TENNESSEE SECURITY GUARD AGENCY LICENSE

The license. Contract Security Company (CSC) License, issued under the Private Protective Services Licensing and Regulatory Act, T.C.A. Title 62, Chapter 35. The rules (0780-05-02-.23) call the issued document a 'contract security company certification'. In CORE the online form is the 'Initial Contract Security Company (CSC) Application'. [1]

Who needs it. Any person (individual, partnership, corporation, LLC or other entity) that provides, or undertakes to provide, a security guard and patrol service on a contractual basis for another person. A business that guards only its own premises with its own employees is a proprietary security organization (PSO). A PSO files a notice/registration under T.C.A. 62-35-123 and does not need a CSC license. Exemptions are in T.C.A. 62-35-103, for example certain sworn, retired, and (from 4/27/2026) reserve or auxiliary officers. The agency warns that out-of-state companies that advertise, solicit or provide these services in Tennessee or to Tennessee residents may be covered. [1]

Local licensing. Licensing is statewide only. T.C.A. 62-35-138 bars any city, county or urban county government from occupying any part of the field of private protective services regulation unless the chapter expressly allows it. T.C.A. 62-35-131 was rewritten by 2026 Pub. Ch. 836 § 11, effective 4/27/2026. A municipality, county or other political subdivision may not require a licensee or registrant to obtain any authorization, permit or license, pay any other fee, or post a bond. There are two exceptions: (1) a bona fide business tax, so an ordinary city or county business tax license still applies; and (2) regulations on persons who furnish street patrol services, which may include registration with a designated agency. The rewrite drops the old subsections (2021 code text) that required employers to notify the county chief law enforcement officer when guards worked outside their primary county.

Your guards. Every armed or unarmed security guard/officer must hold a state registration card from the commissioner (62-35-115). Rule.23 fees: armed $100 application + $30 registration ($130), renewal $85; unarmed $75 + $20 ($95), renewal $70; registrations run 2 years (fee page). Knowingly employing a guard without a valid card of the right type is an offense (62-35-134, as amended 2022, 2023 and 2026), except that an applicant with a complete pending application may work unarmed (Rule.08). Licensees must keep a guard roster and furnish it immediately on request (Rule.18(3)) and report terminations within 10 days (Rule.17). From 4/27/2026 they must report guard arrests and convictions within 10 days (62-35-124(b)). Unregistered temporary guards may be used only under a $1,000 special event permit: temporaries must be 18+, unarmed, have no arrest authority, and work at most 10 days per calendar year. Apply at least 10 days ahead (Rule.25(4)); the statute says at least 5 days. [1]

Role

Qualifying agent (QA). A sole proprietor qualifies personally and each partner of a partnership must qualify. A corporation designates a qualifying agent, defined as a principal corporate officer. The agency says that for a corporation or LLC 'an agent of the corporation must qualify', and its requirements list is headed 'Owner or Qualifying Agent'. [1]

Experience

Any one of three alternatives (T.C.A. 62-35-106): (A) at least 3 years of experience as a manager, supervisor or administrator with a contract security company or proprietary security organization; (B) at least 3 years of experience satisfactory to the commissioner with any federal, U.S. military, state, county or municipal law enforcement agency; or (C) pass the commissioner's examination. The agency page paraphrases both (A) and (B) as '3 years of supervisory experience'. The statute controls. Rule 0780-05-02-.07(1) requires documentation (preferably written certifications from employers), allows independent verification, and excludes experience gained without a legally required authorization, permit or license. [1]

Age & background

Each individual applicant, each partner, or the corporation's qualifying agent must (T.C.A. 62-35-106): be at least 21; not have been declared incompetent by a court (unless since restored); not suffer from habitual drunkenness or narcotics addiction or dependence; and be of good moral character. Anyone signing the application must be 21 or older (62-35-105). CITIZENSHIP: the 2021 code text and the current agency page say 'citizen of the United States or a resident alien'. 2026 Pub. Ch. 955 § 38 deleted 62-35-106(2) effective 5/7/2026, and § 40 now requires every Title 62 licensee to be a U.S. citizen or a qualified alien as defined in T.C.A. 4-58-102. This applies to applications and renewals filed on or after that date. Natural persons also file an Eligibility Verification for Entitlements Act attestation. Background: one set of classifiable electronic fingerprints taken through IdentoGO (Agency ORI TN920120Z), checked by TBI and FBI (62-35-107). The application must list all felony and misdemeanor convictions and pending charges in any jurisdiction (62-35-105). The agency FAQ says fingerprints are good for six months. [1]

