Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 509-4-.02 - Uniforms

(1) A uniform is defined as any visible attire worn by any person engaged in the private security business as defined in O.C.G.A 43-38-3(4).

(2) Security personnel, armed or unarmed, shall be required to wear a uniform which clearly identifies them as security personnel by conspicuously displaying the name of the company under which the license has been issued.

(3) A uniform worn by any security personnel, armed or unarmed, who is engaged in the private security business shall not have the words "Security" on the uniform, unless the name of the company with whom the security personnel is employed is adjacent to those words on the uniform. The use of the word "Enforcement" on uniforms is prohibited.

(4) Security personnel, armed or unarmed, engaged in the private security business working in an undercover capacity are exempt from paragraph (2) of this rule unless they are carrying an exposed weapon.

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Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 509-4-.02

O.C.G.A. §§ 16-10-23, 43-38-4(d)(4), 43-38-7(f), 43-38-11(a)(8), 43-38-2, 43-1-19(a)(8).

Original Rule entitled "Uniforms" adopted as ER. 509-4-0.4-.02 . F. July 24, 1981; eff. July 20, 1981, the date of adoption. Amended: ER. 509-4-0.9-.02 of same title adopted. F. Oct. 13, 1981; eff. Oct. 7, 1981, the date of adoption. Amended: Permanent Rule of same title adopted. F. Dec. 15, 1981; eff. Jan. 4, 1982. Amended: F. July 1, 1993; eff. July 21, 1993. Amended: F. Oct. 2, 1997; eff. Oct. 22, 1997. Amended: F. Dec. 9, 2022; eff. Dec. 29, 2022.