Guard and guard agencies; license required.

(a) No individual shall engage in the business of guard for the purpose of protecting persons or property or to prevent theft or unlawful taking of goods, wares, merchandise, money, bonds, documents, or other articles of value for hire or reward or represent oneself to be, or hold oneself out as such without first obtaining a license as guard from the board and paying the application and license fees.

(b) No firm shall engage in the business of guard for the purpose of protecting persons or property or to prevent theft or unlawful taking of goods, wares, merchandise, money, bonds, documents, or other articles of value for hire or reward or represent itself to be, hold itself out as, list itself as, or advertise as a guard agency without first obtaining a license as a guard agency from the board and paying the application and license fees. A guard agency shall have in its employ at least one principal guard who shall be fully responsible for the direct management and control of the guard agency and the agency's employees when guard services are being provided. [L 1961, c 77, pt of §1; Supp, §165A-7; HRS §463-7; am L 1983, c 40, §4; am L 1984, c 7, §69; am L 1994, c 122, §4; am L 2004, c 94, §6; am L 2006, c 13, §2]