• Citizenship and immigration status from 5/7/2026: U.S. citizen or qualified alien (§ 4-58-102). This replaces the deleted 62-35-106(2), 'citizen of the United States or a resident alien'. [4]
• Deletion of the former CSC citizen/resident-alien clause. [4]
• Pub. Ch. 955 is effective on becoming law and applies to licenses applied for or renewed on or after that date. The governor signed it 05/07/2026. [4]
• EVEA attestation of citizenship or lawful status, filed by natural-person applicants (agency form). [42]
• Fingerprint background check through IdentoGO, Agency ORI TN920120Z. [15]
• Active Tennessee Secretary of State filing whose company name and address match the application. Not required for sole proprietorships. [15]
• The application is sworn by the individual, each partner, or the QA. A corporate applicant also names two principal corporate officers other than the QA. [1]
• Notarized sworn statement of the number of employees in service; this drives the 0-49 or 50+ fee tier. A false statement carries a civil penalty of up to $1,000 plus the maximum application fee. [1]
• If the QA stops performing duties on a regular basis, notify the commissioner by certified or registered mail within 30 days and obtain a substitute QA within 3 months. The commissioner may extend this. [1]
• Agency practice for a QA change: a licensing specialist sends a Change of QA application, which is submitted with an electronic fingerprinting receipt and a Proof of Experience letter. [18]
• Give written notice within 30 days of any change in QA or principal corporate officers, any material change in information, or any occurrence affecting the right to a license. [1]
• From 4/27/2026 (Pub. Ch. 836 § 10, amending 62-35-124(b)): give written notice within 10 days of any arrest or citation for a 62-35-117 offense of the licensee, its QA or manager, or any guard it employs. Charging documents must be included. Convictions, and circumstances that affect an armed guard's ability to carry a firearm, also go in within 10 days. Previously the deadline was 30 days. [3]
• Abuse-registry bar (Pub. Ch. 836 § 5). It is placed in 62-35-117, the guard-registration section, but its wording reaches 'any license or registration listed in this chapter'. [3]

Exam

Contract Security Company Qualifier (PSI 'Tennessee Protective Services Examination') [25]

When it applies

CONDITIONAL. A state written exam exists for the CSC qualifier, but it is one of three alternative ways for the individual applicant, partner or qualifying agent to qualify (T.C.A. 62-35-106). It is required only of a qualifier who does not have 3 years of qualifying CSC/PSO management or law-enforcement experience. Qualifiers with that experience do not test. [15]

Who sits it

The individual (sole proprietor) applicant, each partner, or the corporate or LLC qualifying agent who chooses the exam path. The candidate applies directly to the Commissioner's testing vendor and pays any exam or reexam fee. The PSI bulletin says no Department approval is needed to test. [11]

Administered by

PSI Services LLC (PSI) [17]

Delivery

Computer-based at PSI examination centers. The 2015 bulletin lists Chattanooga, Jackson, Johnson City, Knoxville, Memphis and Nashville, and out-of-state PSI centers are available by request. Register online at psiexams.com, by phone at (800) 733-9267, or by fax, email or mail. Mailed registrations take about 2 weeks to process. The score is shown at the end of the exam. No remote or online-proctored option is mentioned. The center list dates from 2015 and may be out of date. [25]

Questions

50 [25]

Scored questions

50 scored items. A small number (5 to 10) of unscored experimental questions may be added; time spent on them does not count against exam time. [25]

Time limit (minutes)

120 [25]

Passing score

70% [25]

Open book

No [25]

