Guard licensing, insurance and compliance by state
Keeping a guard company in order: state licensing, guard cards, renewals, bonding, insurance and the paperwork an inspection asks to see on the spot.
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Alaska Security Guard Company License Guide
Alaska licenses guard agencies and every guard through Public Safety: a qualified agent, insurance, 8 + 40 training hours and daily overtime.
Arkansas Security Guard Company License Guide
Arkansas State Police license guard companies as Class B contractors: a tested manager, two years' experience, $500,000 liability and two-year credentials.
How to Get a California Guard Card (BSIS)
How to get a California guard card from BSIS: the 8-hour Power to Arrest course, Live Scan, the BreEZe application, 32 more training hours and renewal.
Connecticut Security Guard Company License Guide
Connecticut's State Police license security services: age 25, five years' supervisory experience, a $10,000 bond, $300,000 insurance and 8-hour officer cards.
Delaware Security Guard Company License Guide
Delaware licenses guard companies through the State Police: a Class B agency, a license holder aged 25+, a $10,000 bond, $1M liability and five-year cards.
DC Security Guard Company License Guide
Washington, DC licenses security agencies through DLCP with MPD signoff: the agency license, security officer and SPO licenses, renewals and overtime.
Hawaii Security Guard Company License Guide
Hawaii licenses guard agencies through the Board of Private Detectives and Guards: a principal guard, a $5,000 bond, registered guards and June 30 renewals.
Idaho Security Guard Company License Guide
Idaho has no statewide guard or company license. Cities set the rules: Boise requires insurance, bonds and fingerprints; Coeur d'Alene has its own license.
Iowa Security Guard Company License Guide
Iowa licenses security agencies through the Department of Public Safety: a two-year license, surety bond, liability insurance and an ID card per officer.
Kansas Security Guard Company License Guide
Kansas has no state license for guard companies or officers. Wichita licenses agencies and permits each officer; Kansas City, Kansas issues its own permits.
Maine Security Guard Company License Guide
Maine licenses the contract security company, not the guard: Maine State Police application, a $10,000 or $50,000 bond, yearly renewal and guard vetting.
Mississippi Security Guard Company License Guide
Mississippi has no state license for guard companies or unarmed officers. Armed guards need a DPS gun permit, and cities like Biloxi license every guard.
Montana Security Guard Company License Guide
Montana licenses security firms and guards through its Department of Labor & Industry: a designated manager, $500,000 coverage and a March 1 renewal.
Nebraska Security Guard Company License Guide
Nebraska has no statewide license for uniformed security guards. What the Secretary of State does license, where cities fit, and how overtime applies.
New Hampshire Security Guard Company License Guide
New Hampshire State Police license security guard agencies and every guard they hire: a $50,000 surety bond, two-year licenses, yearly armed qualification.
New Mexico Security Guard Company License Guide
New Mexico's RLD licenses private patrol companies, operators and three levels of security guard: $1M liability cover, 8 to 20-hour courses and 3-year terms.
New York Security Guard License: How to Get It
How to get a New York security guard license: the 8-hour pre-assignment course, fingerprints, the DOS application, 16-hour OJT and 8-hour annual in-service.
North Dakota Security Guard Company License Guide
North Dakota's PISB licenses security agencies and registers officers at three ranks: a qualifying agent, $300,000 liability cover and a September 30 renewal.
Rhode Island Security Guard Company License Guide
Rhode Island's Attorney General licenses private security guard businesses and registers their employees: $400 every two years and set liability coverage.
South Dakota Security Guard Company License Guide
South Dakota has no statewide security guard or company license. What Rapid City regulates locally, what you still register, and how federal overtime applies.
Utah Security Guard Company License Guide
Utah's DOPL licenses contract security companies and officers: a qualifying agent with 6,000 hours, $1M/$2M liability cover and a November 30 renewal.
Vermont Security Guard Company License Guide
Vermont's Office of Professional Regulation licenses security agencies, guards and registered security employees: 8 or 40 training hours, two-year terms.
West Virginia Security Guard Company License Guide
West Virginia's Secretary of State licenses security guard firms: a qualifying agent, a $5,000 bond or liability insurance, two-year terms and employee files.
Wyoming Security Guard Company License Guide
Wyoming has no statewide license for security firms or guards. What the state confirms, how Cheyenne regulates guard services, and how overtime applies.
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