HB 327

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

Alabama Private Investigation Regulatory Act, private investigator, fees clarified, qualifications, licensing, procedure and fee to reinstate inactive licenses, increase number of hours for continuing education, Secs. 34-25B-4, 34-25B-7, 34-25B-11, 34-25B-12, 34-25B-13, 34-25B-17, 34-25B-18, 34-25B-21, 34-25B-22, 34-25B-26 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, the Alabama Private Investigation Board is responsible for the licensing and regulation of private investigators in the state

This bill would clarify those fees collected by the board that must be deposited into the Board of Private Investigation Fund

This bill would provide further for the qualifications for licensure as a private investigator

This bill would provide further for criminal history background checks for applicants for licensure

This bill would authorize the board to grant inactive status to licensees and to provide, by rule, for a procedure and fee to reinstate an inactive license

This bill would provide for administrative penalties against any person practicing without a license

This bill would require licensees to report arrests to the board within 72 hours

This bill would also increase the number of hours of continuing education required to maintain licensure

To amend Sections 34-25B-4, 34-25B-7, 34-25B-11, 34-25B-12, 34-25B-13, 34-25B-17, 34-25B-18, 34-25B-21, 34-25B-22, and 34-25B-26 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Alabama Private Investigation Regulatory Act; to clarify those fees collected by the board that must be deposited into the Board of Private Investigation Fund; to provide further for the qualifications for licensure as a private investigator; to provide further for criminal history background checks for applicants for licensure; to authorize the board to grant inactive status to licensees and to provide, by rule, for a procedure and fee to reinstate an inactive license; to provide for administrative penalties against any person practicing without a license; to require licensees to report arrests to the board within 72 hours; and to increase the number of hours of continuing education required to maintain licensure.

Subjects

Private Investigators