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2023 Florida Statutes (including 2023C)

Title XXXII REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Chapter 493 PRIVATE INVESTIGATIVE, PRIVATE SECURITY, AND REPOSSESSION SERVICES Entire Chapter
SECTION 6301
Classes of licenses.
F.S. 493.6301
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 “B” license. A Class “B” license is valid for only one location.
(2) Each branch office of a Class “B” agency shall have a Class “BB” license. Where a person, firm, company, partnership, or corporation holds both a Class “A” and Class “B” license, each branch office shall have a Class “AB” license.
(3) Any individual who performs the services of a manager for a:
(a) Class “B” security agency or Class “BB” branch office shall have a Class “MB” license. A Class “M” licensee, or a Class “D” licensee who has been so licensed for a minimum of 2 years, may be designated as the manager, in which case the Class “MB” license is not required.
(b) Class “A” and Class “B” agency or a Class “AB” branch office shall have a Class “M” license.
(4) A Class “D” licensee shall own or be an employee of a Class “B” security agency or branch office. This does not include those individuals who are exempt under s. 493.6102(4) but who possess a Class “D” license solely for the purpose of holding a Class “G” license.
(5) Any individual who performs the services of a security officer shall have a Class “D” license. However, a Class “C” licensee or a Class “CC” licensee may perform bodyguard services without a Class “D” license.
(6) Only Class “M,” Class “MB,” or Class “D” licensees are permitted to bear a firearm, and any such licensee who bears a firearm shall also have a Class “G” license.
(7) Any person who operates a security officer school or training facility must have a Class “DS” license.
(8) Any individual who teaches or instructs at a Class “DS” security officer school or training facility must have a Class “DI” 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.