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§ 493.6301 — Florida Law | CourtGPT
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  7. § 493.6301
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§ 493.6301

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493.6301 Classes of licenses.—(1) Any person, firm, company, partnership, or corporation which engages in business as a security agency shall have a Class 'B' license. A Class 'B' license is valid for only one location.(2) Each branch office of a Class 'B' agency shall have a Class 'BB' license. Where a person, firm, company, partnership, or corporation holds both a Class 'A' and Class 'B' license, each branch office shall have a Class 'AB' license.(3) Any individual who performs the services of a manager for a:(a) Class 'B' security agency or Class 'BB' branch office shall have a Class 'MB' license. A Class 'M' licensee, or a Class 'D' licensee who has been so licensed for a minimum of 2 years, may be designated as the manager, in which case the Class 'MB' license is not required.(b) Class 'A' and Class 'B' agency or a Class 'AB' branch office shall have a Class 'M' license.(4) A Class 'D' licensee shall own or be an employee of a Class 'B' security agency or branch office. This does not include those individuals who are exempt under s. 493.6102(4) but who possess a Class 'D' license solely for the purpose of holding a Class 'G' license.(5) Any individual who performs the

is does not include those individuals who are exempt under s. 493.6102(4) but who possess a Class 'D' license solely for the purpose of holding a Class 'G' license.(5) Any individual who performs the services of a security officer shall have a Class 'D' license. However, a Class 'C' licensee or a Class 'CC' licensee may perform bodyguard services without a Class 'D' license.(6) Only Class 'M,' Class 'MB,' or Class 'D' licensees are permitted to bear a firearm, and any such licensee who bears a firearm shall also have a Class 'G' license.(7) Any person who operates a security officer school or training facility must have a Class 'DS' license.(8) Any individual who teaches or instructs at a Class 'DS' security officer school or training facility must have a Class 'DI' license.History.—ss. 4, 11, ch. 90-364; s. 10, ch. 91-248; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 13, ch. 94-172; s. 71, ch. 95-144; s. 7, ch. 96-407; s. 9, ch. 97-248.