648.012 - “Private investigator” defined. - Nevada Statutes

648.012  “Private investigator” defined.  “Private investigator” means any person who for any consideration engages in business or accepts employment to furnish, or agrees to make or makes any investigation for the purpose of obtaining, information with reference to:

      1.  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;

      2.  The location, disposition or recovery of lost or stolen property;

      3.  The cause or responsibility for fires, libels, losses, accidents or damage or injury to persons or to property;

      4.  Securing evidence to be used before any court, board, officer or investigating committee; or

      5.  The prevention, detection and removal of surreptitiously installed devices for eavesdropping or observation.

      (Added to NRS by 1967, 1363; A 1985, 1333)