Sec. 29-152u. Definitions.
Sec. 29-152u. Definitions. As used in this chapter:
(1) "Armed security officer" means a security officer who carries or has immediate
access to a firearm in the performance of such officer's duties as a security officer;
(2) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Public Safety;
(3) "Licensee" means any person, firm, company, partnership or corporation engaged in the business of providing investigative or security services;
(4) "Private detective" means any person engaged in the business of, or advertising
as engaged in the business of (A) investigating crimes or civil wrongs, (B) investigating
the location, disposition or recovery of property, (C) investigating the cause of accidents,
fire damage or injuries to persons or to property, except persons performing bona fide
engineering services, (D) providing the personal protection of individuals, (E) conducting surveillance activity, (F) conducting background investigations, or (G) securing
evidence to be used before a court, board, officer or investigation committee;
(5) "Private detective agency" means any person, firm, company, partnership or
corporation that, for consideration, advertises as providing, or is engaged in the business
of providing, private detectives and private investigators;
(6) "Private investigator" means an employee of a licensed private detective or
private detective agency who performs services necessary for the conduct of such licensee's business;
(7) "Security officer" means the licensed and registered person hired to safeguard
and protect persons and property, by (A) the detection or prevention of any unlawful
intrusion or entry, larceny, vandalism, abuse, arson or trespass on the property such
security officer is hired to protect, or (B) the prevention, observation, or detection of
any unauthorized activity on the property the security officer was hired to protect. Such
security officer may be (i) employed by a security service, or (ii) employed by a business
and is an employee who performs security work, wears a uniform for such purpose and
performs such work on the premises of the employer's business when such premises
are located in an area that is accessible and unrestricted to the public, or has access only
by paid admission; and
(8) "Security service" means any person, firm, association or corporation that, for
consideration, provides to another person, firm, association or corporation one or more
of the following: (A) The prevention or detection of intrusion, entry, larceny, vandalism,
abuse, fire, or trespass on the property the security service was hired to protect; (B) the
prevention, observation or detection of any unauthorized activity on property the security service was hired to protect; (C) the protection of patrons and persons authorized
to be on the premises of a person, firm, association or corporation that the security
service was hired to protect; (D) the secure transportation of papers, money, negotiable
instruments and other valuables; (E) the provision of patrol and armored car services;
or (F) the provision of guard dogs.
(P.A. 04-192, S. 1; P.A. 08-73, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 08-73 redefined "licensee" in Subdiv. (3) to add "engaged in the business of", redefined "private detective
agency" in Subdiv. (5) to include private investigators, added new Subdiv. (6) defining "private investigator", redesignated
existing Subdivs. (6) and (7) as new Subdivs. (7) and (8) and redefined "security officer" in new Subdiv. (7) to add "wears
a uniform for such purpose" and make technical changes.