Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 534 - Private Detectives and Security Services
Section 29-155c. - License fees.

The fee for an individual private detective shall, for an original license, be one thousand four hundred fifty dollars and for renewal of any such license, six hundred twenty-five dollars every two years. The fee for a private detective agency shall, for an original license, be one thousand seven hundred fifty dollars and for renewal of any such license, one thousand dollars every two years. If a licensee fails to apply for renewal of any license within ninety days after the expiration thereof, such licensee shall pay for renewal thereof the fee provided for an original license.

(1969, P.A. 756, S. 8; June, 1971, P.A. 8, S. 95; 1972, P.A. 223, S. 25; P.A. 80-297, S. 18, 20; P.A. 89-251, S. 161, 203; P.A. 04-192, S. 8; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 316.)
History: 1971 act increased renewal fee for license as individual private detective or security service from $200 to $250 per year and made provision for renewal fees for combination licenses; 1972 act made technical correction; P.A. 80-297 raised license fees for: (1) Individual private detective or security service: Initial fee from $300 to $400, renewal from $250 to $300, (2) private detective agency or security agency: Initial fee from $400 to $500, renewal from $300 to $400, (3) combination private detective and security service: Initial, from $300 to $400, renewal from $150 to $200, (4) combination detective agency and security agency: Initial from $400 to $500, renewal from $200 to $300; P.A. 89-251 increased the initial fee for an individual license from $400 to $600 and for renewal from $300 to $450, increased the initial fee for an agency license from $500 to $750 and for renewal from $400 to $600, increased the initial fee for a combined individual license from $400 to $600 and for renewal from $200 to $300 and increased the initial fee for a combined agency license from $500 to $750 and for renewal from $300 to $450; P.A. 04-192 eliminated references to security service and security agency, modified fees for issuance of an original license for an individual private detective from $600 to $1,200 and for renewal of such license from $450 per year to $500 every two years, modified fees for issuance of an original license for a private detective agency from $750 to $1,500 and for renewal of such license from $600 per year to $800 every two years, eliminated fee provisions for a combination private detective and security service license and a combination detective agency and security agency license, substituted 90 days for 6 months re failure to apply for renewal after expiration and made a technical change; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 increased fees.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police

Chapter 534 - Private Detectives and Security Services

Section 29-152u. - Definitions.

Section 29-153. - Private detective license required.

Section 29-154. - Qualifications for license. List of employees.

Section 29-154a. - Qualifications for private detective or private detective agency license. Appeal.

Section 29-154b. - Qualifications of corporate stockholders.

Section 29-154c. - Persons vested with police powers ineligible for licensure.

Section 29-155. - Form of application for license. Criminal history records checks. Fingerprints. Photographs. Trade name.

Section 29-155a. - Applicant to post surety bond and provide general liability insurance certificate.

Section 29-155b. - Issuance of license.

Section 29-155c. - License fees.

Section 29-155d. - Display of license.

Section 29-156. - Licensee's identification card.

Section 29-156a. - Employment of private investigators. Registration. Fee. Penalty.

Section 29-156b. - Identification card for private investigators.

Section 29-156c. - Uniformed employee's insignia.

Section 29-156d. - Private detective prohibited from using badge or shield.

Section 29-156e. - Branch or suboffices.

Section 29-156f. - Permit to carry firearms.

Section 29-156g. - Use of information.

Section 29-156h. - Nonuniformed guard services by private detectives or private detective agencies.

Section 29-157. - Association with government not to be implied in name.

Section 29-158. - License or registration suspension or revocation. Appeal.

Section 29-159. - Annual list of private detectives and detective agencies.

Section 29-160. - Exemption of credit rating agencies.

Section 29-161. - Penalties. Regulations.

Section 29-161f. - Operation on state waters. Notice of intent. Hearing. Vote. Definition.

Section 29-161aa. (Formerly Sec. 29-161c). - Licensed security services to provide written notice to law enforcement agencies of assignments of security officers carrying firearms.

Section 29-161g. - Security service license required.

Section 29-161h. - Qualifications for security service license. Appeal.

Section 29-161i. - Qualifications of corporate stockholders.

Section 29-161j. - Persons vested with police powers ineligible for licensure.

Section 29-161k. - Form of application for license. Criminal history records checks. Fingerprints. Photographs. Trade name.

Section 29-161l. - Applicant to post surety bond and provide general liability insurance certificate.

Section 29-161m. - Issuance of security service license. Inspection or copying of documents.

Section 29-161n. - License fees.

Section 29-161o. - Display of license.

Section 29-161p. - Licensee's identification card.

Section 29-161q. - Qualifications of security officers. License. Instructor approval. Registration. Identification card. Prohibition. Applicant performance of security officer duties. Penalty.

Section 29-161r. - Nonuniformed security officers' identification card.

Section 29-161s. - Uniformed employee's insignia.

Section 29-161t. - Branches and suboffices.

Section 29-161u. - Investigation of offenses on property guarded by security services.

Section 29-161v. - License or instructor approval suspension or revocation. Appeal.

Section 29-161w. - Annual list of security services and security officers.

Section 29-161x. - Penalties. Regulations.

Section 29-161y. (Formerly Sec. 29-161a). - Registration of security officers or security personnel carrying firearms. Penalty.

Section 29-161z. (Formerly Sec. 29-161b). - Permit to carry firearms required. Firearm safety course. Regulations. Instructor approval. Penalty. License, permit or approval suspension or revocation. Appeal.