Below are direct links to State licensing info by State.
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Alabama

Alabama Security Regulatory Board
– Alabama Licensee Search

Alaska

Alaska Department of Public Safety

Arizona

Arizona Department of Public Safety
– Arizona Licensee Search
– Security Guard Regulations
– Security Guard Agency Regulations

Arkansas

Arkansas State Police

California
California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services
Colorado

Colorado doesn’t license security companies or guards at the State level, but some local governments do:
Colorado Springs Security Licensing
Denver Business Licensing Center

Connecticut

Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, Division of State Police, Special Licensing & Firearms Unit

Delaware

Delaware Division of State Police – Board of Examiners of Private Investigators & Private Security Agencies

Disctrict of Columbia

Security Officers Management Branch (SOMB) Effective January 2, 2014, the processing of all license applications, including license renewals, for private detectives, private investigators, special police officers, and security officers will be handled by the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA), although final signoff of each application will still be done by the Metropolitan Police Department, Security Officers Management Branch (SOMB). As a result, individuals interested in working in the private security industry should visit the Pearson Vue website at the following link: District of Columbia Security

Florida

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
– Florida Licensee Search

Georgia

Georgia Board of Private Detective and Security Agencies

Hawaii

There are no state-level licensing requirements for security officers in Hawaii.

Idaho

The State of Idaho does not require Private Security License at the state level. However, if your business is providing security guard services in Idaho, you may be required to obtain Private Security License at the local level or comply with other licensing laws at the state or local level.
City of Boise
Private Investigators Association Of Idaho

Illinois

Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation

Indiana

Indiana Private Investigator & Security Guard Licensing Board

Iowa

Iowa Department of Public Safety
With certain exceptions, firms and individuals engaging in bail enforcement, or providing private investigative or security services in Iowa are required to be licensed by the Iowa Department of Public Safety.

Kansas

The Kansas private security regulatory system is accomplished and enforced by local Kansas city governments. The rules governing the licensing and regulation of the Kansas security officer may be found in local municipal codes.
Security Officer HQ KS Licensing Info
Kansas City

Kentucky

Licensing is done at the County vs. State level.
Louisville Codes & Regulations

Louisiana

Louisiana State Board of Private Security Examiners

Maine

Contract Security, Professional Investigators & Investigative Assistants

Maryland

Maryland Licensing Division

Massachusetts

Massachusetts State Police
-There are no state-level licensing requirements for security officers in Massachusetts.

Michigan

Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
– Forms

Minnesota

The State of Minnesota Board of Private Detective and Protective Agent Services

Mississippi

There are no state-level licensing requirements for security officers in Mississippi.

Missouri

There are no state-level licensing requirements for security officers in Missouri. Guards are regulated at a local level. A number of cities, including St. Louis, Kansas City, and Columbia, license them.
External Missouri Licensing Info

Montana

Montana Board of Private Security
– Montana Licensee Search

Nebraska

There are no state-level licensing requirements for security officers in Nebraska.

Nevada

Nevada Private Investigator’s Licensing Board

New Hampshire

New Hampshire Department of Safety

New Jersey

New Jersey State Police, Security Officer Registration Act (SORA)

New Mexico

New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department (RLD)

New York

New York State, Division of Licensing Services

North Carolina

North Carolina Private Protective Services Board
The purpose of the Private Protective Services Board is to administer the licensing, education and training requirements for persons, firms, associations and corporations engaged in private protective services within North Carolina. The board is totally fee funded.

North Dakota

State of North Dakota Private Investigation and Security Board
– North Dakota Application and Registration Forms

Ohio

Ohio Private Investigator Security Guard Services

Oklahoma

Oklahoma Private Security Division
– Agency Licensing

Oregon

Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST)
DPSST’s Private Security and Private Investigators Program provides training and licensing services to its constituents in an industry-initiated effort to enhance professionalism among member-businesses and employees who provide services in the state of Oregon. The program works together with its policy committee members and the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training to establish professional standards, provide training to assist constituents in meeting these standards and enforce licensure and certification requirements for private security professionals and private investigators.

Pennsylvania

There are no state-level licensing requirements for security officers in Pennsylvania.

Rhode Island

Bureau of Criminal Identification (“BCI”)

South Carolina

South Carolina Law Enforcement Division

South Dakota

There are no state-level licensing requirements for security officers in South Dakota.

Tennessee

Tennessee Private Protective Services

Texas

TxDPS Private Security Bureau

Utah

Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing

Vermont

Private Investigative & Security Services
– Licensee Lookup

Virginia

VA DCJS
– VA DCJS Application Status
– Licensee Search (Individual)
– Licensee Search (Business)

Washington State

Washington State Division of Licensing (DOL)

West Virginia

Private Investigator & Security Guard Licensing
– Licensing Search

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS)

Wyoming

There are no state-level licensing requirements for security officers in Wyoming.