Licensing of detective agencies

Any individual or entity hiring another person to perform private investigative services must obtain a detective agency license. An individual who applies for an agency license must be currently licensed in this state to provide private investigative services. An entity that applies for an agency license must have at least one individual who serves as the qualifying agent for that entity, and who will be responsible for all agency personnel providing those services. The qualifying agent must be an individual agent who is an officer, director, partner, proprietor, or manager of the agency who exercises material authority in the conduct of the agency's business by making substantive technical and administrative decisions relating to the work performed for which a license is required and who is not involved in any other employment or activity which conflicts with these duties and responsibilities to ensure the agency's performance of work regulated under this chapter complies with applicable laws and does not jeopardize the public health, safety, and welfare. The qualifying agent and all nonlicensed officers and owners of at least a ten percent interest in the entity must be listed on the application and meet the qualifications in section 93-02-01.1-01.