Georgia Code
Chapter 38 - Operators of Private Detective Businesses and Private Security Businesses
§ 43-38-14. Exceptions to Operation of Chapter; Local Regulation

History. Ga. L. 1973, p. 40, § 15; Ga. L. 1975, p. 785, § 1; Ga. L. 1978, p. 1515, § 2; Ga. L. 1981, p. 1828, § 12; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 43; Ga. L. 1991, p. 1027, § 3; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1161, § 7; Ga. L. 2011, p. 415, § 1/HB 53; Ga. L. 2022, p. 111, § 2/HB 1441.
The 2022 amendment, effective July 1, 2022, deleted “or” from the end of paragraph (a)(5), substituted “; or” for a period at the end of paragraph (a)(6); redesignated the former introductory language of subsection (b) as paragraph (a)(7), and substituted “licensed private security business or private detective business.” for “licensed:” at the end; deleted former paragraphs (b)(1) and (b)(2), which read: “(1) Private security business shall be exempt from any training provisions required by this chapter for such business and shall be deemed to have satisfied all board rules and regulations relative to training; and
“(2) Private detective business or private security business shall be exempt from further licensure under this chapter and shall be permitted to carry a firearm without obtaining any weapons permit from the board; provided, however, that such licensed private detective business or private security business shall be required to register such employee or independent contractor with the board.”; and redesignated former subsections (c) and (d) as present subsections (b) and (c), respectively.

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