Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 1318 – . Private security agency license requirements
An applicant applying for a license, to own and operate a private security agency, shall have the following qualifications:
(1) Must be at least 25 years of age;
(2) Must have at least 4 years of experience as a manager in a bona fide licensed security agency or must have at least 5 years’ investigative experience or must have been a police officer for any local, state or federal agency or the equivalent thereof who has graduated from a certified law-enforcement academy;
(3) Must not have been convicted of any felony;
(4) Must not have been convicted of any misdemeanor involving a theft-related offense, drug offense, or moral turpitude within the last 7 years, and:
a. There are no more than 2 of such misdemeanors during such person‘s lifetime; and
b. No misdemeanor conviction occurred during or as a result of employment in a capacity regulated by this chapter;
(5) Meet and maintain the qualifications set and approved by the Board of Examiners.
69 Del. Laws, c. 285, § ?3; 70 Del. Laws, c. 591, § ?1; 81 Del. Laws, c. 99, § 17;
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 1318
- Board: shall mean the Delaware Board of Examiners of Private Investigators and Private Security Agencies. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 1302
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- License: shall mean a method of regulation whereby businesses, sole proprietors, partnerships for a private security agency, private investigative agency, or armored car agency are required to be licensed by the Board. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 1302
- Manager: shall mean in the case of a corporation, an officer or supervisor, or in the case of a partnership, a general or unlimited partner meeting the experience qualifications set forth in this chapter for a private security agency, private investigative agency or armored car agency. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 1302
- Officer: shall mean the president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, comptroller, partner, owner or any other corporate title. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 1302
- Person: shall mean an individual (sole proprietorship), firm, association, company, partnership, corporation, nonprofit organization, institution, or similar entity. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 1302
- Private security agency: shall mean any person engaging in the business of or undertaking to provide a private watchperson, guard or street patrol service on a contractual basis for another person and performing any 1 or more of the following or similar functions:
- State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302