As used in sections 324.1100 to 324.1148, the following terms mean:

1. (1) "Board", the board of private investigator examiners established in section 324.1102;
2. (2) "Client", any person who engages the services of a private investigator;
3. (3) "Department", the department of insurance, financial institutions and professional registration;
4. (4) "Law enforcement officer", a law enforcement officer as defined in section 556.061, RSMo;
5. (5) "Organization", a corporation, trust, estate, partnership, cooperative, or association;
6. (6) "Person", an individual or organization;
7. (7) "Private investigator", any person who receives any consideration, either directly or indirectly, for engaging in the private investigator business;
8. (8) "Private investigator agency", a person who regularly employs any other person, other than an organization, to engage in the private investigator business;

9. (9) "Private investigator business", the furnishing of, making of, or agreeing to make, any investigation for the purpose of obtaining information pertaining to:

   1. (a) Crimes or wrongs done or threatened against the United States or any state or territory of the United States;
   2. (b) 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;
   3. (c) The location, disposition, or recovery of lost or stolen property;
   4. (d) Securing evidence to be used before any court, board, officer, or investigating committee;
   5. (e) Sale of personal identification information to the public; or
   6. (f) The cause of responsibility for libel, losses, accident, or damage or injury to persons or property or protection of life or property.

(L. 2007 H.B. 780 merged with S.B. 308)