1. (1) Terms used in this rule are defined in Section 53-9-102.

2. (2) In addition:

   1. (a) "act involving moral turpitude" means conduct which:

      1. (i) is done knowingly contrary to justice, honesty, or good morals;
      2. (ii) has an element of falsification or fraud; or
      3. (iii) contains an element of harm or injury directed to another person or another's property;
   2. (b) "FBI" means the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
   3. (c) "felony" means a crime under the laws of this state, any other state, the United States, or any district, possession, or territory of the United States for which the penalty is a term of imprisonment in excess of one year;
   4. (d) "legal resident of this state" means a person who has established a domicile in the state, as that term is defined in Section 41-1a-202;
   5. (e) "license" means a license for a private investigator agency, registrant, or apprentice;
   6. (f) "revocation" means the permanent deprivation of a private investigator license, however revocation of a private investigator license does not preclude an individual from applying for a new private investigator license if the reason for revocation no longer exists; and
   7. (g) "suspension" means the temporary deprivation, for a specified period, of a private investigator license.

KEY: private investigators, license

Date of Last Change: December 9, 2025

Notice of Continuation: October 3, 2024

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 53-9-101 through 53-9-119