Sec. 9. (a) The board may not issue a security guard agency license to an individual unless the individual:

(1) is at least twenty-one (21) years of age; and

Terms Used In Indiana Code 25-30-1.3-9

  • board: refers to the private investigator and security guard licensing board established under Indiana Code 25-30-1.3-1
  • business entity: means a firm, a company, an association, an organization, a partnership, or a corporation. See Indiana Code 25-30-1.3-2
  • 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 a person licensed as a security guard agency under this chapter. See Indiana Code 25-30-1.3-3
  • 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.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • security guard agency: means a person that is in the business of providing, for hire or reward, a guard or other individual to:

    Indiana Code 25-30-1.3-5

(2) demonstrates the necessary knowledge and skills, as determined by the board, to conduct a security guard agency competently.

     (b) The board may not issue a security guard agency license to a business entity unless:

(1) one (1) officer, in the case of a corporation; or

(2) one (1) partner, in the case of a partnership;

meets the personal qualifications as set out in subsection (a), unless otherwise provided.

     (c) The board may deny a license unless the applicant makes a showing satisfactory to the board that the applicant or, if the applicant is a business entity, the officer or partner referred to in subsection (b):

(1) has not committed an act which, if committed by a licensee, would be grounds for the suspension or revocation of a license under this chapter;

(2) has not been convicted of:

(A) a felony; or

(B) a misdemeanor that has a direct bearing upon the applicant’s ability to practice competently;

(3) has not been refused a license under this chapter or had a license revoked;

(4) has not, while unlicensed, committed or aided and abetted commission of an act for which a license is required by this chapter;

(5) is not on probation or parole; and

(6) is not being sought under an active warrant against the applicant, officer, or partner.

As added by P.L.185-2007, SEC.27. Amended by P.L.3-2008, SEC.200.

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