Arizona Laws 32-2451. Impersonation of a public officer; display of identification
A. No licensee, associate, registrant or employee of a licensee may wear a uniform, use a title, insignia, badge or identification card or make any statement that would lead a person to believe that he is connected in any way with the federal government, a state government or any political subdivision of a state government unless he is authorized by proper authorities to do so. No badge of any type may be used, shown or offered as identification in conjunction with the identification card or independently.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 32-2451
- Associate: means a person who is a partner or corporate officer in a private investigation agency. See Arizona Laws 32-2401
- Department: means the department of public safety. See Arizona Laws 32-2401
- Employee: means an individual who works for an employer, is listed on the employer's payroll records and is under the employer's direction and control. See Arizona Laws 32-2401
- Identification card: means a card issued by the department to a qualified applicant for an agency license, an associate or a registrant. See Arizona Laws 32-2401
- Licensee: means a person to whom an agency license is granted pursuant to this chapter. See Arizona Laws 32-2401
- 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
- Registrant: means an employee of a licensed agency qualified to perform the services of the agency. See Arizona Laws 32-2401
B. A licensee or registrant, on claiming to be a private investigator, shall display the identification card issued by the department to such persons as may have reasonable cause to verify the validity of the license or registration. The licensee or registrant shall display the identification card for a reasonable period of time for the requester to verify the information on the identification card.