Employer and employee responsibilities

Rule 6. (1) A security guard agency employer shall comply with all applicable employment laws established at the federal, state, and local government levels, including section 24 of the act, MCL 338.1074. (2) An employer shall conduct a criminal background check of employees every 2 years upon renewal of a license to meet the requirements of section 17 of the act, MCL 338.1067. (3) The agency shall retain personnel files, including, but not limited to, the criminal background checks required in subrule (2) of this rule, for no less than 1 year following the last day of employment of an employee. (4) An employee hired by and listed on the roster of a licensed agency must wear the uniform of that agency while engaging in the work of a security alarm system contractor, private security guard, or in the conduct of business required by the agency. (5) In order for an individual to engage in services that require licensure under the act, the individual shall be an employee of the licensed agency for which the individual is providing services.

History: 1979 AC; 2007 AACS; 2014 AACS; 2025 MR 22, Eff. November 4, 2025.