Section 324.1140

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS

Chapter 324

Effective - 28 Aug 2010, 3 histories, see footnote   (history) 

  324.1140.  Board to license persons qualified to train private investigators, qualifications — application procedure — certificate granted, when — expiration of certificate. — 1. The board of private investigator examiners shall license persons who are qualified to train private investigators.

  2. Persons wishing to become licensed trainers shall make application to the board of private investigator examiners on a form prescribed by the board and accompanied by a fee determined by the board. The application shall contain a statement of the plan of operation of the training offered by the applicant and the materials and aids to be used and any other information required by the board.

  3. A license shall be granted to a trainer if the board finds that the applicant:

  (1) Has sufficient knowledge of private investigator business in order to train private investigators sufficiently;

  (2) Has supplied all required information to the board; and

  (3) Has paid the required fee.

  4. The license issued under this section shall be valid for two years and shall be renewable biennially upon application and payment of the renewal fee established by the board. An application for renewal of license shall be mailed to every person to whom a license was issued or renewed during the current licensing period. The applicant shall complete the application and return it to the board by the renewal date with a renewal fee in an amount to be set by the board and with evidence of continuing education under section 324.1122. Any licensee who practices during the time the license has expired shall be considered engaging in prohibited acts under section 324.1104 and shall be subject to the penalties provided for the violation of the provisions of sections 324.1100 to 324.1148. If a person is otherwise eligible to renew the person's certification or license, the person may renew an expired certification or license within two years from the date of expiration. To renew such expired certificate or license, the person shall submit an application for renewal, pay the renewal fee, pay a delinquent renewal fee as established by the board, and present evidence in the form prescribed by the board of having completed the continuing education requirements for renewal specified in section 324.1122. Upon a finding of extenuating circumstances, the commission may waive the payment of the delinquent fee. If a person has failed to renew the person's license within two years of its expiration, the license shall be void.

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(L. 2007 H.B. 780 merged with S.B. 308, A.L. 2010 H.B. 2226, et al.)