1. (a) "Associates" means persons who share ownership of a private detective agency that is not incorporated or established as a legal partnership.
2. (b) "Capper" or "runner" means a person acting on behalf of an attorney who coordinates a staged automobile accident or acts as a decoy or lure for the purpose of swindling or any other fraudulent purpose.
3. (c) "Firearms trainer" means a person certified by the the attorney general to train private detective applicants for a firearm permit in the handling of firearms and the lawful use of force.
4. (d) "Independent private detective" means a person who engages in detective business but who is not employed by a licensed private detective agency and who does not regularly employ any other person to engage in detective business.

5. (e) "License" means a certificate and card, issued by the attorney general upon proper application, testing, and approval, authorizing a person to engage in Kansas in detective business as a private detective or private detective agency.

   (f)(1) "Special commission" means any type of identification issued by a law enforcement agency or law enforcement officer that grants any temporary or permanent law enforcement authority, including any of the following:

   1. (A) Deputy;
   2. (B) special deputy;
   3. (C) special assistant;
   4. (D) reserve officer; or

   5. (E) special officer.

      1. (2) A special commission shall not include a commission issued by a law enforcement agency that identifies the holder as a private detective or private security officer, or as a retired or honorary law enforcement officer, but that does not grant any law enforcement authority.

(Authorized by K.S.A. 75-7b18; implementing K.S.A. 75-7b01, as amended by L. 1998, ch. 183, sec. 1; effective Nov. 6, 1998.)