Utah Code 58-63-301. Licensure required — License classifications
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(1) A license is required to engage in the practice of a contract security company, an armored car company, an armored car security officer, armed private security officer, or unarmed private security officer, except as otherwise provided in Section 58-1-307 , 58-63-304 , or 58-63-310 .
Terms Used In Utah Code 58-63-301
- Armed private security officer: means an individual:(3)(a) employed by a contract security company;(3)(b) whose primary duty is:(3)(b)(i) guarding personal or real property; or(3)(b)(ii) providing protection or security to the life and well being of humans or animals; and(3)(c) who wears, carries, possesses, or has immediate access to a firearm in the performance of the individual's duties. See Utah Code 58-63-102
- Armored car company: means a person engaged in business under contract to others who transports or offers to transport tangible personal property, currency, valuables, jewelry, SNAP benefits as defined in Section 35A-1-102, or any other high value items, that require secured delivery from one place to another under the control of an armored car security officer employed by the company using a specially equipped motor vehicle offering a high degree of security. See Utah Code 58-63-102
- Armored car security officer: means an individual:
(5)(a) employed by an armored car company;(5)(b) whose primary duty is to guard the tangible property, currency, valuables, jewelry, SNAP benefits as defined in Section 35A-1-102, or other high value items that require secured delivery from one place to another; and(5)(c) who wears, carries, possesses, or has immediate access to a firearm in the performance of the individual's duties. See Utah Code 58-63-102- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Contract security company: means a company that is engaged in business to provide security services to another person, business, or entity on a contractual basis by assignment of an armed or unarmed private security officer. See Utah Code 58-63-102
- Division: means the Division of Professional Licensing created in Section
58-1-103 . See Utah Code 58-1-102- Person: means :
(24)(a) an individual;(24)(b) an association;(24)(c) an institution;(24)(d) a corporation;(24)(e) a company;(24)(f) a trust;(24)(g) a limited liability company;(24)(h) a partnership;(24)(i) a political subdivision;(24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and(24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5- Security officer: means an individual who is licensed as an armed or unarmed private security officer under this chapter and who:
(19)(a)(i) is employed by a contract security company securing, guarding, or otherwise protecting tangible personal property, real property, or the life and well being of human or animal life against:(19)(a)(i)(A) trespass or other unlawful intrusion or entry;(19)(a)(i)(B) larceny;(19)(a)(i)(C) vandalism or other abuse;(19)(a)(i)(D) arson or other criminal activity; or(19)(a)(i)(E) personal injury caused by another person or as a result of an act or omission by another person;(19)(a)(ii) is controlling, regulating, or directing the flow of movements of an individual or vehicle; or(19)(a)(iii) providing street patrol service. See Utah Code 58-63-102- Unarmed private security officer: means an individual:
(24)(a) employed by a contract security company;(24)(b) whose primary duty is guarding personal or real property or providing protection or security to the life and well being of humans or animals;(24)(c) who does not wear, carry, possess, or have immediate access to a firearm in the performance of the individual's duties; and(24)(d) who wears clothing of distinctive design or fashion bearing a symbol, badge, emblem, insignia, or other device that identifies the individual as a security officer. See Utah Code 58-63-102(2) The division shall issue to a person who qualifies under this chapter a license in the following classifications:(2)(a) contract security company;(2)(b) armored car company;(2)(c) armored car security officer;(2)(d) armed private security officer; or(2)(e) unarmed private security officer.