State Security Licensing Authorities
| Alabama | Alaska | Arizona |
| Arkansas | California | Colorado |
| Connecticut | Delaware | District of Columbia |
| Florida | Georgia | Hawaii |
| Idaho* | Illinois | Indiana |
| Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky* |
| Louisiana | Maine | Maryland |
| Massachusetts* | Michigan* | Minnesota* |
| Mississippi | Missouri | Montana |
| Nebraska* | Nevada | New Hampshire |
| New Jersey | New Mexico | New York |
| North Carolina | North Dakota | Ohio |
| Oklahoma | Oregon | Pennsylvania** |
| Puerto Rico*** | Rhode Island | South Carolina |
| South Dakota* | Tennessee | Texas |
| Utah | Vermont | Virginia |
| Washington | West Virginia | Wisconsin |
| Wyoming* |
- * These states do not require an individual security license
- ** The Security Guard License in Pennsylvania is handled by the individual county clerk’s office
- *** Puerto Rico does have licensing requirements but no web site is available