2014 Delaware Code
Title 24 - Professions and Occupations
CHAPTER 13. PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS AND PRIVATE SECURITY AGENCIES
§ 1302. Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different definition:

(1) "Armored car company" or "agency" means any person that provides secured transportation and protection from 1 place or point to another place or point of money, currency, coins, bullion, securities, bonds, jewelry or other valuables.

(2) "Board" means the Delaware Board of Examiners of Private Investigators and Private Security Agencies.

(3) "Branch office license" means a permit granted by the Board entitling a person to operate as a security services contractor or investigations company at a location other than the principal place of business as shown in the Board records.

(4) "Commissioned security officer" means any security officer to whom a security officer commission has been issued by the Board.

(5) "Computer forensic specialist", means persons who interpret, evaluate, test, or analyze pre-existing data from computers, computer systems, networks, or other electronic media, provided to them by another person where that person owns, controls, or possesses said computer, computer systems, networks, or electronic media.

(6) "Deadly weapon" has the meaning given in the definition of "deadly weapon" in § 222 of Title 11.

(7) "Director" means the officer in charge of the Professional Licensing Section of the Division of the Delaware State Police.

(8) "Firearm" has the meaning given in § 222 of Title 11.

(9) "Guard company" or "agency" means any person engaging in the business of or undertaking to provide a private watchperson, guard or street patrol service on a contractual basis for another person and performing any one or more of the following or similar functions:

a. Prevention of intrusion, entry, larceny, vandalism, abuse, fire, or trespass on private property;

b. Prevention, observation or detection of any unauthorized activity on private property;

c. Control, regulation or direction of the flow or movements of the public, whether by vehicle or otherwise, only to extent and for the time directly and specifically required to assure the protection of property; or

d. Protection of individual from bodily harm.

(10) "Investigator" or "agency" means any person who engages in the business or accepts employment to obtain or furnish information with reference to:

a. Crime or wrongs done or threatened against the United States of America or any state or territory of the United States of America;

b. The identity, habits, conduct, business, occupation, honesty, integrity, credibility, knowledge, trustworthiness, efficiency, loyalty, activity, movement, whereabouts, affiliations, associations, transactions, acts, reputation or character of any person;

c. The location, disposition or recovery of lost or stolen property;

d. The cause or responsibility for fires, libels, losses, accidents, damages or injuries to persons or to property;

e. The securing of evidence to be used before any court, board, officer, or investigating committee; or

f. "Investigator" or "agency" shall not include any person employed as a computer forensic specialist.

(11) "License" means a permit granted by the Board entitling a person to operate as a security services contractor or investigations company.

(12) "Licensee" means any person to whom a license is granted under this chapter.

(13) "Manager" means in the case of a corporation, an officer or supervisor, or in the case of a partnership, a general or unlimited partner meeting the experience qualifications set forth in this chapter for managing a security services contractor or an investigations company.

(14) "Person" includes individual, firm, association, company, partnership, corporation, nonprofit organization, institution, or similar entity.

(15) "Private investigator" means any person who performs 1 or more services as described under the definition of investigator.

(16) "Registration" means a permit granted by the Board to an individual to perform the duties as described in this chapter.

(17) "Security department of a private business" means the security department of any person, if the security department has as its general purpose the protection and security of its own property and grounds, and if it does not offer or provide security services to any other person.

(18) "Security officer" means any individual employed by a security services contractor or the security department of a private business to perform the duties of a security guard, security watchperson, security patrol, armored car guard or courier guard.

(19) "Security officer commission" means an authorization granted by the Board to an individual employed as a security officer to carry a firearm.

(20) "Security services contractor" means any guard company, armored car company or courier company as defined herein.

69 Del. Laws, c. 285, § 2; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 75 Del. Laws, c. 423, §§ 1-4; 77 Del. Laws, c. 457, § 1.;