Tex. Occ. Code § 1702.102

SECURITY SERVICES CONTRACTOR LICENSE REQUIRED; SCOPE OF LICENSE

Known as the Private Security Act

The act spans §§ 1702–1702 (150 sections).

Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Stidham v. Texas Commission on Private Security (2005)

Most recently applied in Marks v. State (April 2017)

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff

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(a) Unless the person holds a license as a security services contractor, a person may not:

(1) act as an alarm systems company, armored car company, courier company, guard company, or locksmith company;

(2) offer to perform the services of a company in Subdivision (1); or

(3) engage in business activity for which a license is required under this chapter.

(b) A person licensed only as a security services contractor may not conduct an investigation other than an investigation incidental to the loss, misappropriation, or concealment of property that the person has been engaged to protect.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.