New Hampshire security guard license lookup
New Hampshire has no public online search for individual guards. Here is how to confirm one with the New Hampshire State Police, Permits and Licensing Unit instead, and how to check the company.
New Hampshire publishes no public online lookup for individual guards, so you confirm a guard directly with the New Hampshire State Police, Permits and Licensing Unit.
NH State Police Permits and Licensing Unit, 33 Hazen Drive, Concord NH 03305, (603) 223-3873, PermitsandLicensing@dos.nh.gov (counter open Mon–Fri 8:15am–4:00pm).
New Hampshire State Police, Permits and Licensing Unit →Step-by-step: how to look up a guard in New HampshireExact steps to verify an officer with the New Hampshire State Police, Permits and Licensing Unit4 steps
- Ask the guard to show the state identification card they are required by law to carry, and write down the name and license number exactly as printed.
- Ask whether the license is armed or unarmed and which agency employs them, New Hampshire licenses are tied to an employer, and a holder who changes agencies must notify the commissioner within 10 business days and be reissued a photo license.
- Call the NH State Police Permits and Licensing Unit on (603) 223-3873, or email PermitsandLicensing@dos.nh.gov, with the name and license number and ask them to confirm the license is currently valid. There is no public database, so this call is the only route.
- Confirm the license is active and unexpired, New Hampshire licenses run a two-year term, and that it covers armed work if the guard will be armed.
Why there is no link to click: New Hampshire does license individual guards, every employee of a security guard agency must obtain a license from the commissioner before working, and armed guards are additionally FBI-fingerprinted. But the Department of Safety publishes no searchable database or list, so verification is only by contacting the Permits and Licensing Unit directly.
What credentials a guard should hold in New HampshireNew Hampshire issues portable credentials directly to the officer2 credentials
Armed work: New Hampshire allows permitless concealed carry, but the State Police application states that a pistol permit does not allow carrying a firearm while working as a guard. Armed guards need the armed license: an FBI fingerprint check ($26.50) and, at licensure and every year, a pistol or revolver course passed at 75% or better plus 4 hours on firearms safety, deadly-force law and ethics (RSA 106-F:8). Neither RSA 106-F nor the Saf-C 2200 rules set a minimum age for security guards.
How to check the security company in New HampshireThe New Hampshire Department of Safety, Division of State Police, Permits and Licensing Unit licenses the firm itself (Security Guard Agency License)Agency license
- Ask the company for the exact legal name on its license. New Hampshire Department of Safety, Division of State Police, Permits and Licensing Unit does not publish license numbers here, so the name is what you can actually match.
- New Hampshire Department of Safety, Division of State Police, Permits and Licensing Unit publishes no public per-company lookup, so this cannot be done online.
- Contact New Hampshire Department of Safety, Division of State Police, Permits and Licensing Unit directly and ask them to confirm the license status for that exact legal name. Ask for the answer in writing if the contract is significant.
- Meanwhile, ask the company for a copy of the license itself and check that the name on it matches the entity that will sign your contract.
The New Hampshire Department of Safety, Division of State Police, Permits and Licensing Unit names the firms it licenses but publishes no license number; match on the legal name instead.
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New Hampshire requires no liability insurance. Licensure is conditioned entirely on a surety bond.
Bond: $50,000 minimum, increased by a further $50,000 for each additional license type held. Filed with and kept by the Secretary of State, suable by the Attorney General or by any person injured, and covering the licensee’s employees.
If it lapses: A lapsed bond removes the statutory basis for the license, but no express automatic-suspension clause exists. The certified-mail notice at least guarantees the regulator has documentary warning.
RSA 106-F:9; Saf-C 2208.01, https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/VII/106-F/106-F-9.htm
tessura does not verify anyone’s insurance and has no access to insurers’ records. This is guidance for doing it yourself, not legal advice.
New Hampshire license lookup: common questionsQuick answers on lookup timing, missing records, and armed permits4 questions
How do I look up a security guard license in New Hampshire?
New Hampshire publishes no public online lookup for individual guards. Note the guard’s full name and any registration number they give you, and ask the New Hampshire State Police, Permits and Licensing Unit to confirm it. NH State Police Permits and Licensing Unit, 33 Hazen Drive, Concord NH 03305, (603) 223-3873, PermitsandLicensing@dos.nh.gov (counter open Mon–Fri 8:15am–4:00pm).
What is a security guard license called in New Hampshire?
The New Hampshire State Police, Permits and Licensing Unit issues the Security Guard license (employee license DSSP 247; individual license DSSP 259). For armed work: Armed Security Guard license.
How do I check a security company’s license in New Hampshire?
Companies need their own license from the New Hampshire Department of Safety, Division of State Police, Permits and Licensing Unit: Security Guard Agency License. There is no public per-company lookup, so ask the New Hampshire Department of Safety, Division of State Police, Permits and Licensing Unit to confirm the license for the company’s exact legal name.
Is tessura part of the state licensing agency?
No. tessura is not affiliated with any state licensing agency. Every lookup on this page belongs to the agency that runs it, and the agency’s record is the one that counts.