Oregon Statutes 703.415 – Investigators license qualifications
In order to obtain a private investigator’s license, a person:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 703.415
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- United States: includes territories, outlying possessions and the District of Columbia. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(1) Must be at least 18 years of age;
(2) Must be eligible to work in the United States;
(3) Must not have committed any act that constitutes grounds for denial of a private investigator’s license;
(4) Must have obtained a passing score on the test of investigator competency adopted by the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training and administered by the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training;
(5) Must submit to fingerprinting and criminal records checks as prescribed by the board by rule;
(6) Must have a corporate surety bond, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an insured institution as defined in ORS § 706.008 or such other security as the department may prescribe by rule in the sum of at least $5,000, or errors and omissions insurance in the sum of at least $5,000; and
(7) Must have at least 1,500 hours of experience in investigatory work, have completed a related course of study approved by the department or have a combination of work experience and education, including relevant training and experience obtained in the military, approved by the department. [1997 c.870 § 4; 2001 c.838 § 3; 2005 c.613 § 11; 2007 c.320 § 2; 2012 c.43 § 29]
[1997 c.870 § 5; 1999 c.59 § 211; repealed by 2001 c.838 § 27]