Sec. 9. (a) The board may not issue a security guard agency license to an individual unless the individual:
(1) is at least twenty-one (21) years of age; and
(2) demonstrates the necessary knowledge and skills, as determined by the board, to conduct a security guard agency competently.
(b) The board may not issue a security guard agency license to a business entity unless:
(1) one (1) officer, in the case of a corporation; or
(2) one (1) partner, in the case of a partnership;
meets the personal qualifications as set out in subsection (a), unless otherwise provided.
(c) The board may deny a license unless the applicant makes a showing satisfactory to the board that the applicant or, if the applicant is a business entity, the officer or partner referred to in subsection (b):
(1) has not committed an act which, if committed by a licensee, would be grounds for the suspension or revocation of a license under this chapter;
(2) has not been convicted of:
(A) a felony; or
(B) a misdemeanor that has a direct bearing upon the applicant's ability to practice competently;
(3) has not been refused a license under this chapter or had a license revoked;
(4) has not, while unlicensed, committed or aided and abetted commission of an act for which a license is required by this chapter;
(5) is not on probation or parole; and
(6) is not being sought under an active warrant against the applicant, officer, or partner.
As added by P.L.185-2007, SEC.27. Amended by P.L.3-2008, SEC.200.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 25. Professions and Occupations
Article 30. Private Investigator Firms, Security Guards, and Polygraph Examiners
Chapter 1.3. Security Guard Agency Licensing
25-30-1.3-2. "Business Entity"
25-30-1.3-5. "Security Guard Agency"
25-30-1.3-6. "Industrial Plant"; Application
25-30-1.3-7. Necessity of License
25-30-1.3-9. Qualifications for License; Grounds for Denial
25-30-1.3-10. Change in Ownership; Termination of License
25-30-1.3-11. Continuation of Business After Death of Licensee
25-30-1.3-12. Form of License; Pocket Card; Change of Information; Assignment of License
25-30-1.3-13. Employees of Licensee
25-30-1.3-17. Expiration; Renewal; Reinstatement
25-30-1.3-19. Administrative Proceedings; Violations; Sanctions
25-30-1.3-20. Carrying Weapons
25-30-1.3-21. Action to Collect Fees; Burden of Proving Licensure or Exemption
25-30-1.3-22. Prosecuting Attorneys; Reporting Violations
25-30-1.3-23. Violations; Fines; Separate Offenses; Complaints
25-30-1.3-24. Activities by Unlicensed Persons; Show Cause Notice; Cease and Desist Order