Upon being satisfied, after investigation, of the good moral character, competency and integrity of an applicant, or, if the applicant is an association or partnership, of the individual members thereof, or if a corporation, of all officers and directors thereof, the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection may grant a license to conduct business as a security service and to maintain a bureau, agency, subagency, office or branch office for the conduct of such business on the premises stated in such application. The commissioner shall grant a security service license to any qualified individual, corporation, association or partnership for a term of two years and application for renewal shall be on a form furnished by the commissioner. Each licensee shall permit the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection to inspect, review or copy those documents, business records or training records in the licensee’s possession that are required by sections 29-161g to 29-161x, inclusive, or regulation adopted pursuant to § 29-161x, to be maintained.

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 29-161m

  • Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection. See Connecticut General Statutes 29-152u
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Licensee: means any person, firm, company, partnership or corporation engaged in the business of providing investigative or security services. See Connecticut General Statutes 29-152u
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Security service: means any person, firm, association or corporation that, for consideration, provides to another person, firm, association or corporation one or more of the following: (A) The prevention or detection of intrusion, entry, larceny, vandalism, abuse, fire, or trespass on the property the security service was hired to protect. See Connecticut General Statutes 29-152u