§ 25-30-1-8 — Qualifications for license; grounds for denial

Indiana § 25-30-1-8

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 25: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
• Art. 30: PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR FIRMS, SECURITY
• Ch. 1: Private Investigator Firm Licensing

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(a) The board may not issue a private
investigator firm license to an individual unless the individual:
(1) is at least twenty-one (21) years of age; and
(2) demonstrates the necessary knowledge and skills, as
determined by the board, to conduct a private investigator firm
competently.
(b) The board may not issue a private investigator firm license to a
business entity unless:
(1) one (1) officer, in the case of a corporation; or
(2) one (1) partner, in the case of a partnership;
meets the personal qualifications as set out in subsection (a), unless
otherwise provided.
(c) The board may deny a license unless the applicant makes a
showing satisfactory to the board that the applicant or, if the applicant
is a business entity, the officer or partner referred to in subsection (b):
(1) has not committed an act which, if committed by a licensee,
would be grounds for the suspension or revocation of a license
under this chapter;
(2) has not been convicted of a:
(A) felony; or
(B) misdemeanor that has a direct bearing upon the applicant's
ability to practice competently;
(3) has not been refused a license under this chapter or had a
license revoked;
(4) has not, while unlicensed, committed or aided and abetted in
the commission of an act for which a license is required by this
chapter;
(5) is not on probation or parole; and
(6) is not being sought under an active warrant against the
applicant, officer, or partner.
Formerly: Acts 1961, c.163, s.8. As amended by Acts 1978,
P.L.2, SEC.2549; P.L.261-1987, SEC.3; P.L.234-1989, SEC.13;
P.L.214-1993, SEC.69; P.L.185-2007, SEC.15; P.L.3-2008,
SEC.197.