HB 562 -- Private Investigators

Sponsor:  St. Onge

This bill creates within the Division of Professional
Registration the Board of 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 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.

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 July 25, 2003 at 10:12 am