As used in sections 324.1100 to 324.1148 , the following terms mean: (1) "Board" , the board of private investigator and private fire investigator examiners established in section 324.1102 ; (2) "Client" , any person who engages the services of a private investigator or a private fire investigator; (3) "Department" , the department of commerce and insurance; (4) "Director" , the director of the division of professional registration; (5) "Division" , the division of professional registration; (6) "Insurance adjuster" , any person who receives any consideration, either directly or indirectly, for adjusting in the disposal of any claim under or in connection with a policy of insurance or engaging in soliciting insurance adjustment business; (7) "Law enforcement officer" , a law enforcement officer as defined in section 556.061 ; (8) "Organization" , a corporation, trust, estate, partnership, cooperative, or association; (9) "Person" , an individual or organization; (10) "Principal place of business" , the place where the licensee maintains a permanent office, which may be a residence or business address; (11) "Private fire investigation" , the furnishing of, making of, or agreeing to make any investigation of a fire to determine the origin or cause of such fire, or responsibility for such fire; (12) "Private fire investigator" , any person who receives any consideration, either directly or indirectly, for engaging in private fire investigation; (13) "Private fire investigator agency" , a person or firm that employees any person to engage in private fire investigations; (14) "Private investigator" , any person who receives any consideration, either directly or indirectly, for engaging in the private investigator business; (15) "Private investigator agency" , a person who regularly employs any other person, other than an organization, to engage in the private investigator business; (16) "Private investigator business" , the furnishing of, making of, or agreeing to make, any investigation for the purpose of obtaining information pertaining to: (a) Crimes or wrongs done or threatened against the United States or any state or territory of the United States; (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; (c) The location, disposition, or recovery of lost or stolen property; (d) Securing evidence to be used before any court, board, officer, or investigating committee; (e) Sale of personal identification information to the public; or (f) The cause of responsibility for libel, losses, accident, or damage or injury to persons or property or protection of life or property.
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