Florida § 493.6301 Classes of licenses

Florida Statutes

§ 493.6301 — Classes of licenses

Florida § 493.6301

TitleXXXII

Ch. 493PRIVATE INVESTIGATIVE, PRIVATE SECURITY, AND REPOSSESSION SERVICES

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Fla. Stat. § 493.6301 (2026).

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(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” agen

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(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.