Section 703.993 – Criminal penalties for investigators.
(1) A person commits a Class A misdemeanor if the person knowingly falsifies the fingerprints, photographs or other data pertinent to an application for a license or identification card under the provisions of ORS 703.425, 703.430 or 703.435. (2) A person commits a Class B misdemeanor if the person knowingly practices as an investigator without […]
Section 703.415 – Investigator’s license qualifications.
In order to obtain a private investigator’s license, a person: (1) Must be at least 18 years of age; (2) Must be eligible to work in the United States; (3) Must not have committed any act that constitutes grounds for denial of a private investigator’s license; (4) Must have obtained a passing score on the […]
Section 703.425 – Application requirements; fee; rules; investigation of applicant.
(1) An application for a private investigator’s license or a provisional investigator’s license must be in writing on a form prescribed by the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training, stating the applicant’s: (a) Legal name; (b) Birthdate; (c) Citizenship; (d) Physical description; (e) Current residence; (f) Residence for the preceding 10 years; (g) Current […]
Section 703.325 – Short title.
ORS 703.010 to 703.310 shall be known and may be cited as the Polygraph Examiners Act. [Formerly 703.020]
Section 703.430 – Issuance of license; expiration; rules; fees.
(1) The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training shall issue: (a) A private investigator’s license if the applicant has satisfied the requirements of ORS 703.415 and 703.425 and is in compliance with the rules of the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training and the department. (b) A provisional investigator’s license if the applicant […]
Section 703.335 – Equipment police officer may use to detect deception or verify truth.
A police officer, as defined in ORS 243.005, may use an instrument or mechanical device that does not comply with the minimum requirements under ORS 703.310 (1) to test or question an individual for the purpose of detecting deception or verifying the truth of statements made by the individual if the police officer: (1) Uses […]
Section 703.435 – Identification card; rules; obligation to carry; replacement; fees.
(1) When issuing a license under ORS 703.430, the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training shall also issue an identification card of a size, design and content as may be determined by the department by rule. (2) An investigator shall carry at all times, while engaged in the practice of investigating, the identification card […]
Section 703.400
[1989 c.1055 §1; 1995 c.386 §8; renumbered 8.415 in 1995]
Section 703.440 – Licensing reciprocity.
The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training may enter into a reciprocal agreement with the appropriate official of any other state to allow an investigator licensed in the other state to operate in Oregon if the department determines that the requirements for licensure in that state are substantially similar to the requirements under Oregon […]
Section 703.401 – Definitions.
As used in ORS 703.401 to 703.490, 703.993 and 703.995, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) “Client” means a person who engages an investigator, firm, partnership, corporation or other entity for the purpose of conducting lawful activity on the person’s behalf. (2) “Investigator” means a person who is a licensed investigator under ORS 703.430 and […]