South Carolina · statute · S.C. Code tit. 40, ch. 18 · 14 active provisions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the term: (A) "Private investigation business" means engaging in business or accepting employment to obtain or furnish information with reference to the: (1) identity, habits, conduct, business, occupation, honesty, integrity, credibility, knowledge, trust…
(A) The Chief of SLED has the following powers and duties as they relate to the practice of security businesses: (1) to determine the qualifications of applicants for licenses or registration under this chapter; (2) to promulgate regulations necessary to carry out this chapter; (3) to investigate alleged violations of…
Licenses to operate security or private investigation businesses are the property of SLED and are not transferable. Licenses must be surrendered immediately to SLED upon the termination of a business or upon a change of ownership, possession, or control of a corporation or business entity. The transfer of twenty-five p…
(A) Any person engaged in the contract security business in an individual, self-employed capacity, or as an officer or principal of a corporation, or who furnishes security officers for a fee must make application in writing to SLED for a contract security business license and pay an annual license fee which must be se…
(A) An employer who uses a person who is armed, uniformed, or has been delegated arrest authority for work on the employer's premises in connection with the affairs of the employer must make application to SLED for a proprietary security business license and pay an annual license fee, set by SLED regulation. (1) If the…
(A) A person who desires to operate a private investigation business in this State must apply for a Private Investigation License from SLED and pay an annual license fee which must be set by SLED regulation. (1) If the applicant is an association or corporation, the chief executive officer of the association or corpora…
(A) Persons performing the duties of security officers must also obtain valid security officer registration certificates. Except as provided in Section 40-18-90, a licensee may not authorize a person to perform the duties of a security officer unless that person holds a valid security officer registration certificate o…
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a person who holds a security business license may use temporary employees for special events without registering the temporary employees if the temporary employment does not exceed ten days in a calendar year and the employees have no arrest authority and are not ar…
(A) SLED may grant a Security Weapons Permit to carry a particular type of firearm to a person who is at least twenty-one years of age, is eligible to possess firearms, and is licensed or registered as a security officer. Application for the permit must be made on forms approved by SLED and the fee must be set by SLED…
A person who is registered or licensed under this chapter and who is hired or employed to provide security services on specific property is granted the authority and arrest power given to sheriff's deputies. The security officer may arrest a person violating or charged with violating a criminal statute of this State bu…
SLED may adopt guidelines which permit the Chief of SLED to enter into reciprocal agreements with other states for the recognition of registration certificates or licenses issued to security officers or private investigators in the reciprocal states.
(A) SLED may deny, suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a license or registration under this chapter upon finding that the applicant, licensee, or registered individual has: (1) made a false statement or given false information in connection with an application for or renewal or reinstatement of a license or registratio…
This chapter does not apply to: (1) an officer or employee of the federal government, or of this State or a political subdivision of either, excluding school districts, or of a municipal corporation while the employee or officer is engaged in the performance of official duties; (2) a person or firm engaged as a consume…
A person who violates a provision of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.