{"data":{"id":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-493.6201","jurisdiction":"us-fl","citation":"Fla. Stat. § 493.6201","heading":"Classes of licenses.","body":"(1) Any person, firm, company, partnership, or corporation which engages in business as a private investigative agency shall have a Class “A” license. A Class “A” license is valid for only one location.\n(2) Each branch office of a Class “A” agency shall have a Class “AA” license. Where a person, firm, company, partnership, or corporation holds both a Class “A” and Class “B” license, each additional or branch office shall have a Class “AB” license.\n(3) Any individual who performs the services of a manager for a:\n(a) Class “A” private investigative agency or Class “AA” branch office shall have a Class “MA” license. A Class “C” or Class “M” licensee may be designated as the manager, in which case the Class “MA” license is not required.\n(b) Class “A” and “B” agency or a Class “AB” branch office shall have a Class “M” license.\n(4) Class “C” or Class “CC” licensees shall own or be an employee of a Class “A” agency, a Class “A” and Class “B” agency, or a branch office. This does not include those who are exempt under s. 493.6102, but who possess a Class “C” license solely for the purpose of holding a Class “G” license.\n(5) Any individual who performs the services of a private investigator shall have a Class “C” license.\n(6) Any individual who performs private investigative work as an intern under the direction and control of a designated, sponsoring Class “C” licensee or a designated, sponsoring Class “MA” or Class “M” licensee must have a Class “CC” license.\n(7) Only Class “M,” Class “MA,” Class “C,” or Class “CC” licensees are permitted to bear a firearm, and any such licensee who bears a firearm shall also have a Class “G” license.\n(8) A Class “C” or Class “CC” licensee may perform bodyguard services without obtaining a Class “D” license.\nHistory.—ss. 3, 11, ch. 90-364; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 11, ch. 94-172; s. 70, ch. 95-144; s. 8, ch. 97-248; s. 2, ch. 2026-46.","path":["CHAPTER 493 PRIVATE INVESTIGATIVE, PRIVATE SECURITY, AND REPOSSESSION SERVICES"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute\u0026URL=0400-0499/0493/0493.html","current_through":"2026 Florida Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:07:35Z","sha256":"b35599dd1070cd01ceeeccf6324dc1c67baa33bce12c3b4b248d3ec1d3c54d01","source_id":"us-fl","stale":false,"prev":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-493.6132","next":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-493.6202"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}