Private InvestigatorsAdministration
Section § 7515
This law allows the director to make and enforce rules to ensure people who get licenses and their managers meet certain standards to protect public welfare. These rules also help implement the chapter's provisions and regulate the behavior of those with licenses.
Section § 7518
This law explains that if there's a hearing to decide whether someone should get a license or to evaluate the qualifications of a manager for that license, the hearing will be conducted according to specific rules already set out in another section of law. The person in charge, called the director, has all the powers outlined in those rules.
Section § 7519
Every two years, the director must give each licensed business a free copy of the current licensing laws and regulations. If businesses or anyone else wants extra copies, they can ask, but they'll have to pay the cost of making those copies.
Section § 7519.1
This law requires the Governor to appoint a Private Investigator Disciplinary Review Committee. The committee has three private investigators and two public members who don't work in related businesses. The committee meets every 60 days or as needed, and members are paid and reimbursed for travel. Each appointee serves a four-year term. This rule became active on July 1, 2017.
Section § 7519.2
This law deals with the actions of the Private Investigator Disciplinary Review Committee. The committee can confirm, change, or cancel decisions about fines and licensing issues for private investigators that are challenged. It can also grant a probationary license if needed. This law came into effect on July 1, 2017.
Section § 7519.3
If you are a licensed private investigator and face a fine, license denial, suspension, or revocation, you can appeal to the Private Investigator Disciplinary Review Committee. You must submit your appeal in writing within 30 days after the issue. Post-appeal, you'll be notified of the committee's decision within 30 days. If you disagree with their decision, you can request a formal hearing by writing to the department within another 30 days. If you miss any of these deadlines, the committee's decision becomes final. A hearing is only available after the committee reviews your appeal, and these rules have been effective since July 1, 2017.
Section § 7519.4
If a private investigator wants to appeal a disciplinary decision, the committee reviewing the appeal must get all the evidence the bureau used to make their decision before the hearing. This rule has been in place since July 1, 2017.