South Carolina · Guard / security agency

South Carolina security guard
license lookup & renewal.

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

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01 / Public record

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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.

South Carolina security renewal and registration forms Covers: Choose the contract or proprietary business renewal form, or the separate employee registration application.

Renewal at a glance

Credential	Guard / security agency
Renewal cycle	Contract and proprietary security business licenses renew annually. This business cycle does not establish the expiration of an individual employee registration; check that credential separately. [source 1] [source 2]
Renewal fee	The SLED-linked employee registration form lists $65 unarmed or $110 armed for new or re-registering officers. Contract/proprietary business renewal is separately $350 annually, including the licensee’s unarmed registration; its weapons permit adds $45. [source 1] [source 2] [source 3] South Carolina security fee forms
Renewal application	South Carolina security renewal and registration forms

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.

South Carolina SLED — Security Companies Contract/proprietary security businesses and employee registrationAuthority listed in Security Companies | South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.

Source review dates · 4 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.

Security Companies | South Carolina Law Enforcement Division Retrieved Oct 14, 2026
Application%20for%20Security_Private%20Investigative%20Registration.pdf Retrieved Oct 14, 2026
seclicrenewal.pdf Retrieved Oct 14, 2026
proprenewal.pdf Retrieved Oct 14, 2026

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