(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, it is unlawful for any individual to act as an armed or unarmed security guard/officer without having first obtained the appropriate registration card from the commissioner.(b) Any individual who holds a valid armed security guard/officer registration card may act as an armed or unarmed security guard/officer under that registration card.(c) Any individual who is employed exclusively as an undercover agent is not required to hold a registration card.Acts 1987, ch. 436, § 15.
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