Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3507 – Qualifications of licensee
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3507
- Applicant: means a person who seeks to be examined for licensure or certification by the board. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3503
- Board: means the Louisiana State Board of Private Investigator Examiners within the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3503
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Person: means an individual, firm, association, company, partnership, corporation, nonprofit organization, or other legal entity. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3503
- Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
A. The board shall base the determination of the satisfactory minimum qualifications for licensing on whether or not the applicant satisfies the following criteria:
(1) Is of legal age.
(2) Is a citizen of the United States or a resident alien holding proper documentation to work in the United States.
(3) Has not been convicted in any jurisdiction of any felony or of any crime involving moral turpitude.
(4) Has not been declared by any court of competent jurisdiction to be incompetent by reason of mental defect or disease which has not been restored.
(5) Is not a practicing alcoholic or drug addict.
(6) If a corporation, shall be incorporated under the laws of this state or shall be duly qualified to do business within the state with a valid certificate of authority issued by the secretary of state, and shall have an agent for service of process designated as required by law.
B. If, in the discretion of the board, the applicant provides inadequate information to allow the board to ascertain whether the applicant satisfies the qualifications for licensure, the applicant shall be required to provide additional information for the purpose of the application, or may be required to present himself for an interview for this purpose.
C. An applicant for licensing shall file with the board an application form provided by the board. The form shall require such relevant information about the applicant’s character, experience, and background as the board may determine and the following:
(1) If the applicant is an individual, the application shall be subscribed and sworn to by such person before a notary and two witnesses.
(2) If the applicant is a partnership, the application shall be subscribed and sworn to by each partner before a notary and two witnesses.
(3) If the applicant is a corporation, it shall be subscribed and sworn to by at least two principal corporate officers before a notary and two witnesses.
(4) Any individual signing a license application shall submit with the license application classifiable impressions of his fingerprints on a form approved by the board.
D. Every person covered by this Chapter within the state on August 21, 1992, shall have one hundred eighty days after the board is duly constituted to apply to the board for a license to operate. Any such person filing a timely application may continue to engage in business pending a final determination of his application.
Acts 1992, No. 245, §2.