According to Article 27 of the Regulations on the Administration of Security Services, security guards should wear security guards' clothing and national uniform security service marks when taking up their posts. Security guards' clothing and security service signs should be obviously different from the standard clothing and logo clothing of China People's Liberation Army, People's Armed Police, People's Police, Industrial and Commercial Taxation and other administrative law enforcement organs, as well as people's courts and people's procuratorates.

Security guards' clothing is recommended by the National Security Service Industry Association and selected by the security service business unit within the recommended style range. The style of security service marks shall be determined by the National Security Service Industry Association.

Article 10 of the Regulations on the Administration of Military Uniforms prohibits buying, selling, renting, lending or giving away military uniforms without authorization. It is forbidden to use the military uniforms and standard clothes once equipped by the China People's Liberation Army to engage in business activities. It is forbidden to attract customers with terms such as "military supplies", "military uniforms" and "military products".