Texas

OCCUPATIONS CODE
TITLE 10. OCCUPATIONS RELATED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY
CHAPTER 1702. PRIVATE SECURITY
SUBCHAPTER F. LICENSING AND DUTIES OF INVESTIGATIONS COMPANIES AND SECURITY SERVICES CONTRACTORS

Tex. Occ. Code § 1702.102 (2006)
§ 1702.102. Security Services Contractor License Required; Scope of License

(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 guard dog 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.

Tex. Occ. Code § 1702.105 (2006)
§ 1702.105. Alarm Systems Company

A person acts as an alarm systems company for the purposes of this chapter if the person sells, installs, services, monitors, or responds to an alarm system or detection device.

Tex. Occ. Code § 1702.110 (2006)
§ 1702.110. Application for License

An application for a license under this chapter must be in the form prescribed by the commission and include:

(1) the full name and business address of the applicant;

(2) the name under which the applicant intends to do business;

(3) a statement as to the general nature of the business in which the
applicant intends to engage;

(4) a statement as to the classification for which the applicant
requests qualification;

(5) if the applicant is an entity other than an individual, the full
name and residence address of each partner, officer, and director of
the applicant, and of the applicant's manager;

(6) if the applicant is an individual, two classifiable sets of
fingerprints of the applicant or, if the applicant is an entity other
than an individual, of each officer and of each partner or shareholder
who owns at least a 25 percent interest in the applicant;

(7) a verified statement of the applicant's experience qualifications
in the particular classification in which the applicant is applying;

(8) a report from the Texas Department of Public Safety stating the
applicant's record of any convictions for a Class B misdemeanor or
equivalent offense or a greater offense;

(9) the social security number of the individual making the
application; and

(10) other information, evidence, statements, or documents required by
the commission.

Tex. Occ. Code § 1702.113 (2006)
§ 1702.113. General Qualifications for License

(a) An applicant for a license or the applicant's manager must be at least 18 years of age and must not:

(1) have been convicted in any jurisdiction of a Class A misdemeanor or
equivalent offense or a greater offense, unless a full pardon has been
granted for reasons relating to a wrongful conviction;

(2) have been convicted in any jurisdiction of a Class B misdemeanor or
equivalent offense for which the fifth anniversary of the date of
conviction has not occurred before the date of application, unless a
full pardon has been granted for reasons relating to a wrongful
conviction;

(3) have been found by a court to be incompetent by reason of a mental
defect or disease and not have been restored to competency;

(4) be suffering from habitual drunkenness or from narcotics addiction
or dependence; or

(5) have been discharged from the United States armed services under
other than honorable conditions.

(b) The commission may deny an application for a license if the applicant has been convicted in any jurisdiction of a Class B misdemeanor or equivalent offense if the fifth anniversary of the date of conviction has occurred before the date of application, unless a full pardon has been granted for reasons relating to a wrongful conviction.

Tex. Occ. Code § 1702.115 (2006)
§ 1702.115. Additional Qualifications for Security Services Contractor License

(a) An applicant for a license to engage in the business of a security services contractor or the applicant's manager must have, before the date of the application, two consecutive years' experience in each security services field for which the person applies as an employee, manager, or owner of a security services contractor or satisfy other requirements set by the commission.

(b) The applicant's experience must have been obtained legally and must be:

(1) reviewed by the commission or the director; and

(2) determined to be adequate to qualify the applicant to engage in the
business of a security services contractor.

Tex. Occ. Code § 1702.123 (2006)
§ 1702.123. Insurance; Bond

(a) A license holder shall maintain on file with the commission at all times the surety bond and certificate of insurance required by this chapter.

(b) The commission shall immediately suspend the license of a license holder who violates Subsection (a).

(c) The commission may rescind the license suspension if the license holder provides proof to the commission that the bond or the insurance coverage is still in effect. The license holder must provide the proof in a form satisfactory to the commission not later than the 10th day after the date the license is suspended.

(d) After suspension of the license, the commission may not reinstate the license until an application, in the form prescribed by the commission, is filed accompanied by a proper bond, insurance certificate, or both. The commission may deny the application notwithstanding the applicant's compliance with this section:

(1) for a reason that would justify suspending, revoking, or denying a
license; or

(2) if, during the suspension, the applicant performs a practice for
which a license is required.

Tex. Occ. Code § 1702.124 (2006)
§ 1702.124. Insurance Requirement

(a) The commission may not issue a license unless the applicant files with the commission:

(1) evidence of a general liability insurance policy on a certificate
of insurance form prescribed by the Texas Department of Insurance and
countersigned by an insurance agent licensed in this state; or

(2) a certificate of insurance for surplus lines coverage obtained
under Chapter 981, Insurance Code, through a licensed Texas surplus
lines agent resident in this state.

(b) The general liability insurance policy must be conditioned to pay on behalf of the license holder damages that the license holder becomes legally obligated to pay because of bodily injury, property damage, or personal injury, caused by an event involving the principal, or an officer, agent, or employee of the principal, in the conduct of any business licensed under this chapter.

(c) The insurance policy must contain minimum limits of:

(1) $ 100,000 for each occurrence for bodily injury and property
damage;

(2) $ 50,000 for each occurrence for personal injury; and

(3) a total aggregate amount of $ 200,000 for all occurrences.

(d) A person who is licensed to install and service fire alarms under Article 5.43-2, Insurance Code, complies with the insurance requirements of this section by complying with the insurance requirement of that article if the insurance held by the applicant complies with the requirements of this section in amounts and types of coverage.

(e) An insurance certificate executed and filed with the commission under this chapter remains in effect until the insurer terminates future liability by providing to the commission at least 10 days' notice of the intent to terminate liability.

Tex. Occ. Code § 1702.125 (2006)
§ 1702.125. Bond Requirement

A bond executed and filed with the commission under this chapter remains in effect until the surety terminates future liability by providing to the commission at least 30 days' notice of the intent to terminate liability.

Tex. Occ. Code § 1702.128 (2006)
§ 1702.128. Posting of License Required

A license holder shall at all times post:

(1) the person's license in a conspicuous place in the principal place
of business of the license holder; and

(2) each branch office license in a conspicuous place in each branch
office of the license holder.