The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meaning, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning, respectively ascribed to them as follows:

"Firearm" means any pistol or revolver commonly referred to as a handgun, capable of being loaded with gunpowder or other explosive substances, cartridges, shots, slugs or balls and being exploded, fired or discharged.

"License" means a certificate granting permission for a person to operate a merchant police service.

"Merchant police officer" means any individual who is now or hereafter employed by a merchant police service to guard, watch, patrol or otherwise attempt to provide security for the real or personal property of another person.

"Merchant police service" means any person now or hereafter engaged for hire in the business of guarding, watching, patrolling or otherwise attempting to provide security for the real or personal property of another person.

"Permit" means a certificate granting permission for an individual who is now or hereafter employed by a merchant police service to operate as a merchant police officer, who is twenty-one (21) years of age. Permits shall be issued by licensed merchant police service.

"Person" means any individual, proprietorship, partnership, association, firm, corporation or other business entity. (Prior code § 6-1001)