Section 21.4. Employer responsibilities

A person, association, corporation, or other entity who employs a privately employed agent under the act shall first ensure that the agent possesses a current and valid certification card from the Commissioner. Whenever an employer of a certified agent discharges him for cause which would have prohibited certification, the employer shall forward written notification of the discharge to the Commissioner within 5 days. Failure of an employer to ensure that a privately employed agent is currently and validly certified by the Commissioner may constitute a violation of 18 Pa.C.S. § § 306 and 903 (relating to liability for conduct of another and complicity and criminal conspiracy).