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GA SB162
Bill
Status
Passed
5/24/2010
Primary Sponsor
Johnny Grant
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AI Summary
- Amends Georgia Code Chapter 43-38 to shift private security guards and detectives from an employer-based registration system to an individual licensure model, allowing them to obtain their own licenses independently
- Extends the application deadline from 30 days after hiring to 180 days after completing board-mandated prelicensure training for potential licensees to apply for licensure
- Unarmed guards, watchmen, or patrolmen employed in private security are exempt from the new individual licensure requirement and remain governed by existing Code Section 43-38-7.1
- Requires employers to notify the board within 30 days of both hiring and terminating any individually licensed employee, expanding the prior requirement that only covered terminations
- Becomes effective upon the Governor's approval, with all licensure eligibility requirements (minimum age 18, U.S. citizen or registered resident alien, good moral character, no disqualifying criminal convictions) carried over from the prior registration framework
Legislative Description
Private Detective Businesses; authorize security guards/detectives to obtain individual licensure for employment
Last Action
Effective Date
5/24/2010
Committee Referrals
Regulated Industries3/17/2009
Regulated Industries and Utilities2/17/2009
Full Bill Text
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