Missouri Laws 324.1100 – Definitions
As used in sections 324.1100 to 324.1148, the following terms mean:
(1) “Board”, the board of private investigator and private fire investigator examiners established in section 324.1102;
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 324.1100
- 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.
- 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.
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of the statutes, mean the section next preceding or next following that in which the reference is made, unless some other section is expressly designated in the reference. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- 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: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- Property: includes real and personal property. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- United States: includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
(2) “Client”, any person who engages the services of a private investigator or a private fire investigator;
(3) “Department”, the department of commerce and insurance;
(4) “Director”, the director of the division of professional registration;
(5) “Division”, the division of professional registration;
(6) “Insurance adjuster”, any person who receives any consideration, either directly or indirectly, for adjusting in the disposal of any claim under or in connection with a policy of insurance or engaging in soliciting insurance adjustment business;
(7) “Law enforcement officer”, a law enforcement officer as defined in section 556.061;
(8) “Organization”, a corporation, trust, estate, partnership, cooperative, or association;
(9) “Person”, an individual or organization;
(10) “Principal place of business”, the place where the licensee maintains a permanent office, which may be a residence or business address;
(11) “Private fire investigation”, the furnishing of, making of, or agreeing to make any investigation of a fire to determine the origin or cause of such fire, or responsibility for such fire;
(12) “Private fire investigator”, any person who receives any consideration, either directly or indirectly, for engaging in private fire investigation;
(13) “Private fire investigator agency”, a person or firm that employees any person to engage in private fire investigations;
(14) “Private investigator”, any person who receives any consideration, either directly or indirectly, for engaging in the private investigator business;
(15) “Private investigator agency”, a person who regularly employs any other person, other than an organization, to engage in the private investigator business;
(16) “Private investigator business”, the furnishing of, making of, or agreeing to make, any investigation for the purpose of obtaining information pertaining to:
(a) Crimes or wrongs done or threatened against the United States or any state or territory of the United States;
(b) The identity, habits, conduct, business, occupation, honesty, integrity, credibility, knowledge, trustworthiness, efficiency, loyalty, activity, movement, whereabouts, affiliations, associations, transactions, acts, reputation, or character of any person;
(c) The location, disposition, or recovery of lost or stolen property;
(d) Securing evidence to be used before any court, board, officer, or investigating committee;
(e) Sale of personal identification information to the public; or
(f) The cause of responsibility for libel, losses, accident, or damage or injury to persons or property or protection of life or property.