Mont. Admin. R. 24.182.512 - PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR LICENSE QUALIFICATIONS - TRAINING PERMIT
(1) In addition to
the qualifications for licensure in
37-60-303, MCA, each private
investigator applicant must have:
(a) passed
a written examination per ARM
24.182.505;
(b) submit proof of insurance per ARM
24.182.405; and
(c) 5,400 hours of experience as follows:
(i) governmental or military employment as a
peace officer, detective, special agent, or another investigative
position;
(ii) employment in the
fire investigative business or as a fire investigator;
(iii) employment as a licensed insurance
investigator, with a maximum allowable 2,700 hours; or
(iv) investigative employment approved by the
department that is exempt from private investigator licensure in this
state.
(2)
Applicants who do not meet the experience requirement in (1)(c) may count up to
2,700 hours of training or education as follows:
(a) successful completion and verification of
the peace officer basic course at the Montana Law Enforcement
Academy;
(b) training related to
the scope of practice of a private investigator, as defined in
37-60-101, MCA; or
(c) credits earned from an institution of
higher learning related to criminal justice or law.
(3) An applicant who does not meet the total
hours of experience requirements in (1) or (2) may apply for a provisional
permit to train as a private investigator under the training program per ARM
24.182.804 to complete the
remaining number of hours.
(4) The
experience in (1) and training in (2) may be combined to reach the total of
5,400 hours required for licensure.
(5) Training permits may be renewed a maximum
of four times.
Notes
AUTH: 37-60-202, 37-60-303, MCA; IMP: 37-60-202, 37-60-303, 37-60-304, MCA
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