§ 5-5-3 - License qualifications.
SECTION 5-5-3
§ 5-5-3 License qualifications. In order to be eligible for a license, an applicant must:
(1) Be a citizen of the United States or a resident alien;
(2) Not have been convicted in any jurisdiction of a felony;
(3) Not have had any previous private investigator license orregistration revoked or application for that license or registration denied bythe appropriate authority of any local licensing authority;
(4) Not have been declared by any court of competentjurisdiction incompetent by reason of mental defect or disease unless the courthas subsequently determined that his or her competency has been restored;
(5) Not suffer from habitual drunkenness or from narcoticsaddiction or dependence;
(6) Be of good moral character;
(7) Have experience that has been gained through:
(i) At least five (5) years experience as an investigator oras a police officer with a state, county or municipal police department or withan investigative agency of the United States of America or of any state, countyor municipality; or
(ii) A degree in criminal justice from an accredited collegeor university; or
(iii) Employment by a private detective as an investigatorfor at least five (5) years; or
(iv) Substantively equivalent training or experience.