2010 Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 338 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Act 285 of 1965 - PROFESSIONAL INVESTIGATOR LICENSURE ACT (338.821 - 338.851)

PROFESSIONAL INVESTIGATOR LICENSURE ACT
Act 285 of 1965
AN ACT to license and regulate professional investigators; to provide for certain powers and duties for certain state agencies and local officials; to provide for the imposition for certain fees; to protect the general public against unauthorized, unlicensed and unethical operations by professional investigators; to provide for immunity for certain persons under certain circumstances; to provide for penalties and remedies; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

History: 1965, Act 285, Imd. Eff. July 22, 1965 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 474, Eff. Oct. 1, 2002 ;-- Am. 2008, Act 146, Imd. Eff. May 28, 2008

• Section 338.821 - Short title.
• Section 338.822 - Definitions.
• Section 338.823 - License required; investigation of prohibited activities; civil or criminal action; violation; penalty.
• Section 338.824 - Exemptions from act.
• Section 338.825 - License; issuance, duration.
• Section 338.826 - License; qualifications; reciprocal agreements.
• Section 338.827 - Application for license; notarized statement as to qualifications; investigation of applicant.
• Section 338.828 - Application for license by corporation; contents; copy of incorporation certificate.
• Section 338.829 - License; conditions of issuance; fee; duration; suspension or revocation; bonds; branch office; filing completed application; issuance of license within certain time period; report; “completed application” defined.
• Section 338.830 - License; suspension or revocation; grounds; additional sanctions; surrendering license and identification card; noncompliance as misdemeanor.
• Section 338.831 - License fee; refund; conditions.
• Section 338.832 - License; posting.
• Section 338.833 - Reporting name or location change in agency; new license.
• Section 338.834 - Identification card; issuance; form and contents; maintenance, custody, and control; duplicates.
• Section 338.835 - Nonassignability of license.
• Section 338.836 - Display of unauthorized badge, shield, identification card, or license; violation; penalties.
• Section 338.837 - Licensees; employment of assistants; records; false statements; fingerprints.
• Section 338.838 - Hiring of person convicted of certain felonies or misdemeanors prohibited; refusal to surrender license or identification card.
• Section 338.839 - Carrying deadly weapon; license required.
• Section 338.840 - Divulging of information; willful sale of or furnishing false information; penalty; privileged communications; notice and hearing.
• Section 338.841 - Violation of act; report of conviction by prosecuting attorney.
• Section 338.842 - Advertising; contents; discontinuing misleading advertising; notice.
• Section 338.843 - Trade names; approval by department.
• Section 338.844 - Record of business transaction and reports; retention.
• Section 338.845 - Investigation of applicants; complaints; subpoenas; fees; failure to obey; penalty; testimony under oath.
• Section 338.846 - License; renewal; fee; bond.
• Section 338.847 - Death of licensee; carrying on business; notice to department; sale of business.
• Section 338.848 - Employment of agents; rules.
• Section 338.849 - Application of act as to license applications and renewals.
• Section 338.850 - Repeals.
• Section 338.851 - Violation; penalty.