How to Start a Fingerprinting Business in Florida

1. State Regulation Knowledge:

The fingerprinting regulations in Florida are as follows.

• Open State
• Accepts Fingerprint Cards
• Electronic fingerprinting can be done commercially and statewide (AKA, Live Scan)

Now if those bullet points do not make complete sense that's fine. See the explanations below.

An "open state" means that a state will allow a private person or business to process fingerprint cards for state reason, as well as for electronic reasons. Open also means that the state has electronic or "live scan" connections that can be made directly to the state.

The live scan connection process typically includes the need for fingerprinting scanning hardware, software, and a company to assist in facilitating the connection.

"Accepting fingerprint cards" means that if the state is requiring a fingerprint card to be done, then that card can be done by you without any licenses or other requirements. Fingerprint cards can also be for federal reasons or "commercial" reasons which anyone can do regardless of what state you are in.

A license is not required to conduct ink fingerprinting services and live scan in the state of Florida.

Commercial electronic fingerprinting or "live scan" can be done along with a direct connection to the FDLE. This process is also sometimes called the ability to conduct "level II background checks" as well as FDLE electronic, or state live scan checks.

NOTE: Florida is one of the only states that allows this connection to be made while not residing inside the state of Florida. This makes Florida electronic or AKA "live scan" a very lucrative business model if demand in your area presents itself.

NOTE: Connecting to Florida FDLE typically takes 1-2 months, hardware, software, and a company to assist in being connected directly to the FDLE.

2. Fingerprinting Skills

We always suggest to seek professional training to be confident in rolling fingerprints for the state of Florida. You can inquire about training by clicking here to take our certification course.

3. Marketing Strategy

For marketing we suggest creating the following to get started.

• Google Business Profile
• Website
• Listing on a referral site

Summary:

Florida is a great state to do fingerprinting in. As long as you have a solid plan, the right materials, and take action!