Retakes

No waiting period or attempt limit appears in the statute, the rules or the bulletin. Each attempt needs a new fee paid by the applicant (Rule.07(2)(a): exam 'or reexamination' fee); the registration form has a 'Retake' box. Fees are non-refundable and non-transferable, and valid one year from payment. The fee is forfeited for a cancellation less than 2 days before the exam, a no-show, a late arrival, or missing proper ID. Failing candidates may book a one-hour review ($50). The statute says the exam is 'administered at least twice annually', but PSI schedules on demand. [25]

Candidate handbook ↗

Insurance

General liability insurance (T.C.A. 62-35-114; Rule 0780-05-02-.06). It must cover negligent acts of the insured or its agents in the course and scope of employment for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage, with personal-injury endorsements for false arrest, libel, slander and invasion of privacy. STATUTORY MINIMUM: $300,000 bodily or personal injury plus $100,000 property damage. The insurance may not be modified or cancelled without 30 days' prior notice to the commissioner. The carrier must be approved in the state of purchase or in Tennessee. The certificate must be filed before the license issues and kept available for inspection. A licensee whose coverage lapses may not provide any guard or patrol service until a proper certificate is filed (Rule.06(4)). AGENCY FILING PRACTICE (conflict in presentation): the PPS COI guidance says every ACORD 25 certificate 'must state' $400,000 or more EACH OCCURRENCE and $400,000 or more PERSONAL and ADV injury, with State of Tennessee, Department of Commerce and Insurance, Private Protective Services as certificate holder. The statute sets the legal floor, but certificates are reviewed against the $400,000 figures, so plan to meet them. [1]

Surety bond

NONE REQUIRED for the CSC license. No surety bond appears in 62-35-104 to -114 or in Rule.23, and local governments may not require one (62-35-131). The only bond is discretionary: before approving a special event permit, the commissioner may require one in an amount the commissioner sets, for the benefit of anyone damaged by a temporary guard. [1]

Branch offices

The application must list the principal place of business and all branch offices in Tennessee; 'branch office' and 'branch manager' are defined terms. No separate branch license, branch fee (none in Rule.23) or branch-manager qualification was found. Business-address changes must be reported in writing within 10 days (Rule.16(1)), and material changes within 30 days (62-35-112). [1]

• Initial or reinstatement CSC license, total charged at application (agency fee page): $425 for 0-49 guards; $725 for 50+ guards. [16]
• Rule breakdown of the initial total: a $300.00 nonrefundable, nonproratable application fee plus TBI/FBI fingerprint processing fees (Rule.23(1)(a)). [11]
• Certification (license issuance) fee by number of guards employed: 0-49, $125.00; 50+, $425.00 (Rule.23(1)(b)). $300 + $125 = $425 and $300 + $425 = $725, matching the fee page. [11]
• Timely biennial renewal: $300.00 for 0-49 guards; $600.00 for 50+ guards (Rule.23(1)(c); the fee page agrees). [11]
• Late renewal penalty: $100.00 for each month of the 3-month late renewal period, not prorated. After 3 months the company must reapply. [11]
• Duplicate certification, license or registration: $25.00. [11]
• Special event permit: $1,000.00 per special event, nonrefundable (Rule.25(2), effective 6/15/2026). The statute's default of $35 per temporary employee applies only when no fee is set by rule. [11]
• PSI exam fee: $125, paid to PSI (2015 bulletin; current PSI pricing not confirmed). Exam review for failing candidates: $50. [25]
• All PPS fees are nonrefundable and cannot be prorated. [16]
• Civil penalties: up to $2,000 per statute or rule violation, and up to $2,000 per occurrence for operating without a license. A false employee-count statement costs up to $1,000 plus the maximum application fee on an initial application, or $250 plus the maximum renewal fee on a renewal. [1]

