South Carolina Statutes

§ 40-18-110 — Authority and arrest powers of those licensed or registered under chapter.

South Carolina § 40-18-110

JurisdictionSouth Carolina

Title 40PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Ch. 18PRIVATE SECURITY AND INVESTIGATION AGENCIES

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 40-18-110 (2026).

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A person who is registered or licensed under this chapter and who is hired or employed to provide security services on specific property is granted the authority and arrest power given to sheriff's deputies. The security officer may arrest a person violating or charged with violating a criminal statute of this State but possesses the powers of arrest only on the property on which he is employed.

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Legislative History

HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 372, SECTION 1.

Nearby Sections

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§ 40-18-100

Security Weapons Permits; Security Concealed Weapons Permits.

§ 40-18-110

Authority and arrest powers of those licensed or registered under chapter.

§ 40-18-120

Development of guidelines for reciprocal agreements with other states.

§ 40-18-130

Denial, suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew license or registration; grounds; appeals; civil penalties.

§ 40-18-140

Exceptions from application of chapter.

§ 40-18-150

Violation of chapter; penalty.

§ 40-18-20

§ 40-18-30

Powers and duties of South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED).

§ 40-18-40

Licenses to operate security or private investigation business; transferability; surrender on termination of business or change of ownership.

§ 40-18-50

Contract security business license; application; bond; renewal; qualifications of licensees; display of license; arrest of licensee; exemptions.

§ 40-18-60

Proprietary security business license; applications; qualifications of licensee; display of license; renewal; inspection of employment records; exemptions.

§ 40-18-70

Private Investigation License; applications; bond; renewal; display of license; qualifications of licensee; contract; reports to clients; arrest of licensee; inspections of business records; prior licensees.

§ 40-18-80

Security officer registration certificates; application; qualifications of applicants; report of arrests; exemptions.

§ 40-18-90

Use of temporary employees for special events; notice of use; fees.

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