Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3507.2 – Types of licenses
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3507.2
- Board: means the Louisiana State Board of Private Investigator Examiners within the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3503
- 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.
- 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.
- Person: means an individual, firm, association, company, partnership, corporation, nonprofit organization, or other legal entity. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3503
- Principal corporate officer: means the president, treasurer, secretary, or comptroller, or any other person who performs functions for the corporation corresponding to those performed by the foregoing officers. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3503
A. The board is authorized to issue the following types of licenses to qualified applicants:
(1)(a) A “private investigation agency license” to be issued to any person or entity, as defined in La. Rev. Stat. 37:3503(6), when the individual seeking license or the partner of the partnership seeking license or the principal corporate officer of the corporation seeking license has at least three years experience within the last ten years either working as a private investigator or in an investigative capacity, and satisfies all other requirements for licensing.
(b) The provisions of this Paragraph requiring investigative experience for licensing as a private investigator agency shall not apply to any person or entity licensed as a private investigator agency on August 15, 1999.
(2) A “private investigator license” to be issued to any person, as defined in La. Rev. Stat. 37:3503(6), who satisfies the requirements for licensing and is employed by a licensed private investigator agency.
(3) An “apprentice license” to be issued to any person who satisfies the minimum requirements for licensing as an apprentice, as established by rules and regulations promulgated by the board.
(4) A “private investigator journeyman license” to be issued to any person who satisfies the minimum requirements for licensing as a private investigator journeyman, as established by rules and regulations promulgated by the board.
B. The individual or the partner of the partnership or the principal corporate officer of the corporation with the requisite experience licensed to operate as a private investigator agency may operate as a private investigator and hire others licensed as private investigators.
C. The individual licensed as a private investigator may only operate as a private investigator if employed by a licensed private investigator agency.
Acts 1999, No. 675, §1; Acts 2008, No. 862, §1.