Sec. 8. (a) The board may not issue a private investigator firm license to an individual unless the individual:

(1) is at least twenty-one (21) years of age; and

Terms Used In Indiana Code 25-30-1-8

  • Board: refers to the private investigator and security guard licensing board established under section 5. See Indiana Code 25-30-1-2
  • Business entity: means a firm, a company, an association, an organization, a partnership, or a corporation. See Indiana Code 25-30-1-2
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Licensee: means a person licensed under this chapter. See Indiana Code 25-30-1-2
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Private investigator firm: means the business of:

    Indiana Code 25-30-1-2

  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
(2) demonstrates the necessary knowledge and skills, as determined by the board, to conduct a private investigator firm competently.

     (b) The board may not issue a private investigator firm license to a business entity unless:

(1) one (1) officer, in the case of a corporation; or

(2) one (1) partner, in the case of a partnership;

meets the personal qualifications as set out in subsection (a), unless otherwise provided.

     (c) The board may deny a license unless the applicant makes a showing satisfactory to the board that the applicant or, if the applicant is a business entity, the officer or partner referred to in subsection (b):

(1) has not committed an act which, if committed by a licensee, would be grounds for the suspension or revocation of a license under this chapter;

(2) has not been convicted of a:

(A) felony; or

(B) misdemeanor that has a direct bearing upon the applicant’s ability to practice competently;

(3) has not been refused a license under this chapter or had a license revoked;

(4) has not, while unlicensed, committed or aided and abetted in the commission of an act for which a license is required by this chapter;

(5) is not on probation or parole; and

(6) is not being sought under an active warrant against the applicant, officer, or partner.

Formerly: Acts 1961, c.163, s.8. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.2549; P.L.261-1987, SEC.3; P.L.234-1989, SEC.13; P.L.214-1993, SEC.69; P.L.185-2007, SEC.15; P.L.3-2008, SEC.197.

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