Tennessee § 62-35-104 - License required to act as contract security company.
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§ 62-35-104. License required to act as contract security company.
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, it is unlawful for any person to act as a contract security company without having first obtained a license from the commissioner. Acts 1987, ch. 436, § 4. Cross-References. Hiring armed guards without permit from governor, § 50-1-102 . Attorney General Opinions. A company or other “person” that provides funeral escort services is not required to be licensed as a contract security company, and registration of either such company's personnel or any other “person,” as either armed or unarmed security guard, is also not required, OAG 02-123, 2002 Tenn. AG LEXIS 128 (11/15/02). License for Church Congregations Using Volunteer Members for Security Purposes, OAG 15-64, 2015 Tenn. AG LEXIS 64 (8/21/15).
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