RS 3507.2 - Types of licenses
A. The board is authorized to issue the following types of licenses to qualified applicants:
(1)(a) A "private investigation agency license" to be issued to any person or entity, as defined in R.S. 37:3503(6), when the individual seeking license or the partner of the partnership seeking license or the principal corporate officer of the corporation seeking license has at least three years experience within the last ten years either working as a private investigator or in an investigative capacity, and satisfies all other requirements for licensing.
(b) The provisions of this Paragraph requiring investigative experience for licensing as a private investigator agency shall not apply to any person or entity licensed as a private investigator agency on August 15, 1999.
(2) A "private investigator license" to be issued to any person, as defined in R.S. 37:3503(6), who satisfies the requirements for licensing and is employed by a licensed private investigator agency.
(3) An "apprentice license" to be issued to any person who satisfies the minimum requirements for licensing as an apprentice, as established by rules and regulations promulgated by the board.
(4) A "private investigator journeyman license" to be issued to any person who satisfies the minimum requirements for licensing as a private investigator journeyman, as established by rules and regulations promulgated by the board.
B. The individual or the partner of the partnership or the principal corporate officer of the corporation with the requisite experience licensed to operate as a private investigator agency may operate as a private investigator and hire others licensed as private investigators.
C. The individual licensed as a private investigator may only operate as a private investigator if employed by a licensed private investigator agency.
Acts 1999, No. 675, §1; Acts 2008, No. 862, §1.