1. Form or register the business with the Tennessee Secretary of State (not needed for a sole proprietorship). The name and address must match the SOS record. [15]
2. Qualify the owner, each partner, or the QA by documented 3-year experience or by passing the exam. If testing: register with and pay PSI directly ($125); no Department approval is needed. [25]
3. Complete IdentoGO electronic fingerprinting (ORI TN920120Z). [15]
4. Obtain a general-liability certificate of insurance meeting 62-35-114, showing $400,000 each occurrence and personal and advertising injury, with State of Tennessee / PPS as certificate holder. [15]
5. File the 'Initial Contract Security Company (CSC) Application' online in CORE with the $425 or $725 fee. Include the notarized employee-count statement, the EVEA attestation (natural persons) and proof of experience if qualifying by experience. The statute also requires: partner or QA names; trade name; principal place of business and all Tennessee branch offices; personal data, fingerprints and criminal history; and corporate details. [15]
6. The commissioner investigates the application, has TBI and FBI compare the fingerprints, and issues the license or a written denial. If the problem is correctable, the denial gives a period to fix it. [1]
7. Post the license conspicuously at the principal Tennessee place of business. The license is not transferable or assignable; a new owner must apply within 30 days of an ownership change. Register every guard employed. [1]

Renewal

The license is valid 2 years from issuance, and the commissioner sends a renewal form 60 days before expiration. Renew in CORE: $300 (0-49 guards) or $600 (50+), with a notarized statement of the number of employees. Late renewal is allowed up to 3 months after expiration at $100 per month; after that the company must reapply or reinstate, which requires all initial documents including a new background check. No continuing-education requirement for the CSC or QA was found; CE (12 hours) applies only to certified trainers (Rule.26). [1]

Disqualifiers & waivers

Eligibility of the individual applicant, partners or QA (62-35-106, as amended): age 21+; no adjudicated incompetency unless restored; no habitual drunkenness or narcotics addiction or dependence; good moral character. From 5/7/2026, U.S. citizen or qualified alien (Pub. Ch. 955). Grounds to deny, suspend, revoke or refuse renewal (62-35-130(a)): violating the Act or rules; fraud, deceit or misrepresentation; knowingly making a material misstatement on an application; conviction of any felony or misdemeanor, subject to the Fresh Start Act (T.C.A. Title 62, Ch. 76, Part 1); dishonorable, unethical or unprofessional conduct; operating without a valid license; violating a disciplinary order; refusing to cooperate with an inspection or investigation. Civil penalties are up to $2,000 per violation or occurrence. From 4/27/2026, anyone on an abuse registry in any state is barred from 'any license or registration listed in this chapter' while listed (Pub. Ch. 836 § 5). Waivers: there is no waiver procedure beyond Fresh Start Act review and correctable-denial notices (62-35-107(c)). [1]

