324.1118. Prohibited acts. - Missouri Statutes

Prohibited acts.

324.1118. A private investigator agency shall not hire an individual,who is not licensed as a private investigator, as an employee if theindividual:

(1) Has committed any act which, if committed by a licensee, would begrounds for the suspension or revocation of a license under the provisionsof sections 324.1100 to 324.1148;

(2) Within two years prior to the hiring date:

(a) Has been convicted of or entered a plea of guilty or nolocontendere to a felony offense, including the receiving of a suspendedimposition of sentence following a plea or finding of guilty to a felonyoffense;

(b) Has been convicted of or entered a plea of guilty or nolocontendere to a misdemeanor offense involving moral turpitude;

(c) Has falsified or willfully misrepresented information in anemployment application, records of evidence, or in testimony under oath;

(d) Has been dependent on or abused alcohol or drugs; or

(e) Has used, possessed, or trafficked in any illegal substance;

(3) Has been refused a license under the provisions of sections324.1100 to 324.1148 or had a license revoked in this state or in any otherstate;

(4) While unlicensed, committed or aided and abetted the commissionof any act for which a license is required by sections 324.1100 to 324.1148after August 28, 2007; or

(5) Knowingly made any false statement in the application.

(L. 2007 H.B. 780)

*This section was enacted by H.B. 780 and S.B. 308 during the First Regular Session of the 94th General Assembly, 2007. Due to possible conflict, both version are printed here.

Licensure required--prohibited acts

324.1118. A private investigator agency shall not hire an individual,who is not licensed as a private investigator, as an employee if theindividual:

(1) Has committed any act which, if committed by a licensee, would begrounds for the suspension or revocation of a license under the provisionsof sections 324.1100 to 324.1148;

(2) Within two years prior to the application date:

(a) Has been convicted of or entered a plea of guilty or nolocontendere to a felony offense, including the receiving of a suspendedimposition of sentence following a plea or finding of guilty to a felonyoffense;

(b) Has been convicted of or entered a plea of guilty or nolocontendere to a misdemeanor offense involving moral turpitude;

(c) Has falsified or willfully misrepresented information in anemployment application, records of evidence, or in testimony under oath;

(d) Has been dependent on or abused alcohol or drugs; or

(e) Has used, possessed, or trafficked in any illegal substance;

(3) Has been refused a license under the provisions of sections324.1100 to 324.1148 or had a license revoked in this state or in any otherstate;

(4) While unlicensed, committed or aided and abetted the commissionof any act for which a license is required by sections 324.1100 to 324.1148after August 28, 2007; or

(5) Knowingly made any false statement in the application.

(L. 2007 S.B. 308)

*This section was enacted by H.B. 780 and S.B. 308 during the First Regular Session of the 94th General Assembly, 2007. Due to possible conflict, both versions are printed here.