(a)  The registration and license fee for a private detective is one hundred fifty dollars ($150) annually.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 5-5-9

  • 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

(b)  No license issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be assigned or transferred, either by operation of law or otherwise.

(c)  With good cause, the local licensing authority may extend the period of time for filing the application required by this subsection.

History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 479, § 2.