ARTICLE 3. Regulation, Licensing, and Registration

Article 3 added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1285, Sec. 4.

§§ 7520–7539 · 35 sections

§ 7520 No person shall engage in a business regulated by this chapter; act or assume to act as, or represent himself or herself to be, a licensee unless he or she is…
§ 7520.3 (a) As a condition of the issuance, reinstatement, reactivation, or continued valid use of a license under this chapter, a limited liability company shall, in…
§ 7520.5 The director may authorize a licensed private investigator from another state to continue in this state for 60 days an investigation that originated in the…
§ 7521 A private investigator within the meaning of this chapter is a person, other than an insurance adjuster subject to the provisions of Chapter 1 (commencing with…
§ 7521.5 (a) A private investigator may provide services to protect a person, but not property, which is incidental to an investigation for which the private…
§ 7522 This chapter does not apply to: (a) A person employed exclusively and regularly by any employer who does not provide contract security services for other…
§ 7523 (a) Unless specifically exempted by Section 7522, no person shall engage in the business of private investigator, as defined in Section 7521, unless that…
§ 7523.5 (a) The superior court in and for the county wherein any person has engaged or is about to engage in any act which constitutes a violation of Section 7523 may,…
§ 7524 (a) Every agreement to provide a service regulated by this chapter, including, but not limited to, contract agreements and investigative agreements, shall be…
§ 7525 An application for a license under this chapter shall be on a form prescribed by the director and accompanied by the application fee provided by this chapter.
§ 7525.1 An application shall be verified and shall include: (a) The full name and business address of the applicant. (b) The name under which the applicant intends to…
§ 7525.2 (a) An applicant for a qualified manager license shall satisfy all of the following requirements: (1) Be at least 18 years of age. (2) Demonstrate they meet…
§ 7525.3 (a) The bureau shall require each applicant for a private investigator license and qualified manager, as defined in Sections 7512.6, 7512.7, and 7521, to…
§ 7526 Before an application for a license is granted, the applicant for a license or his or her qualified manager shall meet all of the following: (a) Be at least 18…
§ 7526.1 (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the director may, in his or her sole discretion, grant a probationary license to an applicant subject to terms…
§ 7527 The director may require an applicant or his or her qualified manager, to demonstrate his or her qualifications by a written or oral examination, or a…
§ 7527.1 (a) When creating or updating the licensing examination required pursuant to Section 7527, the bureau shall consider all of the following: (1) Including in the…
§ 7527.5 Payment of the application fee prescribed by this chapter entitles an applicant or his or her qualified manager to one examination without further charge. If…
§ 7528 The chief shall issue a license, the form and content of which shall be determined by the chief in accordance with Section 164. In addition, the chief shall…
§ 7528.5 The license shall at all times be posted in a conspicuous place in the principal place of business of the licensee.
§ 7529 (a) (1) Upon the issuance of and with each biennial renewal of a license, a license in the form of an enhanced photo identification card of the size, design,…
§ 7530 (a) Except as provided in this section, a license issued under this chapter is not assignable. (b) A licensee may apply to the chief for consent, and upon…
§ 7531 A licensee shall at all times be legally responsible for the good conduct in the business of each of his or her employees or agents, including his or her…
§ 7531.5 Each licensee shall maintain a record containing information relative to his or her employees as may be prescribed by the director.
§ 7532 (a) No licensee shall conduct a business under a fictitious or other business name unless and until the licensee has obtained the written authorization of the…
§ 7533 Each licensee shall file with the bureau the complete address of his or her principal place of business including the name and number of the street, or, if the…
§ 7533.2 (a) At the time of an initial application for licensure or reassignment, an applicant for an initial license or a licensee applying for reassignment of the…
§ 7533.5 (a) A licensee shall notify the bureau within 30 days of any change in its corporate officers required to be named pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section…
§ 7534 Every advertisement by a licensee soliciting or advertising business shall contain his or her business name, business address or telephone number, and license…
§ 7535 (a) A licensee shall not advertise or conduct business from any location other than that shown on the records of the bureau as their principal place of…
§ 7536 (a) The business of each licensee shall be operated under the active direction, control, charge, or management, in this state, of the licensee, if they are…
§ 7537 (a) In case of the death of a person licensed as an individual, a member of the immediate family of the deceased licensee shall be entitled to continue the…
§ 7538 (a) After a hearing the director may deny a license unless the applicant makes a showing satisfactory to the director that the applicant, if an individual, and…
§ 7538.5 (a) The director may refuse to issue any license provided for in this chapter to any of the following: (1) An individual who has had any license revoked, has a…
§ 7539 (a) Any licensee or officer, director, partner, member, manager, or qualified manager of a licensee may divulge to any law enforcement officer or district…