Sec. 1702.3876. IMPERSONATING PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR; OFFENSE. (a) A person commits an offense if the person:
(1) impersonates a private investigator with the intent to induce another to submit to the person's pretended authority or to rely on the person's pretended acts of a private investigator; or
(2) knowingly purports to exercise any function that requires licensure as a private investigator.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor, except that the offense is a felony of the third degree if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has previously been convicted of an offense under this section.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 656 (H.B. 1400), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 10 - Occupations Related to Law Enforcement and Security
Chapter 1702 - Private Security
Subchapter P. Penalties and Enforcement Provisions
Section 1702.381. Civil Penalty
Section 1702.383. Action for Civil Penalty or Injunction
Section 1702.3835. Deceptive Trade Practice
Section 1702.384. Falsification of Certain Documents; Offense
Section 1702.3841. Insufficient Insurance Coverage; Offense
Section 1702.386. Unauthorized Employment; Offense
Section 1702.3863. Unauthorized Contract With Bail Bond Surety; Offense
Section 1702.3867. Execution of Capias or Arrest Warrant; Offense
Section 1702.387. Failure to Surrender Certain Documents; Offense
Section 1702.3875. Impersonating Security Officer; Offense
Section 1702.3876. Impersonating Private Investigator; Offense