326.32 MS 1965 [Repealed, 1967 c 602 s 17] 326.32 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. As used in sections 326.32 to 326.339, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them. Subd. 1a. Armed with a firearm. An individual is “armed with a firearm” if at any time in the performance of the individual’s […]
326.33 MS 1965 [Repealed, 1945 c 130 s 1] 326.33 BOARD OF PRIVATE DETECTIVE AND PROTECTIVE AGENT SERVICES. Subdivision 1. Members. There is hereby created a Board of Private Detective and Protective Agent Services, consisting of the superintendent of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension or an assistant superintendent designated by the superintendent, and the following […]
326.3311 POWERS AND DUTIES. The board has the following powers and duties: (1) to receive and review all applications for private detective and protective agent licenses; (2) to approve applications for private detective and protective agent licenses and issue, or reissue licenses as provided in sections 326.32 to 326.339; (3) to deny applications for private […]
326.3321 EMPLOYEES. Subdivision 1. Executive director. The commissioner of public safety shall appoint an executive director to serve in the unclassified service at the pleasure of the commissioner. The executive director shall perform the duties as the board and commissioner shall prescribe. Subd. 2. Others. The board may employ and assign duties to other employees […]
326.3331 RULEMAKING. The board shall adopt rules under chapter 14 to govern the selection, training, conduct, discipline, and licensing of private detectives and protective agents, and any other matters necessary to carry out duties imposed by sections 326.32 to 326.339. History: 1987 c 360 s 11
326.3341 EXEMPTIONS. Sections 326.32 to 326.339 do not apply to: (1) an employee while providing security or conducting an investigation of a pending or potential claim against the employee’s employer; (2) a peace officer or employee of the United States, this state or one of its political subdivisions, while engaged in the discharge of official […]
326.336 EMPLOYEES OF LICENSE HOLDERS. Subdivision 1. Background check. A license holder may employ, in connection with the business of private detective or protective agent, as many unlicensed persons as may be necessary; provided that every license holder is at all times accountable for the good conduct of every person employed. When a license holder […]
326.3361 TRAINING. Subdivision 1. Rules. The board shall, by rule, prescribe the requirements, duration, contents, and standards for successful completion of certified training programs for license holders, qualified representatives, Minnesota managers, partners, and employees, including: (1) for those individuals who are armed with a firearm, training in the proper use of, and the risks and […]
326.338 PERSONS ENGAGED AS PRIVATE DETECTIVES OR PROTECTIVE AGENTS. Subdivision 1. Private detective. Persons who for a fee, reward, or other consideration, undertake any of the following acts for the purpose of obtaining information for others are considered to be engaged in the business of a private detective: (1) investigating crimes or wrongs done or […]
326.3381 LICENSES. Subdivision 1. Prohibition. No person shall engage in the business of private detective or protective agent, or advertise or indicate in any verbal statement or in written material that the person is so engaged or available to supply those services, without having first obtained a license as provided in sections 326.32 to 326.339. […]
326.3382 APPLICATION FOR LICENSE. Subdivision 1. Application form. (a) Application for a private detective or protective agent license shall be made on a form prescribed by the board. Each applicant shall provide the following information: (1) the full name, date of birth, and sex of each person signing the application, and the residences of those […]
326.3383 LICENSE REISSUANCE. Subdivision 1. Requirements. The board shall reissue a private detective or protective agent license to a license holder without further board review, if the license holder who has complied with all applicable laws and rules: (1) submits to the board an application for license reissuance on a form prescribed by the board; […]
326.3384 PROHIBITED ACTS. Subdivision 1. Prohibition. No license holder or employee of a license holder shall, in a manner that implies that the person is an employee or agent of a governmental agency, display on a badge, identification card, emblem, vehicle, uniform, stationery, or in advertising for private detective or protective agent services: (1) the […]
326.3385 CONDITIONS OF LICENSING. Subdivision 1. Notice of address change. A license holder who moves to an address other than that given on the license certificate shall give written notice to the board within seven days of the move. The notice shall give the new address or location, the date the move was made, and […]
326.3386 FEES. Subdivision 1. Application fee. Each applicant for a private detective or protective agent license shall pay to the board a nonrefundable application fee, as determined by the board. Subd. 2. License fee. Each applicant for a private detective or protective agent license shall pay to the board a license fee, as determined by […]
326.3387 DISCIPLINARY ACTION. Subdivision 1. Basis for action. The board may revoke or suspend or refuse to issue or reissue a private detective or protective agent license if: (1) the license holder violates a provision of sections 326.32 to 326.339 or a rule adopted under those sections; (2) the license holder has engaged in fraud, […]
326.3388 ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES. The board shall, by rule, establish a graduated schedule of administrative penalties for violations of sections 326.32 to 326.339 or the board’s rules. The schedule must include minimum and maximum penalties for each violation and be based on and reflect the culpability, frequency, and severity of the violator’s actions. The board may […]
326.3389 LICENSES NONTRANSFERABLE. A license issued under sections 326.32 to 326.339 may not be transferred. History: 1987 c 360 s 24
326.339 VIOLATIONS; PENALTY. Unless otherwise specifically provided any violation of any provision or requirement of sections 326.32 to 326.339 is a gross misdemeanor. History: 1945 c 130 s 10; 1974 c 310 s 10; 1987 c 360 s 25
