SB-0187 Summary

• Removes private security guard licensing requirements from the private security business and security alarm act, eliminating the need for individual guards to be licensed while maintaining licensing for security alarm system contractors and private security police forces.

• Transfers regulation of private security police forces and private college security forces from the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs to the Department of State Police.

• Replaces bonding requirements with proof of liability insurance ($400,000 per occurrence minimum) for security alarm system contractors and private security police forces.

• Adds a "principal license holder" requirement for non-individual licensees, designating a qualified individual to act on behalf of the organization, with automatic license suspension if that person is no longer available.

• Establishes fingerprinting and background check procedures for employees, including provisional employment authorization during the 90-day fingerprint clearance process, and creates an automated fingerprint database system for ongoing criminal history monitoring.