Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 75-7b02

  • Detective business: means the furnishing of, making of or agreeing to make any investigation for the purpose of obtaining information with reference to:

    (1) Crime or wrongs done or threatened against the United States or any state or territory of the United States, or any political subdivision thereof when furnished or made by persons other than law enforcement officers;

    (2) the identity, habits, conduct, business, occupation, honesty, integrity, credibility, knowledge, trustworthiness, efficiency, loyalty, activity, movement, whereabouts, affiliations, associations, transactions, acts, reputation or character of any person;

    (3) the location, disposition or recovery of lost or stolen property;

    (4) the cause or responsibility for fires, libels, losses, frauds, accidents or damage or injury to persons or to property; or

    (5) securing evidence to be used before any court, board, officer or investigating committee. See Kansas Statutes 75-7b01

  • Law enforcement officer: means a law enforcement officer as defined in Kan. See Kansas Statutes 75-7b01
  • Person: means an individual or organization. See Kansas Statutes 75-7b01
  • Private detective: means any person who, for any consideration whatsoever, engages in detective business. See Kansas Statutes 75-7b01
  • Private detective agency: means a person who regularly employs any other person, other than an organization, to engage in detective business. See Kansas Statutes 75-7b01
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201

Unless expressly exempted from the provisions of this act:

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in detective business in this state unless such person is licensed as a private detective under this act.

(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in business in this state as a private detective agency unless such person is licensed therefor.

(c) No law enforcement officer or any person who holds a special commission from any law enforcement agency of the federal government or of the state or any political subdivision thereof may be licensed as a private detective or private detective agency.