• 2025-06-19Rule chapter 0780-05-02 amended. Rule.07(2)(b) now lists the CSC exam subjects, adding de-escalation, safe restraint, first aid, CPR and active shooter. Rules.06 (insurance),.16 (address changes) and.18 (guard rosters) were also amended. SOS filing 03-12-25 (filed 3/21/2025); Rule 0780-05-02-.07 history [11]
• 2026-01-01 (rulemaking authority effective 2025-05-02)Enhanced armed guard registration created (new T.C.A. 62-35-144). No one may carry a rifle or shotgun while providing security services without it. Eligibility includes 5 years of full-time law enforcement or 4 years of combat-arms military service, a psychological evaluation, and a 16-hour course. Rule fee is $200. This affects CSCs that run armed posts. 2025 Tenn. Pub. Acts ch. 344 (HB0683) [2]
• 2025-12-26 through 2026-06-24Emergency rules implementing enhanced armed guards (.02,.11,.15,.22,.23). Superseded by permanent rules on 6/15/2026. SOS emergency filing 12-39-25 [14]
• 2026-04-27Local preemption rewritten (62-35-131). Local governments may not require any permit, license, fee or bond, except a bona fide business tax and street-patrol regulation or registration. The former county chief law enforcement officer notice provisions are dropped. 2026 Tenn. Pub. Acts ch. 836 § 11 (SB1864) [3]
• 2026-04-27Licensee/PSO reporting duty (62-35-124(b)): written notice within 10 days of an arrest, citation or conviction for a 62-35-117 offense of the licensee, its QA or manager, or any guard, plus anything that affects an armed guard's ability to carry a firearm. Previously 30 days, covering only the licensee/QA and guards. 2026 Tenn. Pub. Acts ch. 836 § 10 [3]
• 2026-04-27Other Pub. Ch. 836 changes: abuse-registry disqualification covering any license or registration under the chapter; stalking added to the disqualifying offenses for guards; reserve, part-time and auxiliary officer exemption (62-35-103); PSO registrations expire every 2 years (62-35-123(b)); 62-35-133 deleted; new 62-35-137 lets the commissioner charge a fee to review training or CE. 2026 Tenn. Pub. Acts ch. 836 §§ 2-5, 9, 12, 17 [3]
• 2026-05-07Citizenship clause for CSC qualifiers (62-35-106(2), 'citizen of the United States or a resident alien') and guards (62-35-117(2)) deleted. It is replaced by a Title 62-wide requirement to be a U.S. citizen or qualified alien (§ 4-58-102), applying to applications and renewals filed on or after the effective date. The agency CSC page still shows the old wording. 2026 Tenn. Pub. Acts ch. 955 (HB1709) §§ 38-40, 61(b) [27]
• 2026-06-15Permanent rule amendments: special event permit rule rewritten (application and roster at least 10 days ahead; $1,000 per event; 10-day calendar-year cap for temporary officers; records kept 1 year); enhanced armed guard rule.22; weapons rule.15; copy-fee rule.21; fee rule.23; new certified-trainer CE rule.26. SOS filing 03-15-26 (filed 3/17/2026) [11]
• 2026-07-01Detection Services Licensing Program account and optional advisory committee (62-35-143) restated after the polygraph chapter was repealed. The committee is now 10 members, 3 from private security. CSC licensing requirements are unchanged. 2026 Tenn. Pub. Acts ch. 1039 (HB2530) §§ 56-57, 61 [5]
• n/aENACTED BUT EFFECTIVE AFTER 2027-01-01: none found. The 115th General Assembly (2027-28) subject index shows no Private Protective Services bills, and the SOS pending-rules and rulemaking-hearing lists show nothing for 0780-05-02 (checked 2026-11-09/10). TN General Assembly subject index (115th GA); SOS Pending Rules / Rulemaking Hearings [26]

