Mo. Rev. Stat. § 324.1100

Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 324.1100 - Definitions

As used in sections 324.1100 to 324.1148, the following terms mean:

(1)"Board", the board of private investigator and private fire investigator examiners established in section 324.1102;

(2)"Client", any person who engages the services of a private investigator or a private fire investigator;

(3)"Department", the department of commerce and insurance;

(4)"Director", the director of the division of professional registration;

(5)"Division", the division of professional registration;

(6)"Insurance adjuster", any person who receives any consideration, either directly or indirectly, for adjusting in the disposal of any claim under or in connection with a policy of insurance or engaging in soliciting insurance adjustment business;

(7)"Law enforcement officer", a law enforcement officer as defined in section 556.061;

(8)"Organization", a corporation, trust, estate, partnership, cooperative, or association;

(9)"Person", an individual or organization;

(10)"Principal place of business", the place where the licensee maintains a permanent office, which may be a residence or business address;

(11)"Private fire investigation", the furnishing of, making of, or agreeing to make any investigation of a fire to determine the origin or cause of such fire, or responsibility for such fire;

(12)"Private fire investigator", any person who receives any consideration, either directly or indirectly, for engaging in private fire investigation;

(13)"Private fire investigator agency", a person or firm that employees any person to engage in private fire investigations;

(14)"Private investigator", any person who receives any consideration, either directly or indirectly, for engaging in the private investigator business;

(15)"Private investigator agency", a person who regularly employs any other person, other than an organization, to engage in the private investigator business;

(16)"Private investigator business", the furnishing of, making of, or agreeing to make, any investigation for the purpose of obtaining information pertaining to:

(a) Crimes or wrongs done or threatened against the United States or any state or territory of the United States;

(b) The identity, habits, conduct, business, occupation, honesty, integrity, credibility, knowledge, trustworthiness, efficiency, loyalty, activity, movement, whereabouts, affiliations, associations, transactions, acts, reputation, or character of any person;

(c) The location, disposition, or recovery of lost or stolen property;

(d) Securing evidence to be used before any court, board, officer, or investigating committee;

(e) Sale of personal identification information to the public; or

(f) The cause of responsibility for libel, losses, accident, or damage or injury to persons or property or protection of life or property.

§ 324.1100, RSMo

L. 2007H.B. 780 merged with S.B. 308, A.L. 2010H.B. 2226, et al., A.L. 2011H.B. 464.