Security/Video Surveillance Licensing?

phiota · Post by **phiota** » Wed Feb 10, 2010 3:54 pm

Hi,

Looking to maybe start a security / video surveillance company in the US (just the security surveillance monitoring not installation). Do you know if I need to get licensed by any State/City governments to provide this service? Also if any regulations I need to watch out for? Would welcome any information (books, web sites...) that you think I should read up on this if any.

thanks,

John

Post by **cordel** » Thu Feb 11, 2010 12:27 am

http://www.zoneminder.com/wiki/index.ph ... eMinder.3F

Also in the US, you have to have a journey man Low Voltage license to install any Security wiring as far as I am aware and be insured or bonded.

phiota · Post by **phiota** » Thu Feb 11, 2010 1:29 am

Thanks for the reply. From Wikipedia I found the different state rules / regulations for security guards. Not sure if it applies also to those that do the remote monitoring on surveillance cameras.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_guard

John

curtishall · Post by **curtishall** » Thu Feb 11, 2010 4:51 am

cordel wrote:
Also in the US, you have to have a journey man Low Voltage license to install any Security wiring as far as I am aware and be insured or bonded.

That's a state by state law