Prince Edward Island Security Law & Trespass Course 2026

1. Question 1 sur 25

   Which Prince Edward Island law requires security guards to be licensed?

   • AThe Security Services Act
   • BThe Trespass to Property Act
   • CThe Private Investigators and Security Guards Act
   • DThe Private Security and Investigative Services Act
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: C. The Private Investigators and Security Guards Act

   Section 3 of PEI's Private Investigators and Security Guards Act says no one may act as a security guard without a licence.

2. Question 2 sur 25

   Which office handles security guard licence applications in Prince Edward Island?

   • AThe Office of the Fire Marshal
   • BThe PEI Firearms Office
   • CThe local RCMP detachment office
   • DThe Workers Compensation Board of PEI
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: B. The PEI Firearms Office

   The PEI Firearms Office administers the Private Investigators and Security Guards Act and provides the licence application forms.

3. Question 3 sur 25

   What is the minimum age to act as a security guard in Prince Edward Island?

   • A18
   • B21
   • C16
   • D19
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: A. 18

   Section 6 of the Act says no person may act as a security guard unless they are 18 or older.

4. Question 4 sur 25

   A PEI security company is short of staff. May it send an unlicensed person to work as a guard for one night?

   • ANo, the Act bans employing an unlicensed person as a guard
   • BYes, if a licensed guard works the same shift with them
   • CYes, as long as the client agrees to it in writing
   • DYes, for up to 30 days while their licence is processed
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: A. No, the Act bans employing an unlicensed person as a guard

   Section 22 of the Act says a guard business must not employ as a security guard a person who does not hold a licence.

5. Question 5 sur 25

   You leave your job with a PEI security company. What happens to your guard licence?

   • AYou keep it and show it to your next employer at hiring
   • BIt stays valid for any employer until its expiry date
   • CIt is revoked, and you hand it and your ID card to your employer
   • DIt moves to your next employer without any new application
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: C. It is revoked, and you hand it and your ID card to your employer

   Under section 13 of the Act, a guard's licence is revoked when the employment ends, and the licence and ID card go to the employer, who forwards them to the Minister.

6. Question 6 sur 25

   Within how many days must a PEI guard business tell the Minister in writing that a guard's employment has ended?

   • A90 days
   • B30 days
   • CThree days
   • DSeven days
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: D. Seven days

   Section 12(2) of the Act requires the business to notify the Minister in writing within seven days of a guard's termination and of other changes such as a new address.

7. Question 7 sur 25

   While on duty in PEI, a member of the public asks to see proof that you are a licensed guard. What must you do?

   • ARefuse, because only a police officer may ask to see it
   • BGive them your employer's phone number and nothing else
   • CShow your driver's licence as proof of who you are
   • DShow the identification card issued to you under the Act
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: D. Show the identification card issued to you under the Act

   Section 17(2) of the Act says a guard on duty must carry the prescribed ID card and produce it for inspection at the request of any person.

8. Question 8 sur 25

   Under PEI law, what evidence of authority may a guard carry or display while on duty?

   • AAny badge or crest the employer chooses to issue
   • BBusiness cards stating that the guard is licensed
   • COnly the uniform and the ID card issued under the Act
   • DA police-style badge, as long as it says Security
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: C. Only the uniform and the ID card issued under the Act

   Section 17(1) of the Act says a guard on duty may not have or display any evidence of authority except the uniform and the prescribed ID card.

9. Question 9 sur 25

   Where must a PEI security guard wear the "Security Guard" fabric patch?

   • AOn the right sleeve, just below the shoulder seam
   • BOver the left breast pocket of the outermost garment
   • COn the front of the hat, just above the brim
   • DOn the back of the outermost jacket, between the shoulders
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: B. Over the left breast pocket of the outermost garment

   Section 14(2) of the Regulations requires a fabric patch with the words Security Guard over the left breast pocket of the outermost garment, at all times on duty.

10. Question 10 sur 25

    Who must approve a security guard uniform in Prince Edward Island?

    • AThe client who hires the company
    • BEach guard chooses their own
    • CThe Minister
    • DThe local police chief
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. The Minister

    Section 14(1) of the Regulations says no security guard may wear a uniform that has not been approved by the Minister.

11. Question 11 sur 25

    Which word must never appear on a badge or insignia worn on a PEI guard's uniform?

    • AGuard
    • BPolice
    • CPatrol
    • DSecurity
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. Police

    Section 14(3) of the Regulations says a guard must not wear any insignia or badge that uses or displays the word Police.

12. Question 12 sur 25

    Which item is banned as part of a security guard uniform in PEI?

    • ASteel-toed safety boots and gloves
    • BA Sam Browne belt and shoulder strap
    • CA reflective high-visibility safety vest
    • DA dark winter parka with a hood
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. A Sam Browne belt and shoulder strap

    Section 14(4) of the Regulations bans Sam Browne equipment or any similar belt and shoulder strap like those worn by police officers.

13. Question 13 sur 25

    What do the PEI Regulations say about a licensed guard's legal status?

    • AA licensed guard is a special constable while on duty
    • BA licensed guard is a peace officer while in uniform
    • CA licensed guard is not an authorized peace officer
    • DA licensed guard is a peace officer only on night shifts
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. A licensed guard is not an authorized peace officer

    Section 18 of the Regulations states that a person licensed under the Act is not an authorized peace officer.

14. Question 14 sur 25

    May a licensed PEI security guard carry a restricted weapon on duty?

