/4\/9.1-143","dublin_core":{"Title":"Private Security Services Advisory Board; membership","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 9.1-143","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Private Security Services Advisory Board<\/span> is established as an advisory board<\/span> within the meaning of \u00a7 2.2-2100<\/a>, in the executive branch of state government. The Private Security Services Advisory Board<\/span> shall consist of 15 members as follows: two members shall be private investigators<\/span>; two shall be representatives of electronic security businesses; two members shall be representatives of locksmith<\/span> businesses; three shall be representatives of private security services businesses providing security officers, armed<\/span> couriers<\/span>, detector canine handlers<\/span>, or security canine handlers<\/span>; one shall be a representative of a private security services business<\/span> providing armored car personnel<\/span>; one shall be a representative of a private security services business<\/span> involving personal protection specialists<\/span>; one shall be a certified private security services instructor<\/span>; one shall be a special conservator of the peace appointed pursuant to \u00a7 19.2-13<\/a>; one shall be a licensed bail<\/span> bondsman and one shall be a representative of law<\/span> enforcement. The Private Security Services Advisory Board<\/span> shall be appointed by the Criminal Justice Services Board<\/span> and shall advise the Criminal Justice Services Board<\/span> on all issues<\/span> relating to regulation of private security services businesses.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPRIVATE SECURITY SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD; MEMBERSHIP (\u00a7 9.1-143)\n\nThe Private Security Services Advisory Board is established as an advisory board\nwithin the meaning of \u00a7 2.2-2100, in the executive branch of state government.\nThe Private Security Services Advisory Board shall consist of 15 members as\nfollows: two members shall be private investigators; two shall be\nrepresentatives of electronic security businesses; two members shall be\nrepresentatives of locksmith businesses; three shall be representatives of\nprivate security services businesses providing security officers, armed\ncouriers, detector canine handlers, or security canine handlers; one shall be a\nrepresentative of a private security services business providing armored car\npersonnel; one shall be a representative of a private security services business\ninvolving personal protection specialists; one shall be a certified private\nsecurity services instructor; one shall be a special conservator of the peace\nappointed pursuant to \u00a7 19.2-13; one shall be a licensed bail bondsman and one\nshall be a representative of law enforcement. The Private Security Services\nAdvisory Board shall be appointed by the Criminal Justice Services Board and\nshall advise the Criminal Justice Services Board on all issues relating to\nregulation of private security services businesses.\n\nHISTORY: 1976, c. 737, \u00a7 54-729.30; 1977, c. 376, \u00a7 54.1-1904; 1984, cc. 57,\n779; 1985, c. 448; 1988, c. 765; 1992, c. 578, \u00a7 9-183.5; 1994, c. 810; 1997,\nc. 79; 2001, c. 844; 2003, c. 922; 2004, c. 460; 2008, c. 638; 2009, c. 375.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}