PI Handbook Flashcards
(30 cards)
Definition of Private Investigation
*Crime or wrongs … when operating under express written authority of the governmental official responsible for authorizing such investigation.
*The identity, habits, conduct, movements, whereabouts, affiliations, associations, transactions, reputation, or character of any society, person, or group of persons.
*The credibility of witnesses or other persons.
*The whereabouts of missing persons, owners of abandoned property or escheated property, or heirs to estates.
*The location or recovery of lost or stolen property.
*The causes and origin of, or responsibility for, fires, libels, slanders, losses, accidents, damage, or injuries to real or personal property.
*The business of securing evidence to be used before investigating committees or boards of award or arbitration or in the trial of civil or criminal cases and the preparation therefor.
A Class “C” or Class “CC” licensee may perform bodyguard services without obtaining a
Class “D” license.
Any individual who performs investigative services, except an “in-house” investigator, must have______________ and must own or be employed by a________________ . Class “C” licensees may not engage in investigative services except through a licensed agency. Class “C” licensees may not _________.
a Class “C” Private Investigator license
licensed Class “A” Private Investigative Agency or Class “AA” or “AB” branch office
subcontract
Any individual who performs investigative services as an intern under the direction and control of a designated sponsoring Class “C” licensee or designated sponsoring Class “M” or “MA” Agency Manager licensee must have a_____________ .
Class “CC” license
Class “CC” licensees may not___________ ; they must work for a_______________ .
subcontract
Class “A” agency or branch office
Any company that engages in business as an investigative agency must possess__________ a______________
is valid for only _____ location.
Class “A” license. A Class “A” license
one
A Class “A” agency cannot subcontract with ______________ or_______________ , but that agency may subcontract with another Class “A” agency.
a Class “C” Private Investigator
Class “CC” Private Investigator Intern
Agencies must notify the division of any changes in officers or ownership within ____ days of the change. Agencies must notify the division of any changes in physical location within____ days of the change.
5 working
10 working
Agency licenses, which reflect incorrect information because such changes have not been reported, are in violation of ____________________
Chapter 493, F.S.
Each branch office of a Class “A” agency shall have a Class____ license.
“AA”
Class “A” License:
Private Investigative Agency
Class “AA” License:
Branch Office
a Class “M” License:
Private Investigative Agency and Security Agency Manager license
“MA” Private: .
Investigative Agency Manager license
A Class___ licensee may be designated as a manager in lieu of the Class “M” or “MA” license. Class “M” or “MA” licensees cannot ________; they must work for a Class “A” Private Investigative Agency.
“C”
subcontract
The owner of a Class “A” Private Investigative Agency who is licensed as a Class “C” Private Investigator may designate himself or herself as_____________ .
the agency manager and is not required to possess a Class “MA” license
Each agency or branch office shall designate a minimum of ______ appropriately licensed individual(s) to act as manager, directing the activities of the Class “C” or Class “CC” employees.
one
The manager of a private investigative agency may manage up to ________ offices within a ______mile radius of the location listed on the agency’s Class “A” license. These offices may consist of the agency’s primary business location as reflected on the Class “A” license plus_____ branch offices.
three
150-
two
Unless the license is suspended or revoked by the ___________, licenses are valid for______ years, except for the Class “A” Private Investigative Agency license, the Class “AA” or “AB” agency branch license, and the Class “K” Firearms Instructor license, which are valid for a______ years. The licensee is responsible for renewing his or her license on time. Although the division sends the licensee a renewal notice at least _________ days prior to the expiration date of the license, the licensee
is ultimately responsible for renewing his or her license in a timely manner even if the renewal notice was not received.
Division of Licensing
2
3
90
The Class “C” Private Investigator license or Class “CC” Private Investigator Intern license or Class “M” or “MA” Agency Manager license must be in the possession of the individual licensee while__________
engaged in regulated activities.
In-House Investigators – No license required, (T/F)
No license required
In-House Investigators –
Definition —
An unarmed investigator who is solely, exclusively, and regularly employed as an investigator in connection with the business of his or her employer when such employer does not provide, or advertise as providing, investigative services for a fee.
An unlicensed investigator may not provide investigative services to any person or business other than
his or her employer.
Investigators working for a Class “A” Agency must have a Class “C” license and are not exempt under Section 493.6102(3), F.S., as an in-house employee because they are working for
clients other than their employer.
