Proprietary Security Organization (PSO)
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Proprietary Security Organization means any person or department thereof which employs a security guard or security officer solely for such person in an employer employee relationship.
It is unlawful for any person to act as a proprietary security organization without first having notified the commissioner in writing. The submission of the application is for compliance, not licensure. The applicatnt will receive correspondence from the Private Protective Services program office acknowledging compliance with registration.
Requirements
- Completion of Application
- Business Name
- Business Mailing Address
- Business Physical Address
- Type and number of guards the business intends to hire: Unarmed, Armed (AND/OR) Full-time sworn peace officers
- Qualifying Manager Information: full name of Qualifying Manager, business address of Qualifying Manager, residence address of Qualifying Manager
- A Certificate of Insurance which meets the requirements of T.C.A. 62-35-114.
Fees
None
PSO Registrations do not expire, as long as the Proprietary Security Organization maintains a Certificate of Insurance that meets the requirements set in T.C.A. 62-35-114.
Renewal Fee
Additional
T.C.A. 62-35-114 states: All licensees and employers of private security guards/officers shall retain a certificate of insurance evidencing general liability coverage for the negligent act or acts of the principal insured or the principal insured's agents operating in the course and scope of employment for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage, with endorsements for personal injury, including false arrest, libel, slander and invasion of privacy, in the minimum amount of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) for bodily or personal injury and one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for property damage. The certificate shall be available for inspection during normal business hours on request of the commissioner or duly appointed and identified representative or representatives. The certificates shall provide that the insurance shall not be modified or cancelled without thirty (30) days' prior notice to the commissioner. All persons required to be insured by this chapter must be insured by a carrier approved in the state in which the insurance has been purchased or in this state.