24.182.407    PRIVATE SECURITY GUARD UNIFORM AND PROPERTY BRANDING

(1) Effective July 1, 2024, a private security firm must provide and require a private security guard to wear a uniform while on duty.

(2) Security guard uniforms must: 

(a) clearly display in block letters in a color and reflective material that contrasts with the fabric color, the words "security," "security officer," or "security guard" across the front of any cap and across the back of any shirt, vest, or overcoat to be visible at night, in low light, and at a reasonable distance; and

(b)  clearly display the company name in full and the words "security guard" above the left chest pocket area on the front of any shirt, vest, or overcoat on a patch no less than one inch by three inches.

(3) Security vehicles must have "security" clearly displayed on each side of the vehicle. 

(4) Uniforms, vehicles, and equipment must not display any accessory, emblem, insignia, patch, seal, or term that is like any used by any foreign, tribal, federal, state, or local law enforcement agency.

History: 37-60-407, MCA; IMP, 37-60-407, MCA; NEW, 1984 MAR p. 589, Eff. 4/13/84; AMD, 1992 MAR p. 1236, Eff. 6/12/92; TRANS, from Commerce, & AMD, 2005 MAR p. 1926, Eff. 10/7/05; AMD, 2017 MAR p. 1957, Eff. 10/28/17; AMD, 2023 MAR p. 1744, Eff. 12/9/23.