HB467 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Arnold MooneyRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Alabama Private Investigation Board, qualifications of, background checks on, and continuing education for private investigators; licensing, internships, and regulation of private investigator apprentices; licensing and regulation of private investigation agencies provided, Sec. 24-25B-12.1 added; Secs. 34-25B-2, 34-25B-3, 34-25B-4, 34-25B-7, 34-25B-10, 34-25B-11, 34-25B-12, 34-25B-13, 34-25B-14, 34-25B-17, 34-25B-18, 34-25B-21, 34-25B-22, 34-25B-26 am'd.

Summary

HB467 overhauls Alabama's private investigation licensing and regulation by adding education and apprenticeship pathways, stronger background checks, and licensing requirements for agencies.

What This Bill Does

It requires education and work experience for private investigator licensure and creates a private investigator apprentice license with supervised internships. It strengthens criminal history background checks for applicants and requires licensees to report arrests within 72 hours. It sets a 16-hour continuing education requirement over a two-year license period and allows for inactive status with a reinstate process. It creates a new licensing framework for private investigation agencies, including license requirements, fees, and limits on the number of investigators per agency, plus registration for out-of-state firms.

Who It Affects

• Private investigators and apprentices: must meet education/work experience, pass background checks, obtain licensure or apprentice license, complete internships, and follow continuing education and reporting rules.
• Private investigation agencies and employers: must obtain agency licenses, comply with caps on staff, pay fees, display license information, and maintain records.

Key Provisions

• Adds §34-25B-12.1 creating Private Investigator Apprentice license with sponsor supervision, internship, and board-approved exam.
• Requires education and work experience for initial PI licensure, including age 21, background checks, and a two-year credentialing pathway.
• Directs all PI-related fees and penalties to the Alabama Private Investigation Board Fund, with specified fee types.
• Authorizes the board to grant inactive status to licensees and set reinstate rules and fees.
• Establishes administrative penalties for practicing without a license, reporting arrests within 72 hours, and a 16-hour continuing education requirement over two years (including ethics).
• Creates Article 2 for Private Investigation Agencies: licenses for agencies, up to four PIs per agency, in-state and out-of-state licensing and renewal rules, agency certifications, and display/invoicing requirements.
• Effective date: becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage; includes a constitutional note about local-funds expenditure exemptions.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Private Investigators