Tennessee § 62-35-115 - Registration cards — Guards, officers and agents.
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§ 62-35-115. Registration cards — Guards, officers and agents.
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. 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. Any individual who is employed exclusively as an undercover agent is not required to hold a registration card. Acts 1987, ch. 436, § 15. Cross-References. Carrying of firearms by guards, § 62-35-125 . Hiring armed guards without permit from governor, § 50-1-102 . Attorney General Opinions. Any person, including a sworn peace officer regardless of jurisdiction, who meets the statutory qualifications and requirements, may act as a security guard for a licensed contract security company, OAG 00-166, 2000 Tenn. AG LEXIS 169 (10/24/00). Unless one of the exemptions listed in T.C.A. § 62-35-103 applies to the individual unarmed security guard, he or she is required to register with the department of commerce and insurance, OAG 06-146, 2006 Tenn. AG LEXIS 166 (9/26/06).
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