Compliance updates

• FloridaJul 1, 2026Volunteer, unpaid armed security at a place of worship is exempted from Chapter 493 private-security licensing, subject to a sheriff-approved plan (CS/SB 52). Effective July 1, 2026.
• DelawareJun 21, 2026Security guard training plus the 75% test now required for license RENEWAL, not just initial licensure (24 DE Admin Code 1300, Rule 4.0). Budget retraining each renewal cycle.
• MarylandJun 21, 2026Licensed Security Guard Agencies may now employ and apply for Special Police Officers (SPOs) to protect client property, after the December 2025 override of SB 455. Applications run through the MDSP Licensing Portal.
• HawaiiMay 15, 2026DCCA Board of Private Detectives and Guards triennial license renewal cycle CORRECTION: active Guard/Private Detective/Agency licenses renew by June 30 of the triennial year. Next triennial endpoint is June 30, 2027 (not June 30, 2026 as previously listed). Subsequent cycles: 2030, 2033. The renewal window opens approximately 60 days before each triennial endpoint. Earlier database entry implying a 2026 expiry has been superseded.
• ArizonaMay 1, 2026AZDPS rejects any licensing form or application signed and received after May 1, 2026 that is not the current version posted on its website. Use the newest forms for every filing.

Source bundle baseline May 23, 2026. Daily scanner recency is shown above.