440.26 Private detectives, investigators and security personnel; licenses and permits.
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440.26 Private detectives, investigators and security personnel; licenses and permits.
(1)License or permit required.
(a)No person may do any of the following unless he or she has a license or permit issued under this section:
1. Advertise, solicit or engage in the business of operating a private detective agency.
2. Act as a private detective, investigator, special investigator or private security person.
3. Act as a supplier of private security personnel.
4. Solicit business or perform any other type of service or investigation as a private detective or private security person.
11. Receive any fees or compensation for acting as any person, engaging in any business or performing any service specified in subds. 1. to 4.
(b)The department may promulgate rules specifying activities in which a person may engage without obtaining a license or permit under this section.
(1m)Definition. In this section, “private security person” or “private security personnel” means any private police, guard, or any person who stands watch for security purposes.