Rhode Island General Laws 5-5-3. License qualifications
In order to be eligible for a license, an applicant must:
(1) Be a citizen of the United States or a resident alien;
(2) Not have been convicted in any jurisdiction of a felony;
(3) Not have had any previous private investigator license or registration revoked or application for that license or registration denied by the appropriate authority of any local licensing authority;
(4) Not have been declared by any court of competent jurisdiction incompetent by reason of mental defect or disease unless the court has subsequently determined that his or her competency has been restored;
(5) Not suffer from habitual drunkenness or from narcotics addiction or dependence;
(6) Be of good moral character; and
(7) Have experience that has been gained through:
(i) At least five (5) years’ experience as an investigator or as a police officer with a state, county, or municipal police department or with an investigative agency of the United States of America or of any state, county, or municipality; or
(ii) A degree in criminal justice from an accredited college or university; or
(iii) Employment by a private detective as an investigator for at least five (5) years; or
(iv) Substantively equivalent training or experience.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 479, § 2.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 5-5-3
- Applicant: means any person who has applied for permission to engage in any act or activity that is regulated pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-5-2
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- License: means any license required by this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-5-2
- Local licensing authority: means the town councils of license boards of the several towns, the mayor and city council or license bureau of a city. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-5-2
- Private detective: means a person who is hired for the purpose of conducting investigations involving:
(i) Inquiries into unsolved crimes;
(ii) Clandestine surveillance;
(iii) The search for missing persons; and
(iv) The search for lost or stolen property. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-5-2
- United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8