About state licensing info
Last updated Oct 28, 2026
Torio shows a short summary of each state’s security licensing rules in the app, on job forms and in its state guides, with a link to the state agency’s own page.
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Torio is not a government agency and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any government agency. State licensing information in Torio is a general summary for reference only. It may be incomplete or out of date, and it is not legal advice. Torio’s license check compares your license with the state’s public record. It is not a background check and is not a government decision. Always confirm current requirements with the official state agency.
Official state agencies
Each state’s security licensing agency publishes the rules that apply. Check the agency’s own page before you apply for, renew or rely on a license.
- California: Bureau of Security and Investigative Services (BSIS) · California guide
- Florida: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), Division of Licensing · Florida guide
- Georgia: Georgia Board of Private Detective and Security Agencies · Georgia guide
- Illinois: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) · Illinois guide
- New Jersey: New Jersey State Police, Private Detective Unit · New Jersey guide
- New York: New York Department of State, Division of Licensing Services · New York guide
- Ohio: Ohio Homeland Security, Private Investigator Security Guard Services (PISGS) · Ohio guide
- Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania State Police, Lethal Weapons Training Program · Pennsylvania guide
- Tennessee: Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance, Private Protective Services · Tennessee guide
- Texas: Texas Department of Public Safety, Private Security Program · Texas guide
- Virginia: Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) · Virginia guide
- Washington: Washington State Department of Licensing, Private Security Guard Program · Washington guide
Where the information comes from
Torio summarizes each state’s licensing law and the agency’s official pages. Each state guide names the official page behind every fact and the day it was last checked. Rules change, so a summary can fall behind the state’s own pages.
Spotted a mistake?
Email support@torio.io with the state and what looks wrong, and we will check it against the official source. See also section 13 of the Terms of Service.