A. A person shall not act or attempt to act as a private investigator or represent that the person is a private investigator unless the person is registered as a private investigator pursuant to this chapter and is acting within the scope of the person’s employment for an agency that is licensed pursuant to article 2 of this chapter.

Attorney's Note

Under the Arizona Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 1 misdemeanorup to 6 monthsup to $2,500
For details, see § 13-707

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Terms Used In Arizona Laws 32-2411

  • Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Private investigator: means a person other than an insurance adjuster or an on-duty peace officer as defined in section 1-215 who, for any consideration, engages in business or accepts employment to:

    (a) Furnish, agree to make or make any investigation for the purpose of obtaining information with reference to:

    (i) Crime or wrongs done or threatened against the United States or any state or territory of the United States. See Arizona Laws 32-2401

B. A person who knowingly violates this section is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.