HB 640 -- Private Investigators

Co-Sponsors:  Johnson (90), Kreider

This bill creates within the Department of Public Safety the
Board of Licensed Private Investigator Examiners.  No person
will provide private investigative services without first being
licensed.

The bill contains provisions which include the makeup and duties
of the board; exemptions from licensure; requirements for
application and licensure; providing proof of liability
insurance; training and written examinations; fees; conducting
background checks on applicants; denial, suspension, or
revocation of licenses; types and terms of licenses; and
reciprocity.

The bill allows licensees to disclose to the board any law
enforcement agency, prosecutor, or the licensee's own
representative any information regarding a criminal offense or
instruct their client to do so if they are a victim 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.

The bill further requires private investigators or investigator
agencies to maintain complete records of business transactions.
Records may be confidentially examined by the authority of the
board under certain circumstances.

The bill contains penalty provisions.

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated September 13, 2001 at 2:03 pm