For the purposes of this article, except where the context clearly requires otherwise, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them: (1) "Applicant" means a person who files a completed application as required by sections three and six of this article to be licensed to conduct a private investigation business or a security […]
(a) When the Secretary of State is satisfied as to the good character, competency, and integrity of an applicant, of all employees or individuals conducting the private investigation business or security guard services under a firm license and, if the applicant is a firm, of each member, officer or partner, he or she shall issue […]
(a) Any person, licensed or unlicensed, who violates any of the provisions of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $5,000 or be confined in jail for not more than one year, or both. (b) In the case of a violation of […]
Any individual who is injured by a violation of this article may bring an action for recovery of damages, including punitive damages plus reasonable attorney's fees and court costs.
All fees collected hereunder by the Secretary of State shall be paid to the treasurer of the state and deposited in the General Revenue Fund.
(a) In order to be eligible for any license to conduct the private investigation business, an applicant shall: (1) Be at least 18 years of age;
(a) To be licensed to be a private detective, a private investigator or to operate a private detective or investigative firm, each applicant shall file an application with the Secretary of State in a manner or method authorized and in such form as the secretary may prescribe. (b) On the application each applicant shall provide […]
(a) Any person who has a private detective firm or investigative firm license shall be responsible for supervising any employee or other individual who conducts the private investigation business under the authority of such person's firm license, regardless of whether such employee or other individual receives compensation for conducting such business. Such supervision shall include […]
(a) In order to be eligible for any license to conduct security guard business, an applicant shall: (1) Be at least 18 years of age;
(a) To be licensed as a security guard or to operate a security guard firm, each applicant shall file a written application, under oath, and file an application with the Secretary of State in a manner or method authorized and in such form as the secretary may prescribe. (b) On the application, each applicant shall […]
(a) Any person who has a security guard firm license shall be responsible for supervising any employee or other individual who conducts security guard business under the authority of such person's firm license, regardless of whether such employee or other individual receives compensation for conducting such business. Such supervision shall include providing any education or […]
(a) No person shall engage in the private investigation business or security guard business without having first obtained from the Secretary of State a license to conduct such business. (b) All licensed persons, including private detectives, private investigators, security guards, private detective or investigative firms and security guard firms, are prohibited from transferring their licenses […]
A license granted under the provisions of this article shall be in effect for two years from the date the certificate of license is issued and may be renewed for a period of two years by the Secretary of State upon application, in such form as the secretary may prescribe, and upon payment of the […]
