Paul Trouette Appeals Revocation of Security Agency, Agent Licenses After Misdemeanor Convictions

Paul Trouette filed an appeal on Feb. 14, 2026 seeking to overturn the revocation of his security agency and security agent licenses, the licenses held by his company LEAR Asset Management. The revocation follows a December conviction on two misdemeanor counts of battery and additional findings of violations tied to security-agent uniform and duty requirements, actions that led regulators to pull both the agency license and Trouette’s individual agent credentials.

Trouette is the registered owner of LEAR Asset Management, a security firm that operates in Kootenai County. The December convictions specifically charged him with two misdemeanor batteries; licensing officials also cited failures related to required uniforming and duty performance for security agents. Those combined determinations prompted the licensing action that Trouette has now formally appealed.

The appeal filing on Feb. 14, 2026 asks the licensing authority to reinstate LEAR Asset Management’s agency license and Trouette’s individual security-agent licenses. With those credentials revoked, LEAR Asset Management’s status as a licensed security provider in Kootenai County is in legal limbo while the appeal is pending. Trouette’s challenge aims to reverse the administrative decision that followed the December court conviction and the cited uniform and duty violations.

The case highlights how licensing enforcement interacts with criminal convictions and professional standards for private security in Kootenai County. Regulators’ move to revoke both an agency license and the owner’s agent licenses underscores the linkage between individual conduct and a firm’s licensed authority. That linkage has immediate implications for employers, clients, and venues that depend on licensed private security for events and property protection in Coeur d’Alene and other county communities.

The appeal filed Feb. 14, 2026 remains pending with the relevant licensing body, and Trouette’s request for reinstatement will determine whether LEAR Asset Management can resume operations under its previous licensed status. The outcome will clarify how enforcement of uniform and duty requirements is applied to security companies and owners in Kootenai County, and it will set a precedent for how misdemeanor convictions factor into licensing decisions for private-security operators.