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Notice of Effective Date for New Rules of the
Tennessee Detection Services Licensing Program
Pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-1306(d), you are receiving this notice because you have elected to receive notification by e-mail of certain changes or potential changes to the law applicable to your profession.
The Tennessee Detection Services Licensing Program, through the Assistant Commissioner for the Regulatory Boards Division, approved the proposed rules at the rulemaking hearing conducted on June 20, 2024. The rules were filed with the Secretary of State on March 21, 2025, and will become effective June 19, 2025. The rules have been filed as Rulemaking Hearing Rules and will be promulgated ninety (90) days from the filing date.
The proposed rule amendments update the requirements and practices associated with the licensing of Security Guards and/or other entities who employ Security Guards. These rules are responsive to the enactment of Dallas’ Law which took effect on January 1, 2023, and was later amended July 1, 2023. The rules will clarify the additional training required following the enactment of Dallas’ Law (TN LEGIS 1121 (2022), 2022 Tennessee Laws Pub. Ch. 1121 ((S.B. 2514); TN LEGIS 367 (2023), 2023 Tennessee Laws Pub. Ch. 367 (H.B. 322)) as to what training is required and who may provide this training. Secondly, these rules provide clarity on the practices surrounding incomplete applications which have been submitted to the Department as it pertains to closure and status of the application. Finally, these rules would change the application and renewal fees associated with Unarmed Security Guard registration, Armed Security Guard registration, and Certified Trainer registration. A full copy of these rules can be viewed online at:
A full copy of these rules can be viewed online at: https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/rules_filings/03-12-25.pdf
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the rules, please contact Jesse Gentry, Chief Counsel, at (615) 741-5898 or electronically at jesse.gentry@tn.gov.
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