493.6301 Classes of licenses.

   (1) Any person, firm, company, partnership, or corporation which engages in business as a security agency shall have a Class β€œB” license. A Class β€œB” license is valid for only one location.

   (2) Each branch office of a Class β€œB” agency shall have a Class β€œBB” license. Where a person, firm, company, partnership, or corporation holds both a Class β€œA” and Class β€œB” license, each branch office shall have a Class β€œAB” license.

   (3) Any individual who performs the services of a manager for a:

   (a) Class β€œB” security agency or Class β€œBB” branch office shall have a Class β€œMB” license. A Class β€œM” licensee, or a Class β€œD” licensee who has been so licensed for a minimum of 2 years, may be designated as the manager, in which case the Class β€œMB” license is not required.

   (b) Class β€œA” and Class β€œB” agency or a Class β€œAB” branch office shall have a Class β€œM” license.

   (4) A Class β€œD” licensee shall own or be an employee of a Class β€œB” security agency or branch office. This does not include those individuals who are exempt under s. 493.6102(4) but who possess a Class β€œD” license solely for the purpose of holding a Class β€œG” license.

   (5) Any individual who performs the services of a security officer shall have a Class β€œD” license. However, a Class β€œC” licensee or a Class β€œCC” licensee may perform bodyguard services without a Class β€œD” license.

   (6) Only Class β€œM,” Class β€œMB,” or Class β€œD” licensees are permitted to bear a firearm, and any such licensee who bears a firearm shall also have a Class β€œG” license.

   (7) Any person who operates a security officer school or training facility must have a Class β€œDS” license.

   (8) Any individual who teaches or instructs at a Class β€œDS” security officer school or training facility must have a Class β€œDI” license.

History. ss. 4, 11, ch. 90-364; s. 10, ch. 91-248; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 13, ch. 94-172; s. 71, ch. 95-144; s. 7, ch. 96-407; s. 9, ch. 97-248.