HB 1733 - Private Fire Investigators

Sponsor:  Selby

This bill contains provisions for the licensing of private fire
investigators.  The bill:

(1)  Creates the Board of Licensed Private Fire Investigator
Examiners within the Division of Fire Safety in the Department of
Public Safety;

(2)  Requires all persons wishing to act as private fire
investigators to be licensed by the board;

(3)  Contains provisions regarding appointments, powers, and
duties of the board;

(4)  Establishes exemptions from licensure for certain
professions;

(5)  Requires all fees to be collected by the Division of Fire
Safety and deposited in the General Revenue Fund;

(6)  Requires the board to develop licenses which will be carried
and displayed by licensees;

(7)  Contains provisions pertaining to advertising, fraud, making
false statements, manufacturing false evidence, and claiming
affiliations with state or federal government agencies;

(8)  Gives the board the power to refuse to issue or renew,
suspend, or revoke licenses; conduct investigations; take
disciplinary actions; and cause complaints to be filed with the
Administrative Hearing Commission; and

(9)  Allows the board to adopt rules necessary to carry out the
provisions of the bill.

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated October 11, 2002 at 9:02 am