§ 3151 - Definitions
§ 3151. Definitions
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Board" means the state board of private investigative and security services.
(2) "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation or other business entity.
(3) "Private detective" or "private investigator" means any person who, for a consideration engages in or solicits business or accepts employment to furnish, or agrees to make or makes any investigation to obtain, information with reference to any of the following or provides, or offers to provide, security of persons incident to any of the following:
(A) Any crime or wrong committed or threatened against the laws or government of the United States, any state or territory, or any political subdivision thereof.
(B) The identity, habits, conduct, honesty, loyalty, movements, whereabouts, affiliations, associations, transactions, reputation or character of any living person.
(C) Libels, fires, losses, accidents, or damage or injury to persons or property.
(D) The location, disposition or recovery of lost or stolen property.
(E) Evidence to be used before any court, board, officer or investigative committee.
(F) The identity or apprehension of persons suspected of crimes.
(4) "Security guard" means a person who is engaged for compensation in the business of protecting property or persons through the use of guard dogs, providing armed or unarmed guard service, or armed courier service and performing one or more of the following functions:
(A) Prevention or detection of intrusion, entry, larceny, vandalism, abuse, fire, or trespass on private property.
(B) Prevention, observation, or detection of any unauthorized activity on private property.
(C) Protection of patrons and persons lawfully authorized to be on the premises of the person, firm, association, or corporation that entered into the contract for security services.
(D) Control, regulation, or direction of the flow or movement of the public, whether by vehicle or otherwise, on the premises of the person that entered into the contract for security services, and only to the extent and for the time directly and specifically required to assure the protection of properties.
(E) Physically responding to any alarm signal device, burglar alarm, television camera, still camera, or a mechanical or electronic device installed or used to prevent or detect burglary, theft, shoplifting, pilferage, losses, or other security measures.
(F) Providing armored car services for the protection of persons or property.
(5) "Qualifying agent" means a licensed private detective or a licensed security guard who shall be the licensed holder for an agency under section 3176 of this title, and who, in the case of a corporation is an officer or an individual in a management capacity, and who in the case of a partnership is a general or unlimited partner. (Added 1981, No. 98, § 1; amended 1995, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)