The following persons or organizations shall not be deemed to be engaging in private fire investigation:
- (1) Any officer or employee of the United States, this state, or a political subdivision of this state, or an entity organized under section 320.300 while engaged in the performance of the officer's or employee's official duties;
- (2) An attorney performing duties as an attorney;
- (3) An investigator who is an employee of an insurance company;
- (4) Insurers and insurance producers licensed by the state, performing duties in connection with insurance transacted by them;
- (5) An insurance adjuster;
- (6) An investigator employed by and under the supervision of a licensed attorney while acting within the scope of employment who does not represent himself or herself to be a licensed private fire investigator; or
- (7) An individual certified by the division of fire safety as a fire instructor while providing instruction, except if the individual conducts an on-site investigation within the course of instruction.
(L. 2011 H.B. 464)