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.
(2)Types of licenses; application; approval.
(a)Types of licenses. The department may do any of the following:
1. Issue a private detective agency license to an individual, partnership, limited liability company or corporation that meets the qualifications specified under par.
(c). The department may not issue a license under this subdivision unless the individual or each member of the partnership or limited liability company or officer or director of the corporation who is actually engaged in the work of a private detective is issued a private detective license under this section.
2. Issue a private detective license to an individual who meets the qualifications specified under par.
(c)if the individual is an owner, co-owner or employee of a private detective agency required to be licensed under this section.