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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Alabama Security Guard Company License Guide
Alabama's Security Regulatory Board licenses contract security companies and officers: a qualifying agent, $2M coverage and a September 30 renewal.
Colorado Security Guard Company License: City by City
Colorado has no statewide security guard company license. Denver licenses guards and private security employers locally, and other cities set their own rules.
Indiana Security Guard Company License Guide
Indiana licenses the security guard agency, not the individual guard. What the PLA board requires: a qualifier, $100,000 in coverage and a four-year renewal.
Kentucky Security Guard Company License Guide
Kentucky has no statewide security guard company license. Louisville Metro licenses armed agencies and officers, so the rules depend on where you post.
Maryland Security Guard Agency License Guide
A Maryland security guard agency license comes from the State Police Licensing Division, with a 25-year age floor, a 5-year experience bar and 90-day review.
Massachusetts Watch, Guard or Patrol Agency License
The Massachusetts watch, guard or patrol agency license comes from the State Police Certification Unit: a $5,000 bond, three references and a yearly renewal.
Minnesota Protective Agent License for Guard Companies
A Minnesota protective agent license needs a qualified representative with 6,000 hours of security work, a $10,000 bond and trained, fingerprinted employees.
Missouri Security Company Licensing: KC and St. Louis
Missouri has no statewide security guard company license. Kansas City and St. Louis license companies and officers through their police, each its own way.
Nevada Private Patrol License for Security Companies
Nevada's private patrol license comes from the PILB: a qualifying agent with 10,000 hours, an exam, $200,000 liability cover and a June 30 renewal every year.
New Jersey Security Officer Company License Guide
A New Jersey security officer company license comes from the State Police under SORA, with owner experience, five references and a bond before a guard works.
Oklahoma Security Guard Company License Guide
Oklahoma security agency licensing runs through CLEET: a five-year agency license, a licensed supervisor, $100,000 in coverage and phased guard training.
Oregon Security Guard Company License Guide
Oregon now licenses the security company itself through DPSST: entity license, executive manager, insurance, wage bond and a yearly June 30 renewal.
South Carolina Security Guard Company License Guide
South Carolina security companies are licensed by SLED: a contract license with a $10,000 bond, a certified training officer and yearly renewals for all.
Wisconsin Security Guard Company License Guide
In Wisconsin a guard company is licensed by DSPS as a private detective agency. What that means for owners, bonds, guard permits and armed work.
Starting a Security Company in Louisiana
How to start a security guard company in Louisiana begins with a board built only for this industry, not a larger department you might expect.
Washington State Security Guard License Basics
A Washington state security guard company license comes from the same agency that issues driver's licenses, which owners tend to underestimate.
Starting a Security Company in Tennessee
How to start a security guard company in Tennessee starts with the Department of Commerce and Insurance, not the public-safety agency most owners expect.
Michigan Security Guard Company License Basics
Michigan security guard agency license requirements let an owner satisfy financial responsibility with a bond or equivalent insurance, not just one path.
New Jersey's Security Officer Registration Model
New Jersey Security Officer Registration Act SORA registers individual officers, not just the company. Here's what that structure changes for owners.
Arizona Security Guard Company Licensing Order
Arizona security guard company license requirements start with an AZDPS name-approval step most new owners never expect to come before formation.
Florida Security Guard Company License Explained
Florida security guard company license requirements start at FDACS, not a police agency — where the Class B, BB, and MB licenses actually live.
Georgia Security Guard Company License Guide
Georgia security guard agency license requirements sit with the Secretary of State, not a public-safety agency, and the GOALS portal is the only path in.
Illinois Security Guard Company Licensing Guide
An Illinois private security contractor license runs through IDFPR's online CORE portal, not a dedicated security office — plan the paperwork around that.
Ohio Security Guard Company License Classes
Ohio private investigator security guard license rules split into three separate classes, and picking the wrong one stalls a company before it opens.
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