HB 652 -- Private Investigators

Sponsor:  St. Onge

This bill establishes the Board of Private Investigator Examiners
within the Division of Professional Registration.  No person can
provide private investigative services without first being
licensed.

The makeup and duties of the board; exemptions from licensure;
requirements for application and licensure; proof of liability
insurance; training and written examinations; fees; background
checks on applicants; denial, suspension, or revocation of
licenses; types and terms of licenses; and reciprocity are
specified.

Licensees are allowed to disclose to the board, any law
enforcement agency, a prosecutor, or the licensee's own
representative any information regarding a criminal offense or to
instruct their clients to do so if they are victims of a criminal
act.  Licensees are prohibited from making false reports,
presenting themselves as a state or federal officer, or
manufacturing false evidence.  Certain identifying evidence must
be filed with the board by licensees.

Private investigators or investigator agencies are required to
maintain complete records of business transactions.  Records may
be confidentially examined by the authority of the board under
certain circumstances.  Licensed private investigators are
allowed to carry concealed weapons.

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated August 25, 2005 at 1:20 pm