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
(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.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 25. Professions and Occupations
Article 30. Private Investigator Firms, Security Guards, and Polygraph Examiners
Chapter 1. Private Investigator Firm Licensing
25-30-1-3. Necessity of License
25-30-1-5. Exceptions to Licensing Requirements
25-30-1-5.2. Board Established; Members; Terms; Expenses
25-30-1-5.3. Election of President and Vice President
25-30-1-6. Powers and Duties of Licensing Agency
25-30-1-7. Application for License
25-30-1-8. Qualifications for License; Grounds for Denial
25-30-1-8.5. Change in Ownership; Termination of License
25-30-1-9. Continuation of Business After Death of Licensee
25-30-1-10. Form of License; Pocket Card; Change of Information; Assignment of License
25-30-1-11. Employees of Licensee
25-30-1-16. Expiration; Reinstatement
25-30-1-19.5. Action to Collect Fees; Burden of Proving Licensure or Exemption
25-30-1-20. Prosecuting Attorneys; Reporting Violations
25-30-1-21. Violations; Fines; Separate Offenses; Complaints
25-30-1-22. Activities by Unlicensed Persons; Show Cause Notice; Cease and Desist Order