§ 29-152u Definitions
§ 29-153 Private detective license required
§ 29-154 Qualifications for license. List of employees
§ 29-154a Qualifications for private detective or private detective agency license. Appeal
§ 29-154b Qualifications of corporate stockholders
§ 29-154c Persons vested with police powers ineligible for licensure
§ 29-155 Form of application for license. Criminal history records checks. Fingerprints. Photographs. Trade name
§ 29-155a Applicant to post surety bond and provide general liability insurance certificate
§ 29-155b Issuance of license
§ 29-155c License fees
§ 29-155d Display of license
§ 29-156 Licensee’s identification card
§ 29-156a Employment of private investigators. Registration. Fee. Penalty
§ 29-156b Identification card for private investigators
§ 29-156c Uniformed employee’s insignia
§ 29-156d Private detective prohibited from using badge or shield
§ 29-156e Branch or suboffices
§ 29-156f Permit to carry firearms
§ 29-156g Use of information
§ 29-156h Nonuniformed guard services by private detectives or private detective agencies
§ 29-157 Association with government not to be implied in name
§ 29-158 License or registration suspension or revocation. Appeal
§ 29-159 Annual list of private detectives and detective agencies
§ 29-160 Exemption of credit rating agencies
§ 29-161 Penalties. Regulations
§ 29-161f Operation on state waters. Notice of intent. Hearing. Vote. Definition
§ 29-161g Security service license required
§ 29-161h Qualifications for security service license. Appeal
§ 29-161i Qualifications of corporate stockholders
§ 29-161j Persons vested with police powers ineligible for licensure
§ 29-161k Form of application for license. Criminal history records checks. Fingerprints. Photographs. Trade name
§ 29-161l Applicant to post surety bond and provide general liability insurance certificate
§ 29-161m Issuance of security service license. Inspection or copying of documents
§ 29-161n License fees
§ 29-161o Display of license
§ 29-161p Licensee’s identification card
§ 29-161q Qualifications of security officers. License. Instructor approval. Registration. Identification card. Prohibition. Applicant performance of security officer duties. Penalty
§ 29-161r Nonuniformed security officers’ identification card
§ 29-161s Uniformed employee’s insignia
§ 29-161t Branches and suboffices
§ 29-161u Investigation of offenses on property guarded by security services
§ 29-161v License or instructor approval suspension or revocation. Appeal
§ 29-161w Annual list of security services and security officers
§ 29-161x Penalties. Regulations
§ 29-161y Registration of security officers or security personnel carrying firearms. Penalty
§ 29-161z Permit to carry firearms required. Firearm safety course. Regulations. Instructor approval. Penalty. License, permit or approval suspension or revocation. Appeal
§ 29-161aa Licensed security services to provide written notice to law enforcement agencies of assignments of security officers carrying firearms

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Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes > Chapter 534 - Private Detectives and Security Services

  • another: may extend and be applied to communities, companies, corporations, public or private, limited liability companies, societies and associations. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection. See Connecticut General Statutes 29-152u
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fair Credit Reporting Act: A federal law, established in 1971 and revised in 1997, that gives consumers the right to see their credit records and correct any mistakes. Source: OCC
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Licensee: means any person, firm, company, partnership or corporation engaged in the business of providing investigative or security services. See Connecticut General Statutes 29-152u
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • oath: shall include affirmations in cases where by law an affirmation may be used for an oath, and, in like cases, the word "swear" shall include the word "affirm". See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Private detective: means any person engaged in the business of, or advertising as engaged in the business of (A) investigating crimes or civil wrongs, (B) investigating the location, disposition or recovery of property, (C) investigating the cause of accidents, fire damage or injuries to persons or to property, except persons performing bona fide engineering services, (D) providing the personal protection of individuals, (E) conducting surveillance activity, (F) conducting background investigations, or (G) securing evidence to be used before a court, board, officer or investigation committee. See Connecticut General Statutes 29-152u
  • Private detective agency: means any person, firm, company, partnership or corporation that, for consideration, advertises as providing, or is engaged in the business of providing, private detectives and private investigators. See Connecticut General Statutes 29-152u
  • Private investigator: means an employee of a licensed private detective or private detective agency who performs services necessary for the conduct of such licensee's business. See Connecticut General Statutes 29-152u
  • Security officer: means the licensed and registered person hired to safeguard and protect persons and property, by (A) the detection or prevention of any unlawful intrusion or entry, larceny, vandalism, abuse, arson or trespass on the property such security officer is hired to protect, or (B) the prevention, observation, or detection of any unauthorized activity on the property the security officer was hired to protect. See Connecticut General Statutes 29-152u
  • Security service: means any person, firm, association or corporation that, for consideration, provides to another person, firm, association or corporation one or more of the following: (A) The prevention or detection of intrusion, entry, larceny, vandalism, abuse, fire, or trespass on the property the security service was hired to protect. See Connecticut General Statutes 29-152u
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.