A New York state security guard license is valid for two years after it was issued. To maintain your license, you'll need to complete annual training requirements, submit your renewal application and pay the required fee.
NYS security guard license renewal is relatively straightforward: Ninety days before your current license expires, the Division of Licensing will send you Form DOS-1246. This form is not available on the department's website for download. If you do not receive this form, wait until 60 days before your expiration date. At that point, call the department and ask them to send you the application again.
Advertisement Article continues below this adAfter receiving the form, complete it and submit it along with your renewal payment. As of May 2018, the renewal fee is $25. You may pay by check, money order or credit card. To pay by Mastercard or Visa, you must submit your information on Form DOS-1450.
All security guards are required to complete annual training to maintain their licenses. The type of training depends on whether you are licensed as an armed or unarmed security officer:
Armed security: You will need to complete an 8-hour firearms course, along with an 8-hour in-service training.
Advertisement Article continues below this ad Unarmed security: Each year, you must complete an 8-hour in-service training course.If you are already a law enforcement or a corrections officer, or you are retired from a career in law enforcement or corrections, you may be able to apply for a waiver for some of these educational requirements. Detailed information about eligibility for waivers is available on the department website.
It's important to note that you are required to take these courses each year, which means that you will need to complete them twice during each two-year licensing period. You do not submit proof of course completion with your renewal application. Instead, the school that provides your training will send this information to the Department of licensing. The Department of Licensing requests that you do not contact the department to verify that it has received proof of course completion. Instead, you should contact the school and ask them to confirm that the notifications were sent.
If you've had a change of address or your name has changed, you are also required to submit a Change Notice, Form DOS-1473, along with your renewal application. You are also required to pay a separate fee for to process your change notice. Although you can send both forms in the same envelope, you should submit the fees as two different checks, money orders or credit card authorizations.