Circular was published No. 05 / SP / 2015 of 18 June, on “Payment of licensing fees.” This Circular sets out the procedures to be adopted by entities that require the following services and promotes changes to the way payments should be made inherent in the processing:

• Professional Card Application (Personnel Surveillance / Security Officer)
• Initial application / renewal / license endorsement – Initial application / renewal / endorsement of self-protection permit for streamlining new procedures for payment of fees due by administrative proceedings referred to above with reference is made new models of professional card application:
• M-40.1 – Card Request Professional Private Security
• M-50.1 – Professional Card Application Security Officer

The new application models are effective 22.06.2015, must expressly mention who is responsible for payment card – the applicant or the principal to Private which this is bound. For this purpose the form must be completed in electronic form and contain a valid email of the applicant for sending the billing and invoice note. From that date, for the procedures in question, advance payments should not be made (in cash or by transfer) and must await the receipt of the billing statement.

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