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Alabama security guard license lookup (ASRB)

How to check an Alabama security guard license in the official lookup, what the result means, and what to do if the guard is not there.

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Our copy of the Alabama Security Regulatory Board (ASRB) roster (September 14, 2026): 184 companies currently licensed as Contract Security Company.

Step-by-step: how to look up a guard in AlabamaA bare five-digit number with no letter prefix, e.g. 599216 steps
  1. Ask the guard for the full legal name on their ASRB card and, if they have it, the five-digit license number.
  2. Open asrb.alabama.gov, choose LICENSEES, then click "Security Guards Search", the "Contract Security Companies Search" link sits above it and returns only companies.
  3. Wait for the Cloudflare box under the form to read "Success!", then enter the surname in "Last Name" (add "First Name" if it is common), or paste the number into "License Number", and set "License Type" to Unarmed or Armed to match the post.
  4. Click Search and scroll past the form to the results table.
  5. Find the row matching your guard and confirm "Status" reads Active. The board warns in red on its own page that "Closed" or "Denied" means the person has no license, and note that denied applications still show issue and expiry dates, so read the Status column rather than the dates.
  6. Check the expiration date is in the future, and check the board’s separate disciplinary-action PDFs at asrb.alabama.gov/disciplinary/, discipline does not appear in the search results.
Ask for the license number

A bare five-digit number with no letter prefix, e.g. 59921

Live ASRB Licensee Search results for surname "Smith", whose "License #" column returned 34218, 53308, 31191 and 59921. Two later attempts were turned away by the Cloudflare Turnstile on this form without reaching a result.

Reading the lookup result & if they don't show upHow to interpret status, expiration dates, and pending applicationsResult guide
  • Status. It should read active or current. Expired, inactive, suspended and revoked licenses still come back as results, so finding a record is not the same as a valid license.
  • Expiration date. It has to be in the future. If the guard will work for you past that date, ask when they renew.
  • License type. The standard credential is the Security Officer License. For armed work: Armed Security Officer License/Certification. Make sure the type on the record matches the post, especially if they will carry a weapon.
If they don't show up

Search the surname alone, in case the record uses a different spelling or a middle name. If there is still nothing, that is not proof either way: ask the guard for the exact name and number on their card, then contact ASRB.

Alabama Security Regulatory Board, phone (334) 420-7234, fax (334) 263-6115, PO Box 309536, Montgomery AL 36130-9536. Disciplinary actions are posted separately at https://asrb.alabama.gov/disciplinary/

What credentials a guard should hold in AlabamaAlabama issues portable credentials directly to the officer2 credentials
Every guard working a postSecurity Officer License8 hrs of training · renews every 2 years
If they carry a firearmArmed Security Officer License12 hrs of training · renews every 2 years

Armed work: Armed officers must be at least 21, complete 4 additional hours of board-approved armed training, qualify with an approved firearms course, and hold a pistol permit from the sheriff of their home county (Ala. Code 34-27C-11). Renewal adds 2 extra hours of armed refresher training and a current course of fire.

How to check the security company in AlabamaThe Alabama Security Regulatory Board (ASRB) licenses the firm itself (Contract Security Company)Agency license
What the firm must holdContract Security CompanyIssued by the Alabama Security Regulatory Board (ASRB)

We hold this state’s roster, so you can search it on tessura first. For anything you sign, confirm it at the regulator using the steps below.

  1. Ask the company for the exact legal name on its license and its Contract Security Company number. A company that cannot produce a number for a license it claims to hold has told you something.
  2. Open the Alabama Security Regulatory Board (ASRB) lookup and search for that name.
  3. Search the legal name, not the name on the uniform or the invoice. Brand names, DBAs, and the name on the truck are often not the licensed entity.
  4. Read the status and the expiry date, not just the presence of a record. An expired or suspended license still returns a result.
  5. If nothing comes up, ask which entity holds the license and in which state, then check that name. If the answer does not resolve, treat the license as unconfirmed and call Alabama Security Regulatory Board (ASRB) before signing.
Open the Alabama Security Regulatory Board (ASRB) lookup →
Ask for company insurance & bonding properlyAlabama requires liability coverage by statute — what to ask for on the COIRequired by law
Alabama requires it by law

$2,000,000 for bodily or personal injury and $200,000 for property damage, with general liability, personal injury and workers’ compensation endorsements, the highest mandated liability limit of any state checked so far.

If it lapses: The board receives 30 days’ notice of any cancellation and can act on the license. The statute sets out no automatic-suspension mechanism.

Ala. Code §34-27C-6, https://asrb.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Law9.3.19.pdf

A certificate of insurance (COI) that names your business as an additional insured, not just the certificate holderCertificate holder means you were mailed a copy. Additional insured means their policy actually answers for you if you are pulled into a claim.
General liability, and workers’ compensation at your state’s statutory limitsIf a guard is hurt on your property and the company carries no workers’ comp, the claim tends to land on you. Ask for commercial auto too if they run patrol vehicles.
The policy number and the effective and expiry dates, on a certificate dated within the last monthAn undated or months-old certificate is the single most common tell. The dates let you ask the insurer about the right policy.
The name, agency, and direct phone number of the broker who issued it, then call themThe broker can confirm the policy is in force today. The certificate PDF cannot, and a forged or stale one looks identical to a real one.
A contract term requiring written notice to you before the policy is cancelled or non-renewedStandard certificates promise notice to the insured, not to you. Putting the duty on the company in the contract is what makes a mid-term cancellation a breach.
A fresh certificate part-way through the term, not only at signingRe-asking at 60 or 90 days costs you an email and defeats the whole get-the-COI-then-drop-it pattern.

tessura does not verify anyone’s insurance and has no access to insurers’ records. This is guidance for doing it yourself, not legal advice.

Alabama license lookup: common questionsQuick answers on lookup timing, missing records, and armed permits5 questions
How do I look up a security guard license in Alabama?

Open the ASRB Licensee Search at asrb-search.kalmservices.net and search for the guard. The record shows the license status and the expiration date, and both need to be current. Expect a “verify you are human” check before the results load.

What is a security guard license called in Alabama?

The Alabama Security Regulatory Board (ASRB) issues the Security Officer License. For armed work: Armed Security Officer License/Certification.

What does an Alabama security guard license number look like?

A bare five-digit number with no letter prefix, e.g. 59921.

What if the guard does not show up in the search?

Search the surname alone, in case the record uses a different spelling or a middle name. If there is still nothing, that is not proof either way: ask the guard for the exact name and number on their card, then contact ASRB. Alabama Security Regulatory Board, phone (334) 420-7234, fax (334) 263-6115, PO Box 309536, Montgomery AL 36130-9536. Disciplinary actions are posted separately at https://asrb.alabama.gov/disciplinary/.

How do I check a security company’s license in Alabama?

Companies need their own license from the Alabama Security Regulatory Board (ASRB): Contract Security Company. Search the company’s exact legal name at asrb.alabama.gov and read the status and expiry date on the record. tessura also keeps a copy of that roster, read on September 14, 2026, which you can search on this site.

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