Section 125 – Exemptions from licensure.

Effective 5/8/2018
53-11-125. Exemptions from licensure.
Except as otherwise provided by statute or rule, the following individuals may engage in the practice of a private investigator regulated by this chapter, subject to the stated circumstances and limitations, without being licensed under this chapter:

• (1) an individual serving in the armed forces of the United States, the United States Public Health Service, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, or any other federal agency while engaged in activities regulated under this chapter as a part of employment with that federal agency if the individual holds a valid private investigator license issued by any other state or jurisdiction recognized by the department; and

• (2) the spouse of an individual serving in the armed forces of the United States while the individual is stationed within this state, if:
  • (a) the spouse holds a valid private investigator license issued by any other state or jurisdiction recognized by the department; and
  • (b) the license is current and the spouse is in good standing in the state or jurisdiction of licensure.

Enacted by Chapter 462, 2018 General Session