Columbia License required ordinance (§ 13-47)
Chapter 13: Licenses, Permits and Miscellaneous Business Regulations · Article III. Armed Guards and Security Guards
In short: Anyone working as an armed guard or security guard in the city must first get a license from the business license administrator.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
No person shall operate as an armed guard or as a security guard in the city without first obtaining a license, from the business license administrator.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 13-47
Text from Supplement 139 (September 3, 2026).
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.