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Maryland security guard
license lookup & renewal.

Find Maryland security guard licensing authorities and the official sources for checking a credential and planning renewal.

Your next step

Look up. Verify. Renew.

Before you continue

  • Checking your own application or certification status requires signing in to the Licensing Portal. This account status check is not presented here as a public name-search directory. [source]
01 / Public record

Look up a license

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

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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.

Maryland security guard renewal Covers: Licensee account required; complete the employer or agency review step.

Renewal at a glance

CredentialGuard / security agency
Renewal cycleCertification is valid for three years from the year of issuance. The renewal instructions require submission at least 90 days before expiration. [source]
Renewal feeSecurity guard certification renewal: $10, excluding fingerprint fees. A $5-per-day late fee, capped at $150, applies when the application is not received at least 30 days before expiration. [source]
Renewal applicationMaryland security guard 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.

Maryland State Police — Security Guard Certification Individual security guard certification; employer review is part of the applicationAuthority listed in Security Guard Certification | Maryland Department of State Police.
Source review dates · 1 source

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. Security Guard Certification | Maryland Department of State Police Retrieved Oct 13, 2026

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