• T.C.A. §§ 62-35-101 et seq. (Private Protective Services Licensing and Regulatory Act). Core CSC sections: 62-35-102, -104 to -114, -129 to -131, -134, -138 — Tennessee Code Annotated Title 62, Chapter 35. Text from the state-released bulk TCA, release 76 (2021-05-21), on archive.org. SECONDARY MIRROR: current only through the 2020 session, so it must be read with the session laws below. [1]
• 2026 Tenn. Pub. Acts ch. 955 (HB1709/SB1901), §§ 38-40, 61 — Deletes § 62-35-106(2) (CSC qualifier: 'citizen of the United States or a resident alien') and § 62-35-117(2). Adds a Title 62, Ch. 76, Part 1 section requiring a U.S. citizen or qualified alien (§ 4-58-102). Effective upon becoming law, signed 05/07/2026. [4]
• 2021 Tenn. Pub. Acts ch. 294 (HB0781/SB0770) — Detection services - repealed § 62-35-137 and created § 62-35-143 (Detection Services Licensing Program account and advisory committee); eff. 04/30/2021 and 07/01/2021 [9]
• 2021 Tenn. Pub. Acts ch. 322 (HB0412/SB0404) — Retired peace officer exemption, § 62-35-103(a)(12); eff. 07/01/2021 [10]
• 2022 Tenn. Pub. Acts ch. 1121 (SB2514/HB2283), 'Dallas's Law' — Guard training for alcohol-licensed venues; PSO rewrite of § 62-35-123; § 62-35-134(a) unregistered-guard employment offense; eff. 01/01/2023 [8]
• 2023 Tenn. Pub. Acts ch. 357 (HB0379/SB0233) — Amends §§ 62-35-103, -123, -134; eff. 07/01/2023 [6]
• 2023 Tenn. Pub. Acts ch. 367 (HB0322/SB0274), §§ 19-24 — School safety - school definitions, school-posted guard training, 8-hour active-shooter training (§ 62-35-118(e)), § 62-35-134(d); eff. 07/01/2023 [7]
• 2025 Tenn. Pub. Acts ch. 344 (HB0683/SB1384) — Enhanced armed guard registration (new § 62-35-144); rifles/shotguns; eff. 01/01/2026 (05/02/2025 for rulemaking) [2]
• 2026 Tenn. Pub. Acts ch. 836 (SB1864/HB2528) — Private security - amends §§ 62-35-103, -117, -118, -120, -122, -123, -124, -131, -134, -141; deletes -133; new -137; eff. 04/27/2026 [3]
• 2026 Tenn. Pub. Acts ch. 1039 (HB2530/SB2224), §§ 56-57, 61 — Commerce & Insurance professions omnibus - rewrites § 62-35-143(a) and (c) (DSLP account / advisory committee); eff. 07/01/2026 [5]
• Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. ch. 0780-05-02 (Private Protective Services), rules.01-.26, 'June, 2026 (Revised)' — Key rules:.06 Insurance,.07 Applicants for Licenses (experience/examination),.16-.18 address changes, terminations and rosters,.23 Fees,.25 Special Event Permit,.26 Continuing Education (certified trainers). [11]
• SOS Rulemaking Hearing Rule filing 03-15-26 (filed 3/17/2026; effective 6/15/2026) — Final permanent amendments to rules.02,.08,.11,.15,.21,.22,.23,.25 and new.26. Content based on the emergency rule of 12/26/2025. [12]
• SOS Notice of Rulemaking Hearing 12-20-25 (filed 12/15/2025; hearing 02/09/2026) — Proposed text that led to filing 03-15-26. Background only; the adopted text in the June 2026 compilation controls. [44]
• SOS Emergency Rule filing 12-39-25 (12/26/2025 through 6/24/2026) — Emergency rules implementing enhanced armed guards (2025 Pub. Ch. 344). Superseded by 03-15-26. [13]
• SOS Rulemaking Hearing Rule filing 03-12-25 (filed 3/21/2025; effective 6/19/2025) — Amendments to.03,.06,.07,.09,.16,.18 and other rules. Rule.07(2)(b) now lists the CSC exam subjects. [14]

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48. 2021 Tenn. Pub. Acts ch. 322 (HB0412) - retired law enforcement officers · retrieved 2026-11-09
49. 2022 Tenn. Pub. Acts ch. 1121 (SB2514) - Dallas's Law · retrieved 2026-11-09
50. 2023 Tenn. Pub. Acts ch. 357 (HB0379) - protective services · retrieved 2026-11-09
51. 2023 Tenn. Pub. Acts ch. 367 (HB0322) - school safety (§§ 19-24 amend T.C.A. 62-35) · retrieved 2026-11-09
52. 2025 Tenn. Pub. Acts ch. 344 (HB0683) - enhanced armed guards · retrieved 2026-11-09
53. 2026 Tenn. Pub. Acts ch. 836 (SB1864) - private security · retrieved 2026-11-09
54. 2026 Tenn. Pub. Acts ch. 1039 (HB2530) - professions regulated by the Department of Commerce and Insurance · retrieved 2026-11-09
55. Tennessee General Assembly bill status HB0683/SB1384 (Pub. Ch. 344; effective dates) · retrieved 2026-11-09
56. Tennessee General Assembly bill status SB1864/HB2528 (Pub. Ch. 836; effective 04/27/2026) · retrieved 2026-11-09
57. Tennessee General Assembly bill status HB2530/SB2224 (Pub. Ch. 1039; effective 07/01/2026) · retrieved 2026-11-09
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59. Tennessee General Assembly - bills filed under subject 'Private Protective Services', 115th GA (2027-2028) · retrieved 2026-11-09

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