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Kentucky security guard
license lookup & renewal.

Find the Kentucky security guard license search, check a credential, and find renewal and out-of-state application resources.

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  • Louisville’s armed security officer application requires association with a registered agency or company. The city’s search and licensing requirements should not be treated as statewide Kentucky licensing. [source]
01 / Public record

Look up a license

Match the name or license number. Check status, expiration, and any restrictions shown.

Louisville armed security employee and business search Covers: Select Armed Security Employee License or Armed Security Business License, rather than an application record; check the date range and current status.
02 / Official confirmation

Verify a credential

A public search may be enough for a status check. Another board or employer may require a verification sent directly by the issuer.

Check verification instructions Confirm the recipient’s required format and any fee.
03 / Keep it current

Renew your license

Confirm your due date, complete the required education, and submit to the licensing authority.

Louisville armed security license search and renewal Covers: Louisville Metro only; use Search & Renew Licenses for the correct employee or business record, with a licensee account for renewal.

Renewal at a glance

CredentialGuard / security agency
Renewal cycleLouisville armed security agency licenses are valid for one year and renew annually with a new application, fee and insurance. Confirm the term separately for an individual officer or a company registration. [source]
Renewal feeLouisville armed security agency renewal: $100 annually, with the required insurance. This is the agency fee, not an individual armed security officer’s renewal amount. [source]
Renewal applicationLouisville armed security license search and renewal

Fees can differ for active, inactive, late, and reinstatement applications. Your official license record controls your deadline.

Official sources & licensing authorities

Guard registration, armed authorization, and agency licenses can follow different rules. Confirm both the role and the relevant jurisdiction.

Louisville Metro — Armed Security Licensing Louisville Metro only; armed security officers and agencies/companies, not a statewide Kentucky guard licenseAuthority listed in Armed Security Agencies-Companies & Guards | LouisvilleKY.gov.
Source review dates · 3 sources

Dates show when we retrieved the source pages. They do not certify a person’s license, guarantee a portal is online, or establish that every renewal rule was reviewed.

  1. Armed Security Agencies-Companies & Guards | LouisvilleKY.gov Retrieved Oct 14, 2026
  2. Accela Citizen Access Retrieved Oct 14, 2026
  3. CHAPTER 124: ARMED SECURITY OFFICERSreCAPTCHA Retrieved Oct 14, 2026

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