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Section 4749.11 | Investigating Applicants.

Effective: July 1, 2004 Latest Legislation: House Bill 230 – 125th General Assembly (A) The director of public safety may investigate any applicant for a class A, B, or C license, any principal officer or qualifying agent of a corporation who is specified in an application for licensure as satisfying the requirements of divisions (A)(1) […]

Section 4749.12 | Nonresident Licenses.

Effective: July 1, 2004 Latest Legislation: House Bill 230 – 125th General Assembly (A) A person who is a resident of another state; is licensed as a private investigator, security guard provider, or as a private investigator and a security guard provider in another state; and wishes to engage in the business of private investigation, […]

Section 4749.13 | Prohibited Acts.

Effective: July 1, 2004 Latest Legislation: House Bill 230 – 125th General Assembly (A) No person shall engage in the business of private investigation, the business of security services, or both businesses in this state unless the person is licensed pursuant to this chapter. Each day of continuing violation constitutes a separate offense. Nothing in […]

Section 4749.14 | Effect of Child Support Default on License.

Effective: July 1, 2004 Latest Legislation: House Bill 230 – 125th General Assembly On receipt of a notice pursuant to section 3123.43 of the Revised Code, the director of public safety shall comply with sections 3123.41 to 3123.50 of the Revised Code and any applicable rules adopted under section 3123.63 of the Revised Code with […]

Section 4749.99 | Penalty.

Effective: July 1, 1996 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 2 – 121st General Assembly (A) Except as otherwise provided in this division, whoever violates division (A) of section 4749.13 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. Whoever violates division (A) of section 4749.13 of the Revised Code and previously has […]

Section 4749.08 | Distinguished From Law Enforcement Officer.

Effective: July 1, 2004 Latest Legislation: House Bill 230 – 125th General Assembly (A) No class A, B, or C licensee, or registered employee of a class A, B, or C licensee shall be considered, because of licensure or registration under this chapter, a law enforcement officer for any purpose. Nothing in this chapter shall […]

Section 4749.09 | Effect of Municipal Regulation – Fees.

Effective: November 27, 1985 Latest Legislation: House Bill 402 – 116th General Assembly Any class A, B, or C licensee, or registered employee of a class A, B, or C licensee, who operates in a municipal corporation that provides by ordinance for the licensing, registering, or regulation of private investigators, security guard providers, or their […]

Section 4749.10 | Carrying Firearm.

Effective: July 1, 2005 Latest Legislation: House Bill 68 – 126th General Assembly (A) No class A, B, or C licensee and no registered employee of a class A, B, or C licensee shall carry a firearm, as defined in section 2923.11 of the Revised Code, in the course of engaging in the business of […]

Section 4749.021 | Private Investigation and Security Services Commission.

Effective: September 16, 2004 Latest Legislation: House Bill 230 – 125th General Assembly (A) There is hereby created the Ohio private investigation and security services commission, consisting of the director of public safety or the director’s designee, who shall be a nonvoting member; the superintendent of the highway patrol or the superintendent’s designee, who shall […]