Rhode Island General Laws 5-5-21. Engaging in business without a license
Whoever without a license engages in the general business of a private detective, or holds him or herself out as a private detective, or pretends to be a detective police officer, shall be punished by a fine of not less than two hundred dollars ($200) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500), or imprisonment in the adult correctional institutions not exceeding six (6) months, or by both fine and imprisonment. Nothing contained in this section applies to a detective of another state coming within this state in the performance of his or her duties, for a temporary period and on a specific matter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 286, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 5-5-21
- License: means any license required by this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-5-2
- Private detective: means a person who is hired for the purpose of conducting investigations involving:
(i) Inquiries into unsolved crimes;
(ii) Clandestine surveillance;
(iii) The search for missing persons; and
(iv) The search for lost or stolen property. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-5-2