493.6201 Classes of licenses.—(1) Any person, firm, company, partnership, or corporation which engages in business as a private investigative agency shall have a Class 'A' license. A Class 'A' license is valid for only one location.(2) Each branch office of a Class 'A' agency shall have a Class 'AA' license. Where a person, firm, company, partnership, or corporation holds both a Class 'A' and Class 'B' license, each additional or branch office shall have a Class 'AB' license.(3) Any individual who performs the services of a manager for a:(a) Class 'A' private investigative agency or Class 'AA' branch office shall have a Class 'MA' license. A Class 'C' or Class 'M' licensee may be designated as the manager, in which case the Class 'MA' license is not required.(b) Class 'A' and 'B' agency or a Class 'AB' branch office shall have a Class 'M' license.(4) Class 'C' or Class 'CC' licensees shall own or be an employee of a Class 'A' agency, a Class 'A' and Class 'B' agency, or a branch office. This does not include those who are exempt under s. 493.6102, but who possess a Class 'C' license solely for the purpose of holding a Class 'G' license.(5) Any individual who performs the services e. This does not include those who are exempt under s. 493.6102, but who possess a Class 'C' license solely for the purpose of holding a Class 'G' license.(5) Any individual who performs the services of a private investigator shall have a Class 'C' license.(6) Any individual who performs private investigative work as an intern under the direction and control of a designated, sponsoring Class 'C' licensee or a designated, sponsoring Class 'MA' or Class 'M' licensee must have a Class 'CC' license.(7) Only Class 'M,' Class 'MA,' Class 'C,' or Class 'CC' licensees are permitted to bear a firearm, and any such licensee who bears a firearm shall also have a Class 'G' license.(8) A Class 'C' or Class 'CC' licensee may perform bodyguard services without obtaining a Class 'D' license.History.—ss. 3, 11, ch. 90-364; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 11, ch. 94-172; s. 70, ch. 95-144; s. 8, ch. 97-248.
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