§ 43-38-1. Short Title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Georgia Private Detective and Security Agencies Act.” History. Ga. L. 1973, p. 40, § 1; Ga. L. 1981, p. 1828, § 1.
§ 43-38-10. Permits to Carry Firearms; Proficiency Requirement; Exemption From Specified Laws; Denial, Refusal to Renew, and Suspension of Permits; Effect of License Suspension and Restoration
The board may grant a permit to carry a pistol, revolver, or other firearm to any person who is a license holder as defined in Code Section 16-11-125.1, who is licensed or registered in accordance with this chapter, and who meets the qualifications and training requirements set forth in this Code section and such other […]
§ 43-38-10.1. Training Instructors and Training Programs
The board shall provide by rule and regulation for the registration of all training instructors or training programs so as to regulate all training requirements for licensure, registration, or weapons permits required by this chapter. The board shall have the authority to promulgate rules and regulations governing minimum training standards for licensure, registration, or weapons […]
§ 43-38-11. Denial, Revocation, or Sanction of Licenses and Registrations; Action by Board; Judicial Review
The board shall have the authority to refuse to grant a license or registration to an applicant therefor or to revoke the license or registration of a person licensed or registered by the board or to discipline a person licensed or registered by the board upon a finding by a majority of the entire board […]
§ 43-38-11.1. Suspension of License, Registration, or Weapons Permit
After proper notification, the board may suspend the license, registration, or weapons permit of any licensee, registrant, or weapons permit holder without a prior hearing as required in Code Section 43-38-11, provided that said licensee, registrant, or weapons permit holder is determined by the board to present a clear and present danger to the public […]
§ 43-38-12. Applicability of the “Georgia Administrative Procedure act.”
All hearings required to be conducted by the board shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the “Georgia Administrative Procedure Act”; and all rules and regulations of the board shall be adopted and promulgated in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50. History. Ga. L. 1981, p. 1828, § 13. Law […]
§ 43-38-14. Exceptions to Operation of Chapter; Local Regulation
This chapter shall not apply to: An officer or employee of the United States of America or of this state or a political subdivision thereof while the employee or officer is engaged in the performance of official duties; A person engaged in the business of furnishing information in connection with credit or marketing and a […]
§ 43-38-14.1. Restrictions on Local Business Licenses
No municipality, county, or other political subdivision of this state shall grant a business license to any person required to be licensed under this chapter until such person has made bona fide application to the board to be licensed under this chapter and the board has taken action under the application other than refusal, cancellation, […]
§ 43-38-15. Applicability of Chapter
No individual, firm, association, company, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation shall engage in any activity covered by this chapter unless such individual, firm, association, company, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation is in compliance with this chapter. History. Ga. L. 1981, p. 1828, § 14; Ga. L. 1993, p. 123, § 46.
§ 43-38-16. Penalty
Any person who engages in the private detective business or private security business or offers, pretends, or holds himself out as eligible to engage in the private detective business or private security business and who is not legally licensed or registered under this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day or fraction of […]
§ 43-38-2. Declaration of Purpose
This chapter is enacted for the purpose of safeguarding the citizens of this state by regulation of the private detective and private security businesses. The regulation of such businesses is declared to be in the public interest; and this chapter shall be liberally construed so as to accomplish the foregoing purpose. History. Ga. L. 1981, […]
§ 43-38-3. Definitions
As used in this chapter, the term: “Board” means the Georgia Board of Private Detective and Security Agencies, a professional licensing board. “Law enforcement agency” means an agency responsible for ensuring compliance with the laws and ordinances enacted by federal, state, and local governing authorities. “Private detective business” means the business of obtaining or furnishing, […]
§ 43-38-4. Creation of Board; Members; Secretary; Records; General Powers and Duties
There is created the Georgia Board of Private Detective and Security Agencies. The board shall consist of seven members, each of whom shall be appointed by the Governor. Each member shall serve for a term of four years. Four members shall be engaged in the contract private detective or contract private security business and shall […]
§ 43-38-6. Licenses; Qualifications; Criminal Records; Fingerprints; Bond, Insurance, or Net Worth Affidavit; Display of License; Suspension; Temporary Permits; License Recognition Agreements
Any individual, firm, association, company, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation desiring to engage in the private detective or private security business in this state shall make a verified application to the division director for a license therefor. If the applicant is a firm, association, company, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation, the person filing […]
§ 43-38-7. Licensing of Armed Employees; Qualifications; Continuing Education; Fingerprints; License Card; Suspension
Any employer may employ as many agents, guards, watchmen, or patrolmen as he or she deems necessary for the conduct of his or her business, provided that such employees meet the requirements and qualifications for licensure under this chapter. Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, within 180 days of completing board mandated […]
§ 43-38-7.1. Registration Records of Unarmed Security Employees; Fingerprint Identification of Prospective Registrants
Any individual, firm, association, company, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation engaged in the private security business and licensed pursuant to Code Section 43-38-6 shall be required to maintain registration records of all guards, watchmen, or patrolmen who are unarmed pursuant to rules and regulations of the board. A licensee shall not be required to […]
§ 43-38-8. Temporary Employees
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, any person or corporation may use temporary employees for special events, provided that such temporary employment does not exceed 30 days in a calendar year and such employees do not carry firearms in connection with such employment. History. Ga. L. 1973, p. 40, § 9; Ga. L. 1981, […]
§ 43-38-9. Disposition of Applicants’ Fingerprints
The board shall forward the necessary fingerprints received from each prospective licensee and registrant required to be licensed or registered by the board under this chapter to the Georgia Crime Information Center or the Georgia Bureau of Investigation for the purpose of criminal identification through the fingerprint system of identification established by such bureau and […]