Sec. 8. (a) The board may not issue a private investigator firm license to an individual unless the individual: (1) is at least twenty-one (21) years of age; and (2) demonstrates the necessary knowledge and skills, as determined by the board, to conduct a private investigator firm competently. (b) The board may not issue a private investigator firm license to a business entity unless: (1) one (1) officer, in the case of a corporation; or (2) one (1) partner, in the case of a partnership; meets the personal qualifications as set out in subsection (a), unless otherwise provided. (c) The board may deny a license unless the applicant makes a showing satisfactory to the board that the applicant or, if the applicant is a business entity, the officer or partner referred to in subsection (b): (1) has not committed an act which, if committed by a licensee, would be grounds for the suspension or revocation of a license under this chapter; (2) has not been convicted of a: (A) felony; or (B) misdemeanor that has a direct bearing upon the applicant's ability to practice competently; (3) has not been refused a license under this chapter or had a license revoked; (4) has not, while unlicensed, committed or aided and abetted in the commission of an act for which a license is required by this chapter; (5) is not on probation or parole; and (6) is not being sought under an active warrant against the applicant, officer, or partner. Formerly: Acts 1961, c.163, s.8. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.2549; P.L.261-1987, SEC.3; P.L.234-1989, SEC.13; P.L.214-1993, SEC.69; P.L.185-2007, SEC.15; P.L.3-2008, SEC.197.
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