    • AOnly with a registrar's authorization for a specific duty
    • BOnly after five years of work as a licensed guard
    • CYes, at any site where cash or valuables are kept
    • DYes, whenever the employer gives written permission
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. Only with a registrar's authorization for a specific duty

    Section 20 of the Regulations bans restricted weapons, unless the local registrar of firearms authorizes one for a specific duty, supported by a senior police recommendation.

15. Question 15 sur 25

    Which guard is exempt from PEI's Private Investigators and Security Guards Act?

    • AA guard who works only at concerts, fairs and other events
    • BA guard who is a full-time student working part-time shifts
    • CA guard working fewer than 20 hours a week for any company
    • DAn in-house guard working only on their employer's own affairs
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. An in-house guard working only on their employer's own affairs

    Section 2(g) of the Act exempts guards permanently employed by one employer whose business is not supplying guards and whose work is confined to that employer's affairs.

16. Question 16 sur 25

    Under PEI's Trespass to Property Act, how may notice that entry is prohibited be given?

    • AOnly by a court order
    • BOrally or in writing
    • COnly by registered letter
    • DOnly by a sign approved by police
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. Orally or in writing

    Section 2(2) of the Trespass to Property Act says notice may be given orally or in writing.

17. Question 17 sur 25

    A PEI site uses signs to keep people out. Where must the signs be posted?

    • AOn the site's website and in local newspaper notices
    • BVisible in daylight from the approach to each usual access point
    • COnly at the main office door, where staff can see them
    • DInside the building, near the security desk or front counter
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. Visible in daylight from the approach to each usual access point

    Section 2(3) of the Trespass to Property Act requires signs to be clearly visible in daylight under normal conditions from the approach to each usual point of access.

18. Question 18 sur 25

    Under the PEI Trespass to Property Act, who may direct a person to leave premises?

    • AThe occupier or someone the occupier authorizes
    • BOnly a police officer who is on duty in that area
    • CAny adult member of the public who sees them
    • DOnly the owner of the land, acting in person
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. The occupier or someone the occupier authorizes

    Section 3 makes it an offence to remain after being directed to leave by the occupier or a person authorized by the occupier, such as a guard.

19. Question 19 sur 25

    What is the fine range in PEI for staying on premises after being directed to leave?

    • AThere is no fine, only a warning
    • B$200 to $2,000
    • C$1,000 to $10,000
    • D$50 to $500
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. $200 to $2,000

    Section 3 of the Trespass to Property Act sets a fine of not less than $200 and not more than $2,000 on summary conviction.

20. Question 20 sur 25

    Who may arrest a person for an offence under PEI's Trespass to Property Act?

    • AA licensed security guard
    • BOnly a police officer
    • CThe occupier
    • DAny adult who sees the trespass
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. Only a police officer

    Section 5(1) gives the power of arrest under the Act to a police officer only. Guards and occupiers have no arrest power for trespass in PEI.

21. Question 21 sur 25

    A person refuses to leave a PEI shopping centre with ten stores. Before police may arrest them for trespass, what must have happened?

    • AA guard must have held the person in an office for 30 minutes
    • BThe person stayed after being told to leave and warned of arrest
    • CThe person must have been banned in writing for a year
    • DThe person must have damaged property inside the centre
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. The person stayed after being told to leave and warned of arrest

    Section 5(2) says that in a shopping centre with four or more stores, police may not arrest unless the person persists after being told to leave and warned they may be arrested.

22. Question 22 sur 25

    After a trespass conviction for premises open to the public, how long may a PEI court ban the person from those premises?

    • AFor life
    • BUp to six months
    • CUp to 30 days
    • DUp to five years
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. Up to six months

    Section 9(1) of the Trespass to Property Act lets the court prohibit the person from entering those premises for up to six months.

23. Question 23 sur 25

    A store owner in Summerside authorizes you to protect the store. Under Criminal Code section 494(2), when may you arrest a person without a warrant?

    • AWhen you suspect they may commit an offence on the property later in the week
    • BAny time they refuse to show you their identification after you ask for it
    • COnly after a police officer phones you and gives you permission to arrest them
    • DWhen you find them committing a criminal offence on or in relation to the property
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. When you find them committing a criminal offence on or in relation to the property

    Section 494(2) lets the owner, a person in lawful possession, or a person they authorize arrest someone found committing a criminal offence on or in relation to the property, at that time or within a reasonable time if police cannot feasibly make the arrest.

24. Question 24 sur 25

    A guard in Charlottetown makes a lawful citizen's arrest. What must the guard do next?

    • ADrive the person home and write a short report
    • BTake the person's photo, then let them go home
    • CHold the person in the office until the end of the shift
    • DDeliver the person to a peace officer right away
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. Deliver the person to a peace officer right away

    Section 494(3) of the Criminal Code says anyone other than a peace officer who arrests without a warrant must deliver the person to a peace officer forthwith.

25. Question 25 sur 25

    During a lawful arrest, a guard uses much more force than was needed. What does section 26 of the Criminal Code say?

    • AThe guard is criminally responsible for the excess force
    • BExtra force is allowed if the person was trespassing
    • COnly the guard's employer can be held responsible for it
    • DAny amount of force is allowed once the arrest is lawful
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. The guard is criminally responsible for the excess force

    Section 25 allows only as much force as is necessary, and section 26 makes a person criminally responsible for any excess force.

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